Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022

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Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline was June 17, 2022.

All 120 seats were up for election in 2022. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 76-42 (with two vacancies) to 85-35.

The Florida House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Florida House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 42 35
     Republican Party 76 85
     Vacancy 2 0
Total 120 120

Candidates

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Campaign finance


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Campaign finance by district


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Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 8 general election.

Name Party Office
Carlos Guillermo Smith Electiondot.png Democratic House District 37
Andrew Learned Electiondot.png Democratic House District 69

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

See also: Defeated state legislative incumbents, 2022

Four incumbents lost in the Aug. 23 primaries.

Name Party Office
Elizabeth Fetterhoff Ends.png Republican House District 29
Travaris McCurdy Electiondot.png Democratic House District 41
Daisy Morales Electiondot.png Democratic House District 44
James Bush III Electiondot.png Democratic House District 109

Retiring incumbents

Thirty-five incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Jayer Williamson Ends.png Republican House District 3 Retired
Brad Drake Ends.png Republican House District 5 Term limited
Jay Trumbull Ends.png Republican House District 6 Term limited/
other office
Ramon Alexander Electiondot.png Democratic House District 8 Disqualified
Cord Byrd Ends.png Republican House District 11 Resigned
Clay Yarborough Ends.png Republican House District 12 Other office
Tracie Davis Electiondot.png Democratic House District 13 Other office
Jason Fischer Ends.png Republican House District 16 Other office
Scott Plakon Ends.png Republican House District 29 Term limited
Joy Goff-Marcil Electiondot.png Democratic House District 30 Other office
Anthony Sabatini Ends.png Republican House District 32 Other office
Brett Hage Ends.png Republican House District 33 Retired
Blaise Ingoglia Ends.png Republican House District 35 Term limited/
other office
Amber Mariano Ends.png Republican House District 36 Retired
Ardian Zika Ends.png Republican House District 37 Disqualified
Colleen Burton Ends.png Republican House District 40 Term limited/
other office
Geraldine Thompson Electiondot.png Democratic House District 44 Other office
Kamia Brown Electiondot.png Democratic House District 45 Other office
Rene Plasencia Ends.png Republican House District 50 Resigned
Erin Grall Ends.png Republican House District 54 Other office
Jackie Toledo Ends.png Republican House District 60 Other office
Chris Sprowls Ends.png Republican House District 65 Term limited
Nick DiCeglie Ends.png Republican House District 66 Other office
Christopher Latvala Ends.png Republican House District 67 Other office
Ben Diamond Electiondot.png Democratic House District 68 Other office
Matt Willhite Electiondot.png Democratic House District 86 Retired
Emily Slosberg Electiondot.png Democratic House District 91 Disqualified
Anika Tene Omphroy Electiondot.png Democratic House District 95 Other office
Evan Jenne Electiondot.png Democratic House District 99 Term limited
Joseph S. Geller Electiondot.png Democratic House District 100 Term limited
Bryan Avila Ends.png Republican House District 111 Term limited/
other office
Nick Duran Electiondot.png Democratic House District 112 Retired
Michael Grieco Electiondot.png Democratic House District 113 Other office
Vance Aloupis Ends.png Republican House District 115 Disqualified
Anthony Rodriguez Ends.png Republican House District 118 Other office

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Florida. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Florida state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 160 160 47 372 320 31 49 25.0% 32 28.1%
2020 140 140 40 362 280 38 34 25.7% 17 17.0%
2018 140 140 36 320 280 38 31 24.6% 20 19.2%
2016 160 160 62 381 320 42 34 23.8% 14 14.3%
2014 140 140 17 252 280 14 29 15.4% 21 17.2%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Florida in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 15, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-two of the 114 Florida state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 19 Republicans—faced contested primaries in 2022. This represented 28% of incumbents who filed for re-election, the largest figure compared to the four preceding election cycles.

A primary is contested when more candidates file than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

Historically, however, incumbents have tended to win contested primaries in Florida.

Between 2014 and 2020, 71 incumbents faced contested primaries in the state, six of whom—five Democrats and one Republican—lost. This gave incumbents a primary win rate of 92% over that time.

The rate of contested primaries—including those without incumbents—was similar to previous election cycles.

There were 81 contested primaries: 32 for Democrats and 49 for Republicans. This represented 25% of all possible primaries.

For Democrats, this was down from 38 in 2020, a 16% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased by 44% from 34 in 2020 to 49 this year.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Florida House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 120 36 (30 percent) 84 (70 percent)
2020 120 32 (27 percent) 88 (73 percent)
2018 120 35 (29 percent) 85 (71 percent)
2016 120 41 (34 percent) 79 (66 percent)
2014 120 17 (14 percent) 103 (86 percent)
2012 120 34 (28 percent) 86 (72 percent)
2010 120 33 (28 percent) 87 (72 percent)

Incumbents running in new districts

When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election.

Florida rearranged its House districts during the redistricting process after the 2020 census. Click [show] on the header below to view a table showing all 120 districts in the leftmost column along with all legislators representing those districts at the time of the 2022 filing deadline. The "Filed in 2022 in ..." column lists the districts, in which incumbents filed to run. The "New district open?" column indicates whether the incumbent running was the only incumbent seeking re-election in that district.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Florida

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Chapter 99 of the Florida Statutes

In Florida, a candidate cannot file for more than one office at a time if the terms of those offices run concurrently. Thus, any elected public official wishing to run for office must resign if the term of that office will run concurrently with the office the official currently holds.[3]

Qualifying as a candidate

Major party, minor party, and unaffiliated candidates in Florida file in the same way. All qualifying paperwork and filing fees must be submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, during the qualifying period corresponding to the office being sought. Qualifying periods are as follows:[4]

  1. For candidates seeking federal office, state attorney, or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 120th day prior to the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 116th day before the primary election.
  2. For candidates seeking state office, other than state attorney or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 71st day before the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 67th day before the primary election.
  • During a year in which the Florida State Legislature apportions the state, all candidates must file during the qualifying period designated for those seeking state office.

During the qualifying period, every candidate must file a full and public disclosure of financial interests, a form designating a campaign treasurer and campaign depository, qualifying fees or in-lieu-of-fee petitions, and a candidate oath. The candidate oath must be administered by the qualifying officer and must be signed in its written form by both the candidate and the qualifying officer, affirming the following:[3][5]

  1. The candidate is a registered voter.
  2. The candidate is qualified to run for and hold the office being sought.
  3. The candidate has not qualified for any other office in the state that runs for the same term as the office sought.
  4. The candidate has resigned from any other public office whose term would run at the same time as the office being sought.
  5. The assessment fee has been paid.
  6. If running with a political party, the candidate has not been a registered member of any other political party for 365 days before the beginning of the qualifying period.

Candidate filing fees

In Florida, candidates are required to pay filing fees and election assessment fees to the Division of Elections when qualifying. A party assessment fee may also be required, if the party the candidate is running with elects to levy one. For political party candidates, total fees are equal to 6 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee, a 1 percent election assessment, and a 2 percent party assessment). For unaffiliated candidates, total fees are equal to 4 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought. (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee and a 1 percent election assessment).[6]

A candidate may waive the required filing fees if he or she submits an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition with signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters in the geographical area represented by the office being sought. Signatures for this petition may not be collected until the candidate has filed the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository form, and the completed petition must be filed by the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying period for the office being sought. This petition must be filed with the supervisor of elections in each county in which the petition was circulated in order to verify the signatures. The supervisor of elections in the county must then certify the number of valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections no later than seven days prior to the first day of the corresponding qualifying period.[7]

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate is not entitled to have his or her name printed on any ballots, but a space is provided for voters to write in a candidate's name on the general election ballot. A candidate may not qualify as a write-in candidate if he or she has qualified to run for public office by other means.[4][8]

A write-in candidate is required to file a candidate oath with the Florida Division of Elections. This is due during the standard qualifying period for the office being sought. A write-in candidate is not required to pay any filing fees.[4][5]

At the time of qualifying, the write-in candidate must reside within the district represented by the office being sought.[9]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To run for the Florida House of Representatives, candidates must be 21 years old, have lived in Florida for two years and live in the district they intend to serve.[10]

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[11]
SalaryPer diem
$29,697/year$175/day for a maximum of 60 days. Members can also receive per diem outside of the session.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.[12]

Florida political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Presidential politics in Florida

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Florida, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 47.8% 4,504,975 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 49% 4,617,886 29
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 2.2% 207,043 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.7% 64,399 0
     Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.2% 16,475 0
     Reform Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 9,108 0
     - Other/Write-in 0% 153 0
Total Votes 9,420,039 29
Election results via: Florida Division of Elections

Voting information

See also: Voting in Florida

Election information in Florida: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 29, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2022
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 29, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Redistricting following the 2020 census

On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the Florida State Legislature. These maps took effect for Florida's 2022 legislative elections.

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Florida State House Districts
until November 7, 2022

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Florida State House Districts
starting November 8, 2022

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 97, Section 012," accessed March 10, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed December 2, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 021," accessed March 10, 2014
  6. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 092," accessed March 10, 2014
  7. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 10, 2014
  8. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed March 10, 2014
  9. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 0615," accessed March 10, 2014
  10. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Qualifying Information," accessed December 16, 2103
  11. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  12. ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article III, Section 15(d)," accessed November 22, 2016


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