James Oscar Davis III is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007,representing Florida's 11th congressional district. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election,but was defeated by Republican Charlie Crist.
C. Thomas Gallagher III is an American politician,financier,and insurance agent from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives,where he served from 1974 to 1987.
Gus Michael Bilirakis is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 12th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2007,where he succeeded his father Michael Bilirakis,representing Florida's 9th congressional district until redistricting. His district includes much of the northern portion of the Tampa Bay area. Bilirakis previously served as the Florida state representative for the 48th district from 1998 to 2006.
James C. Frishe is an American politician in the state of Florida. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 54th district from 1984 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2012. A Republican,he was the majority whip from 2010 to 2012.
Gaston Ignacio Cantens is an American politician from Miami,Florida. Described as a "onetime influential member of the Florida House of Representatives",Cantens served on the body from 1998 to 2004,and at one time was considered likely to become its speaker. Cantens is currently a Vice President at Florida Crystals.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2,2010,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Will Weatherford is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014,representing the 61st District from 2006 to 2012 and the 38th District,which included eastern Pasco County,from 2012 to 2014. During his final term in the legislature,he served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives,which made him the youngest presiding officer of any state legislative chamber in the United States at the time.
Richard B. "Rich" Nugent is an American retired law enforcement officer and former United States Congressman. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Sheriff of Hernando County,Florida. On November 2,2010,Richard Nugent defeated Democratic nominee James Piccillo,to replace retiring Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite. Nugent was a member of the Tea Party Caucus. On November 2,2015,Nugent announced he would not seek reelection.
The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
Ben Albritton is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 56th District,which includes DeSoto County,Hardee County,and southwestern Polk County,from 2012 to 2018. Albritton previously represented the 66th District from 2010 to 2012.
James William "J.W." Grant is a Republican politician from Florida. Since August 2020,he has been Florida's chief information officer and director of the Division of State Technology within the state Department of Management Services. Previously,he represented parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010–2014 and 2015–2020.
Peter Rudy Wallace is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 1996.
Richard Corcoran is an American politician who served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. A Republican,Corcoran represented the 37th district,which includes central Pasco County,from 2012 to 2018,and previously represented the 45th district from 2010 to 2012. From 2019 to 2022,Corcoran served as the state's education commissioner.
Houston Lee Moffitt is an American politician and attorney. He served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1984.
Christopher Joseph Sprowls is an American attorney and Republican politician from Florida. He served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2020–22 legislative term and represented the 65th District,which included Clearwater,Dunedin,and Tarpon Springs in northern Pinellas County,from 2014–22.
Ardian Zika is an American businessman,banker and former politician who served as a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 37th House district,which encompasses parts of Pasco County. On May 5,2022,he announced not to run for a third time,and resigned from office on November 8,2022.
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. He was seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Florida since 1994.
Traci Koster is an attorney and politician who is the state representative for District 64 in Florida. A Republican,she was elected in 2020. The district covers parts of Hillsborough County and Pinellas County.
Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,she is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
Herb Morgan was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 10th and 12th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
