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.
Michael John Haridopolos is an American politician,consultant,and educator. He previously served in the Florida Senate and was President of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2012. He also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003.
Tom Lee is an American Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of the Tampa area in the Florida Senate from 1996 to 2006,and again from 2012 to 2020. He served as Senate President from 2004 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2006,but lost to Democratic nominee Alex Sink.
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.
Geraldine Fortenberry Thompson is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party,who currently serves as a member of the Florida State Senate from the 15th district.
Thad Altman is a Republican politician who served 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.
Oscar Braynon,II is an American Democratic politician from Miami Gardens,Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and then in the Florida Senate from 2011 to 2020,representing parts of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade County.
Kelly Skidmore is a politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 90th District,from 2006 to 2008. A Democrat,she ran unsuccessfully for the Florida Senate in 2010 and again for the Florida House in 2016.
Eric Eisnaugle is an American politician and judge from Florida. A Republican,he has served as a judge on Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal since 2017. Previously,he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of western Orange County from April 2014 until his appointment to the bench. He served a prior stint in the Florida House from 2008 to 2012.
Darren Michael Soto is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee,Florida,who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the House and Senate,as well as various state and local elections. The primary election was held August 14,2012. Incumbent Senator Bill Nelson won reelection to a third term,defeating Republican U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV by 13%,winning 55% to 42%. Nelson defeated Mack by over 1 million votes.
David H. Simmons is a Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of Greater Orlando in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020,and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla is a Cuban-American attorney and politician from Florida. A Republican,he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016,representing parts of Miami,Coral Gables,and the surrounding area. Prior to that,he was a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from 1993 to 2000.
Randolph Bracy III is an American politician who was a member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district. Bracy's district included parts of central and northwest Orange County. Bracy was 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.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,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 federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
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 Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic senator Bill Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was narrowly defeated by Republican governor Rick Scott. The election was the closest Senate race in the state's history.
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.
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years,20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis,races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28,gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority,giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
