Florida's 8th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012,effective January 2013,from the inland central part of Florida to the central Atlantic coast. The district includes Titusville,Melbourne,Cocoa,and Cape Canaveral,Florida. The district includes all of Brevard County,as well as all of Indian River County and parts of Orange County. The district also includes the Kennedy Space Center.
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Republican Party,Bogdanoff served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 25th District,running from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale,from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this,Bogdanoff served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 91st district from 2004 to 2010.
JoséAntonio Garcia Jr.,known as Joe Garcia,is an American attorney and politician. Garcia represented Florida's 26th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. A Democrat,Garcia represented most of western Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys in Congress.
Carlos Antonio Giménez is a Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 28th congressional district. He was redistricted from Florida's 26th congressional district. A Republican,he served as mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011,and was the fire chief of the City of Miami Fire Department.
Dennis K. Baxley is a state legislator in Florida who has served in the Florida Senate since 2016. A Republican,he represents the 12th district including Sumter County and parts of Lake County and Marion County in Central Florida. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Marion County from 2000 to 2007 and again from 2010 until his election to the Senate. He served on the Belleview City Commission and as its mayor.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 2,2010 to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida had twenty-five seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census,but would soon gain two more congressional seats in 2012.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 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 Governor of Florida. There was no net party change,as Democrat Gwen Graham defeated Republican incumbent Steve Southerland in the 2nd district,while Republican Carlos Curbelo defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Garcia in the 26th district.
Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. is an American politician who currently serves as a Florida State Senator from District 20,which includes parts of Tampa,Thonotosassa,New Tampa,and Zephyrhills. He previously served as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs,as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,and as the mayor of Zephyrhills.
Bryan Avila is an American Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 39th District. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 111th District,which includes parts of Miami and Hialeah in northeastern Miami-Dade County,since 2014. Avila will be term limited in 2022 and has announced his intention to run for Miami Dade County commission district 6.
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 2024 United States elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024. During this presidential election year,the president and vice president will be elected. In addition,all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested to determine the membership of the 119th United States Congress. Thirteen state and territorial governorships and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Florida,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Party governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide and defeated the Democratic Party nominee,former U.S. representative Charlie Crist,who previously served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican and later as an Independent. No Democrat has been elected governor of Florida since 1994.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 28 congressional districts. The primary was held on August 23,2022. The elections coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida,other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the Florida Attorney General. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody was reelected for a second term,defeating Democratic challenger Aramis Ayala by a 21-point margin.
Andrew P. Learned is an American politician. He is a Democrat who represented the 59th district in the Florida House of Representatives for a single two-year term before losing re-election in 2022.
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.
James Vernon Mooney Jr. is an American politician who serves in the Florida House of Representatives from the 120th district as a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his tenure in the state house he was active in local politics in Islamorada,Florida.
The 2022 Florida House of Representatives elections took place on November 8,2022,as part of the 2022 United States elections. Florida voters elected state representatives in all 120 of the state's house districts. The 120 State Representatives serve four-year terms in the Florida House of Representatives. A primary election on August 23,2022,determined which candidates appeared on the November 8 general election ballot.
The 2024 Florida House of Representatives elections will take place on November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States elections. Florida voters will elect state representatives in all 120 of the state's house districts.
