The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate. Held on November 8,the 33 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections. In spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election,the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats changed parties,with four incumbents being defeated. The Democratic majority in the Senate increased by one to 55–to–45.
The 1950 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Harry S. Truman's second term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections,and four special elections were held to fill vacancies. As with most 20th-century second-term midterms,the party not holding the presidency made significant gains. The Republican opposition made a net gain of five seats,taking advantage of the Democratic administration's declining popularity during the Cold War and the aftermath of the Recession of 1949. The Democrats held a narrow 49-to-47-seat majority after the election. This was the first time since 1932 that the Senate majority leader lost his seat,and the only instance of the majority leader losing his seat while his party retained the majority.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
Joseph Negron,Jr. is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2009 to 2018,representing parts of the Treasure Coast. In his last two years in office,he served as Senate President. Previously,Negron served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the Martin County-based 82nd district from 2000 to 2006.
Daniel Alan Webster is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 11th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2011. He represented Florida's 10th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Before his congressional service,he served 28 years in the Florida legislature,and was the first Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
George Albright is a Republican politician who has served as Marion County Tax Collector since 2005. Previously,Albright served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1986 to 2000,representing the 24th and 25th Districts,and unsuccessfully ran for the Florida Senate in 2000.
Carey Baker is an American politician currently serving as the Property Appraiser for Lake County,Florida. He is a former Republican member of the Florida Legislature. Baker served as the State Representative for the 25th District of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004 and served as the State Senator for the 20th District of the Florida Senate from 2004 to 2010.
Dorothy L. Hukill was an American politician who was a Republican member in the Florida Senate who represented parts of the Volusia County area from 2012 until her death in 2018. She represented the 14th district,encompassing southern Volusia and northern Brevard Counties,since 2016,after being redistricted from the 8th district,which included parts of Volusia,Lake,and Marion Counties. She also served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 28th district in southern Volusia from 2004 to 2012.
Thad Altman is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016. Previously,he represented a similar area in the House from 2003 to 2008,and served in the Florida Senate from 2008 to 2016.
Suzanne M. Kosmas is the former U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district,serving one term from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives.
Dwayne L. Taylor is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 27th District from 2008 to 2012 and the 26th District,which stretches from Daytona Beach to DeLand in northern Volusia County,from 2012 to 2016.
Darren Michael Soto is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee,Florida,who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district.
Andy Gardiner is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 9th District from 2008 to 2012,and the 13th District,which stretches from Orlando to Titusville,from 2012 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016,Gardiner served as the President of the Florida Senate. Prior to Gardiner's election to the Senate,he served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 40th District from 2000 to 2008.
Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello is an American dentist and politician. A member of the Republican Party,Costello served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 25th District,from 2014 to 2016. Previously,he represented the 26th District,from 2010 to 2012.
Randolph Bracy III is an American politician who is a member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district. Bracy's district includes parts of central and northwest Orange County. Bracy is the first African American to serve as Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee. As a member of the State Senate,Bracy pushed for the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday.
Travis Hutson is a Republican member of the Florida Senate,representing the 7th district,which includes Flagler,St. Johns,and northern Volusia County,since 2016. He previously represented the 6th district from 2015 to 2016. Hutson also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 until he was elected to the Senate.
Larry Edward Metz is an American judge and former politician from Florida. He has served on the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court since June 30,2018. Previously,he was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 until his appointment as judge.
Robert Cortes is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018,representing the 30th District,which includes Altamonte Springs,Casselberry,Maitland,and Winter Park in southern Seminole County and northern Orange County.
Robert B. "Bob" Sindler is a Democratic politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1988 to 1998,and who served on the Orange County Commission from 1998 to 2006. He is currently a candidate for the Florida Senate in 2016.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28,2018.
