Florida House of Representatives

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Florida House of Representatives
Florida Legislature
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Type
Type
Term limits
4 consecutive terms (8 years)
History
FoundedMay 26, 1843
Preceded by Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida
New session started
March 4, 2025;6 months ago (2025-03-04)
Leadership
Daniel Perez (R)
since November 19, 2024
Speaker pro tempore
Wyman Duggan (R)
since November 19, 2024
Majority Leader
Tyler Sirois (R)
since November 18, 2024
Minority Leader
Fentrice Driskell (D)
since November 21, 2022
Structure
Seats120
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Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (85)

Minority

Vacant

  •   Vacant (3)
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, Constitution of Florida
Salary$18,000/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel) [1]
Elections
Last election
 November 5, 2024
Next election
 November 3, 2026
RedistrictingLegislative control
Motto
In God We Trust
Meeting place
Florida House Chamber March 2012.jpg
House of Representatives Chamber
Florida Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida
Website
Florida House of Representatives
Rules
Florida House of Representatives Rules

The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. [2] The House is composed of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 180,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Representatives' terms begin immediately upon their election.

Contents

The Republicans hold a supermajority in the State House with 86 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 32 seats. Two seats are vacant.

Term limits

House members are limited to four consecutive terms. [3] In recent years in the Republican majority caucus, each entering class of House members elects a "Speaker-Designate" from the class whom the caucus as a whole commits to supporting as Speaker in six years time. [4]

Qualifications

Florida legislators must be at least twenty-one years old, an elector and resident of their district, and must have resided in Florida for at least two years prior to election. [5]

Legislative session

Each year during which the Legislature meets constitutes a new legislative session.

Regular legislative session

The Florida Legislature meets in a 60-day regular legislative session each year. Regular legislative sessions in odd-numbered years must begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. Under the state Constitution, the Legislature can begin even-numbered year regular legislative sessions at a time of its choosing. [5]

Special session

Special legislative sessions may be called by the governor, by a joint proclamation of the Senate president and House speaker, or by a three-fifths vote of all legislators. During any special session the Legislature may only address legislative business that is within the purview of the purpose or purposes stated in the special session proclamation. [6]

Powers and process

Leadership

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Speaker of the House Daniel Perez Republican 116
Speaker pro tempore Wyman Duggan Republican 12
Majority leader Tyler Sirois Republican 31
Minority leader Fentrice Driskell Democratic 67

Composition

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of 2020–22 legislature76421182
Start of previous (2022–24) legislature85351200
End of previous legislature83361191
Start of current (2024–26) legislature85351200
December 9, 2024 [a] 8634
December 27, 2024 [b] 8733
January 1, 2025 [c] 861191
June 9, 2025 [d] 851182
June 10, 2025 [e] 871200
July 18, 2025 [f] 321191
August 18, 2025 [g] 861182
September 1, 2025 [h] 311173
September 2, 2025 [i] 321182
September 18, 2025 [j] 851173
Latest voting share

Members, 2024–2026

DistrictMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedFirst elected [17] Term-limited
1 Michelle Salzman Republican Pensacola Part of Escambia 20202028
2 Alex Andrade Republican Pensacola Parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa 20182026
3 Nathan Boyles Republican Holt Parts of Santa Rosa and Okaloosa 2025*2034
4 Patt Maney Republican Destin Part of Okaloosa 20202028
5 Shane Abbott Republican DeFuniak Springs Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington 20222030
6 Philip Griffitts Republican Panama City Bay 20222030
7 Jason Shoaf Republican Port St. Joe Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Hamilton, Lafayette, Liberty, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla, parts of Jefferson and Leon 2019*2028
8 Gallop Franklin Democratic Tallahassee Gadsden, part of Leon 20222030
9 Allison Tant Democratic Tallahassee Madison, parts of Jefferson and Leon 20202028
10 Chuck Brannan Republican Macclenny Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Union, part of Alachua 20182026
11 Sam Garrison Republican Fleming Island Part of Clay 20202028
12 Wyman Duggan Republican Jacksonville Part of Duval 20182026
13 Angie Nixon Democratic Jacksonville Part of Duval 20202028
14 Kimberly Daniels Democratic Jacksonville Part of Duval 2022,
2016–20		2030
15 Dean Black Republican Jacksonville Nassau, part of Duval 20222030
16 Kiyan Michael Republican Jacksonville Part of Duval 20222030
17 Jessica Baker Republican Orange Park Part of Duval 20222030
18 Kim Kendall Republican St. Augustine Part of St. Johns 20242032
19 Sam Greco Republican St. Augustine Flagler, part of St. Johns 20242032
20 Judson Sapp Republican Palatka Putnam, parts of Clay, Marion and St. Johns 20242032
21 Yvonne Hayes Hinson Democratic Gainesville Parts of Alachua and Marion 20202028
22 Chad Johnson Republican Newberry Gilchrist, Levy, part of Alachua 20242032
23 J.J. Grow Republican Lecanto Citrus, part of Marion 20242032
24 Ryan Chamberlin Republican Belleview Part of Marion 2023*2032
25 Taylor Yarkosky Republican Clermont Part of Lake 20222030
26 Nan Cobb Republican Tavares Part of Lake 20242032
27 Richard Gentry Republican Ocala Parts of Lake, Marion and Volusia 20242032
28 Bill Partington Republican Ormond Beach Part of Volusia 20242032
29 Webster Barnaby Republican Deltona Part of Volusia 20202028
30 Chase Tramont Republican Port Orange Parts of Brevard and Volusia 20222030
31 Tyler Sirois Republican Merritt Island Part of Brevard 20182026
32 Brian Hodgers Republican Melbourne Part of Brevard 2025*2034
33 Monique Miller Republican Melbourne Beach Part of Brevard 20242032
34 Robbie Brackett Republican Vero Beach Indian River, part of Brevard 20222030
35 Erika Booth Republican St. Cloud Parts of Orange and Osceola 20242032
36 Rachel Plakon Republican Longwood Part of Seminole 20222030
37 Susan Plasencia Republican Orlando Parts of Orange and Seminole 20222030
38 David Smith Republican Winter Springs Part of Seminole 20182026
39 Doug Bankson Republican Apopka Parts of Orange and Seminole 20222030
40 RaShon Young DemocraticPart of Orange 2025*2034
41 Bruce Antone Democratic Orlando Part of Orange 2022,
2012–20,
2002–06		2030
42 Anna V. Eskamani Democratic Orlando Part of Orange 20182026
43 Johanna López Democratic Orlando Part of Orange 20222030
44 Rita Harris Democratic Orlando Part of Orange 20222030
45 Leonard Spencer Democratic Gotha Parts of Orange and Osceola 20242032
46 Jose Alvarez Democratic Kissimmee Part of Osceola 20242032
47 Paula Stark Republican St. Cloud Parts of Orange and Osceola 20222030
48 Jon Albert Republican Winter Haven Part of Polk 20242032
49 Jennifer Kincart Jonsson Republican Fort Meade Part of Polk 20242032
50 Jennifer Canady Republican Lakeland Part of Polk 20222030
51 Josie Tomkow Republican Polk City Part of Polk 2018*2026
52 Vacant Sumter, part of Hernando
53 Jeff Holcomb Republican Spring Hill Parts of Hernando and Pasco 20222030
54 Randy Maggard Republican Zephyrhills Part of Pasco 2019*2028
55 Kevin Steele Republican Hudson Part of Pasco 20222030
56 Brad Yeager Republican New Port Richey Part of Pasco 20222030
57 Adam Anderson Republican Palm Harbor Part of Pinellas 20222030
58 Kim Berfield Republican Clearwater Part of Pinellas 2022,
2000–06		2030
59 Berny Jacques Republican Seminole Part of Pinellas 20222030
60 Lindsay Cross Democratic St. Petersburg Part of Pinellas 20222030
61 Linda Chaney Republican St. Pete Beach Parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough (unpopulated)20202028
62 Michele Rayner-Goolsby Democratic St. Petersburg Parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas 20202028
63 Dianne Hart Democratic Tampa Part of Hillsborough 20182026
64 Susan Valdes [k] Republican Tampa Part of Hillsborough 20182026
65 Karen Gonzalez Pittman Republican Tampa Part of Hillsborough 20222030
66 Traci Koster Republican Tampa Part of Hillsborough 20202028
67 Fentrice Driskell Democratic Tampa Part of Hillsborough 20182026
68 Lawrence McClure Republican Dover Part of Hillsborough 2017*2026
69 Danny Alvarez Republican Brandon Part of Hillsborough 20222030
70 Michael Owen Republican Lithia Parts of Hillsborough and Manatee 20242032
71 Will Robinson Republican Bradenton Part of Manatee 20182026
72 Bill Conerly Republican Lakewood Ranch Part of Manatee 20242032
73 Fiona McFarland Republican Sarasota Part of Sarasota 20202028
74 James Buchanan Republican Osprey Part of Sarasota 20182026
75 Danny Nix Republican Port Charlotte Parts of Charlotte and Sarasota 20242032
76 Vanessa Oliver Republican North Fort Myers DeSoto, parts of Charlotte and Lee 20242032
77 Tiffany Esposito Republican Fort Myers Part of Lee 20222030
78 Jenna Persons-Mulicka Republican Fort Myers Part of Lee 20202028
79 Mike Giallombardo Republican Cape Coral Part of Lee 20202028
80 Adam Botana Republican Bonita Springs Parts of Collier and Lee 20202028
81 Yvette Benarroch Republican Naples Part of Collier 20242032
82 Lauren Melo Republican Naples Hendry, part of Collier 20202028
83 Kaylee Tuck Republican Sebring Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee 20202028
84 Dana Trabulsy Republican Fort Pierce Part of St. Lucie 20202028
85 Toby Overdorf Republican Palm City Parts of Martin and St. Lucie 20182026
86 John Snyder Republican Stuart Parts of Martin and Palm Beach 20202028
87 VacantPart of Palm Beach
88 Jervonte Edmonds Democratic West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 2022*2030
89 Debra Tendrich Democratic West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 20242032
90 VacantPart of Palm Beach
91 Peggy Gossett-Seidman Republican Highland Beach Part of Palm Beach 20222030
92 Kelly Skidmore Democratic Boca Raton Part of Palm Beach 2020, 2006–10,2028
93 Anne Gerwig Republican Wellington Part of Palm Beach 20242032
94 Meg Weinberger Republican West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 20242032
95 Christine Hunschofsky Democratic Parkland Part of Broward 20202028
96 Dan Daley Democratic Coral Springs Part of Broward 2019*2028
97 Lisa Dunkley Democratic Sunrise Part of Broward 20222030
98 Mitch Rosenwald Democratic Lauderdale Lakes Part of Broward 20242032
99 Daryl Campbell Democratic Fort Lauderdale Part of Broward 2022*2030
100 Chip LaMarca Republican Lighthouse Point Part of Broward 20182026
101 Hillary Cassel Republican Hollywood Part of Broward 20222030
102 Michael Gottlieb Democratic Davie Part of Broward 20182026
103 Robin Bartleman Democratic Weston Part of Broward 20202028
104 Felicia Robinson Democratic Miami Gardens Parts of Broward and Miami-Dade 20202028
105 Marie Woodson Democratic Hollywood Part of Broward 20202028
106 Fabián Basabe Republican Miami Beach Part of Miami-Dade 20222030
107 Wallace Aristide Democratic Miami Gardens Part of Miami-Dade 20242032
108 Dotie Joseph Democratic North Miami Part of Miami-Dade 20182026
109 Ashley Gantt Democratic Miami Part of Miami-Dade 20222030
110 Tom Fabricio Republican Miami Lakes Part of Miami-Dade 20202028
111 David Borrero Republican Sweetwater Part of Miami-Dade 20202028
112 Alex Rizo Republican Hialeah Part of Miami-Dade 20202028
113 Vicki Lopez Republican Miami Part of Miami-Dade 20222030
114 Demi Busatta Republican Coral Gables Part of Miami-Dade 20202028
115 Omar Blanco Republican Miami Part of Miami-Dade 20242032
116 Daniel Perez Republican Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2017*2026
117 Kevin Chambliss Democratic Florida City Part of Miami-Dade 20202028
118 Mike Redondo Republican Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2023*2032
119 Juan Carlos Porras Republican Miami Part of Miami-Dade 20222030
120 Jim Mooney Republican Islamorada Monroe and part of Miami-Dade 20202028

*Elected in a special election.

District map

Districts and party composition of the Florida House of Representatives following the 2024 elections Republican Party (86) Democratic Party (34) Florida House of Representatives.png
Districts and party composition of the Florida House of Representatives following the 2024 elections
  Republican Party (86)
  Democratic Party (34)

Past composition of the House of Representatives

From 1874 to 1996, the Democratic Party held majorities in the Florida House of Representatives. Following sizable GOP gains in the 1994 election, which significantly reduced the Democratic Party majority in the Florida House, Republicans captured a majority in the 1996 election. The Republican Party has been the majority party since that time in the House.

Additional information on the past composition of the Florida House of Representatives can be found in Allen Morris's The Florida Handbook (various years, published every two years for many years).

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Susan Valdes (District 64) changed parties from Democratic to Republican [7]
  2. ↑ Hillary Cassel (District 101) changed parties from Democratic to Republican [8]
  3. ↑ Republican Joel Rudman (District 3) resigned effective this date to run for Congress [9]
  4. ↑ Republican Debbie Mayfield (District 32) resigned effective this date to run for State Senate [10]
  5. ↑ Republicans Nathan Boyles and Brian Hodgers elected to replace Joel Rudman (District 3) and Debbie Mayfield (District 32). [11]
  6. ↑ Democrat Joseph Casello (District 90) died. [12]
  7. ↑ Republican Mike Caruso (District 87) resigned after being appointed Palm Beach County clerk of court and comptroller. [13]
  8. ↑ Democrat LaVon Bracy Davis (District 40) resigned effective this date to run for State Senate. [14]
  9. ↑ Democrat RaShon Young elected to replace LaVon Bracy Davis (District 40). [15]
  10. ↑ Republican John Temple (District 52) resigned after being named president of Lake–Sumter State College. [16]
  11. ↑ Valdes was re-elected as a Democrat in the November 5, 2024 General Election. About a month later, she subsequently changed her party affiliation to Republican. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of the State of Florida". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Fla. Const. Art. VI, § 4(c).
  4. ↑ Corcoran, Richard (2024). Storming the Ivory Tower: How a Florida College Became Ground Zero in the Struggle to Take Back Our Campuses. Bombadier Books. p. 227. ISBN   979-8888458273.
  5. 1 2 "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. ↑ "The Florida Constitution". Florida Legislature.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  7. ↑ Taylor, Janelle (December 9, 2024). "Susan Valdés dumps Democrats, joins Republican Party". Florida Politics . Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Nicol, Ryan (December 27, 2024). "Hillary Cassel becomes second House Democrat to swap parties ahead of 2025 Session". Florida Politics . Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Call, James (November 26, 2024). "Joel Rudman resigns from Florida House to run for Matt Gaetz's former congressional seat". Tallahassee Democrat.
  10. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 25, 2025). "Debbie Mayfield formally submits resignation, Gov. DeSantis calls Special Election for HD 32". Florida Politics . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Costeines, Michael (June 11, 2025). "Florida Republicans Earn Clean Sweep in Special Elections". The Floridian. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Florida State Rep. Joe Casello dies after having heart attack, state officials confirm". CBS News. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ Waagmeester, Jay (August 18, 2025). "DeSantis appoints loyalist Rep. Mike Caruso as court clerk". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (April 10, 2025). "LaVon Bracy Davis resigns from HD 40 to run for late Geraldine Thompson's Senate seat". Florida Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (September 2, 2025). "RaShon Young makes jump from staff to lawmaker with HD 40 Special Election win". Florida Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (August 28, 2025). "Lake-Sumter State College taps John Temple as next College President". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ And previous terms of service, if any.
  18. ↑ Matat, Stephany (December 10, 2024). "Florida lawmaker's party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House". AP News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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