Corrine Brown is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district and a federal felony conviction for corruption,Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson,who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Carrie Mae Meek was the United States representative for Florida's 17th congressional district,from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent,she was the first African American since the Reconstruction era elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress,where she advocated for the poor and for members of minority groups. An educator,legislator,stateswoman and a member of the Democratic Party,she served from 1979 to 1982 in the Florida House of Representatives,from 1982 to 1992 in the Florida Senate,and from 1993 to 2003,as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives. She was the founder of the Carrie Meek Foundation.
Corey Jermaine Simon Sr. is an American politician and former professional football player. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the Florida State Senator from the 3rd district since 2022. He played as a defensive tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Jeffrey Hardee Atwater is an American financier who served as the 3rd Chief Financial Officer of Florida from 2011 to 2017,and currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Financial Officer at Florida Atlantic University. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Gayle Harrell is a member of the Florida State Senate. A Republican,she is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 83rd District,which includes Port St. Lucie and Stuart in northern Martin County and southern St. Lucie County,from 2012 to 2018. Harrell previously represented the 81st District from 2000 to 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012.
The 1970 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 3,1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spessard Holland decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. During the Democratic primary,former Governor C. Farris Bryant and State Senator Lawton Chiles advanced to a run-off,having received more votes than Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Frederick H. Schultz,attorney Alcee Hastings,and State Representative Joel T. Daves III. Chiles soundly defeated Bryant in the run-off election,scoring a major upset due to his comparatively small name recognition prior to the election. To acquire name recognition and media coverage,Chiles walked about 1,003 miles (1,614 km) across the state of Florida and was given the nickname "Walkin' Lawton".
Evan Boyd Jenne is an American Democratic politician who had served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 99th District,which included most of Hollywood in southern Broward County,from 2014 to 2022. Previously,Jenne represented the 100th District,which stretched from Dania Beach to Pembroke Pines in southern Broward County,from 2006 to 2012. Jenne has been co-leader under Broward colleague Bobby DuBose as House minority leader for the 2020–2022 Legislature.
DuBose Ausley is an attorney in Tallahassee,Florida,USA.
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. She is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,in which she represented the 9th District,which includes most of Leon County,from 2008 to 2016. In addition to her legislative career,Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an attorney and has been a professor of Legal Studies and Applied Ethics at Tallahassee Community College since 1989.
Perry Eugene Thurston Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 33rd district,which includes Lauderhill,Lauderdale Lakes,North Lauderdale,Margate,Oakland Park,and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the Fort Lauderdale area from 2006 to 2014,and was the House minority leader in his final term. Thurston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Florida in 2014.
The 2000 congressional elections in Florida were held on November 7,2000,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 107th Congress from January 3,2001,until January 3,2003. The election coincided with the 2000 United States presidential election.
Gwendolyn Graham is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2017. She is the daughter of Bob Graham,the former United States senator and governor of Florida. A Democrat,she was a candidate in the 2018 Democratic primary for Florida governor. Graham is currently assistant secretary of education for legislation and congressional affairs in the Biden administration.
Neal Patrick Dunn is an American surgeon and Republican Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district since 2017.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Florida on November 6,2018. All of Florida's executive officers were up for election as well as Florida's Class I Senate seat and all 27 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were on August 28,2018. The Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Bill Nelson in an upset while the Democrats picked up two House seats as well as the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Republican gains in the state despite the trend towards Democrats nationwide were part of Florida's transition from a swing state to a red state.
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 governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in landslide,with 59.4 percent of the vote to Crist's 40 percent;it was the largest margin of victory in a Florida gubernatorial election since 1982. Significantly,DeSantis won Miami-Dade County,which had been considered a Democratic stronghold and had last voted Republican in 2002,and Palm Beach County,which had not voted Republican since 1986. Crist conceded the election shortly after DeSantis was projected as the winner. At DeSantis's victory rally,supporters chanted "two more years" at various times rather than the common "four more years" to show support for DeSantis for president in 2024. and defeated the Democratic Party nominee,Charlie Crist,who 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 2020 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday,November 3,2020,to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995. The result was a one-seat gain for the Republicans,thus maintaining their majority.
The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3,2026,with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections,the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3,2027,to January 3,2033. Senators are divided into three groups,or classes,whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020 and will be up for election in this cycle.
Allison Tant is an American former lobbyist,Democratic Party of Florida chair,and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district. She assumed office on November 3,2020.
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.
