Ed Hooper

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Ed Hooper (Republican Party) is a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 21. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 7, 2028.

Hooper (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Ed Hooper was born in Statesville, North Carolina. Hooper's career experience includes working as a partner with Consus Group, LLC, and as a firefighter. Hooper served as vice mayor of Clearwater from 1999 to 2000 and commissioner of Clearwater from 1996 to 2000.^[1]^[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hooper was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Hooper was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Hooper was assigned to the following committees:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Health Policy Committee
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee, Chair
Infrastructure and Security Committee
Collective Bargaining Committee, Alternating Chair

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2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hooper served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Economic Affairs
• Rules & Calendar
• Legislative Budget Commission

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hooper served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2011
• Appropriations
• Legislative Budget Commission

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hooper served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2011
• Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy, Vice chair
• Economic Development Policy
• Government Operations Appropriations

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 21

Incumbent Ed Hooper defeated Doris Carroll in the general election for Florida State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ed Hooper (R)	61.8	175,500
	Doris Carroll (D)	38.2	108,589

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 284,089
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Doris Carroll advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 21.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 21

Incumbent Ed Hooper defeated John Siamas in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 21 on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ed Hooper	85.1	33,932
	John Siamas	14.9	5,952

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 39,884
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hooper in this election.

2022

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 21

Incumbent Ed Hooper defeated Nelson Amador in the general election for Florida State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ed Hooper (R)	64.8	148,673
	Nelson Amador (D)	35.2	80,928

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 229,601
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nelson Amador advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 21.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ed Hooper advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 21.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 16

Ed Hooper defeated Amanda Hickman Murphy in the general election for Florida State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ed Hooper (R)	52.2	111,997
	Amanda Hickman Murphy (D)	47.8	102,407

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 214,404
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16

Amanda Hickman Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Amanda Hickman Murphy

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16

Ed Hooper defeated Leo Karruli in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ed Hooper	79.4	35,303
	Leo Karruli	20.6	9,141

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,444
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2012

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hooper won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 67. Hooper defeated Christopher Shepard in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Ben Farrell (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[3]

**Florida House of Representatives, District 67, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ed Hooper Incumbent	52.8%	33,441
	Democratic	Ben Farrell	47.2%	29,886
Total Votes				63,327

**Florida House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ed Hooper Incumbent	69.3%	6,769
Christopher Shepard	30.7%	2,994
Total Votes		9,763

2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hooper ran for re-election to the 50th District seat in 2010. He did not face any opposition in the August 24 primary. Hooper defeated Shelly Leonard (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.^[4]

Florida House of Representatives, District 50 2010 General election results
Candidates	Votes	Percent
Ed Hooper (R)	23,880	59.74%
Shelly Leonard (D)	16,095	40.26%

2008

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2008

In 2008, Hooper won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 50th District. Hooper ran unopposed in the election. He raised $84,284 for his campaign.^[5]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Ed Hooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Ed Hooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Ed Hooper campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Florida State Senate District 21	Won general	$204,910	$66,603
2022	Florida State Senate District 21	Won general	$385,333	$383,336
2018	Florida State Senate District 16	Won general	$1,045,385	N/A**
2012	Florida State House, District 67	Won	$339,549	N/A**
2010	Florida State House, District 50	Won	$125,430	N/A**
2008	Florida State House, District 50	Won	$84,284	N/A**
2006	Florida State House, District 50	Won	$208,824	N/A**
2000	Florida State House, District 50	Lost	$60,036	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2023

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In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.

Americans for Prosperity Florida

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Associated Industries of Florida

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Progress Florida and Florida Watch

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The Institute for Legislative Analysis

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2022

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In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.

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National Federation of Independent Business

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2021

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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.

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Sierra Club Florida Chapter

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The American Conservative Union

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2020

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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.

Associated Industries of Florida

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Florida Chamber of Commerce

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National Federation of Independent Business

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The American Conservative Union

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2019

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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.

Americans for Prosperity Florida

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Associated Industries of Florida

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Foundation for Florida's Future: House and Senate

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The American Conservative Union

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2014

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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.

Florida Chamber of Commerce

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Florida Health Care Association

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Florida Sheriff's Association

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Let Florida Decide

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2013

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Florida Chamber of Commerce

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Florida Sheriff's Association

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Preserve our Paradise

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Officeholder

Florida State Senate District 21

Personal

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Jim Boyd (R)	Florida State Senate District 21 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Florida State Senate District 16 2018-2022	Succeeded by Darryl Rouson (D)
Preceded by -	Florida House of Representatives District 67 2006-2014	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Florida State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Kathleen Passidomo

Majority Leader:Ben Albritton

Senators

District 1

Don Gaetz (R)

District 2

Jay Trumbull (R)

District 3

Corey Simon (R)

District 4

Clay Yarborough (R)

District 5

Tracie Davis (D)

District 6

Jennifer Bradley (R)

District 7

Tom Leek (R)

District 8

Tom Wright (R)

District 9

Stan McClain (R)

District 10

Jason Brodeur (R)

District 11

Blaise Ingoglia (R)

District 12

Colleen Burton (R)

District 13

Keith Truenow (R)

District 14

Jay Collins (R)

District 15

Geraldine Thompson (D)

District 16

Darryl Rouson (D)

District 17

Carlos Smith (D)

District 18

Nick DiCeglie (R)

District 19

Randy Fine (R)

District 20

Jim Boyd (R)

District 21

Ed Hooper (R)

District 22

Joe Gruters (R)

District 23

Daniel Burgess (R)

District 24

Mack Bernard (D)

District 25

Kristen Arrington (D)

District 26

Lori Berman (D)

District 27

Ben Albritton (R)

District 28

Kathleen Passidomo (R)

District 29

Erin Grall (R)

District 30

Tina Polsky (D)

District 31

Gayle Harrell (R)

District 32

Rosalind Osgood (D)

District 33

Jonathan Martin (R)

District 34

Shevrin Jones (D)

District 35

Barbara Sharief (D)

District 36

Ileana Garcia (R)

District 37

Jason Pizzo (D)

District 38

Alexis Calatayud (R)

District 39

Bryan Avila (R)

District 40

Ana Rodriguez (R)

Republican Party (28)

Democratic Party (12)

[1] Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Hooper Biography," accessed April 23, 2014

[bio-2] The Florida Senate, "Senator Ed Hooper - Personal & Career," accessed December 17, 2022

[list-3] Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012

[4] Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010

[5] followthemoney.org, "District 50 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008

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Ed Hooper

Biography

Committee assignments

2023-2024

2021-2022

2019-2020

2013-2014

2011-2012

2009-2010

Sponsored legislation

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 21

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 21

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 21

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

Campaign finance

2018

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 16

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16

2012

2010

2008

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

Campaign finance summary

Scorecards

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2014

2013

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