Susan Valdes | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 6 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Janet Cruz |
Constituency | 62nd district (2018–2022) 64th district (2022–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | New York,New York,U.S. [1] | November 3,1964
Political party | Republican (December 2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before December 2024) |
Residence(s) | Tampa,Florida [1] |
Education | A.P. Leto Comprehensive High School [1] |
Salary | $29,697 per year [1] |
Website | Campaign website |
Susan Lopez Valdes (born November 3,1964) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the State's 64th House district.
Valdes started her political career in 2016 when she won a seat on the Hillsborough County school board. [1]
Valdes was elected unopposed on 6 November 2018 from the platform of the Democratic Party. [2]
In 2020 and 2022,her Democratic Party primary was canceled and she advanced to the general election without contest. Each time,she won reelection by a margin of over 5%. [1]
On December 9,2024,Valdes switched to the Republican party,only days after she lost a bid for Hillsborough County,Florida Democratic Party chairman. [3] In a statement,Valdes,who is term limited and was recently re-elected as a Democrat,said she didn’t want to spend the next two years being “ignored”by her party. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan Valdes | 22,745 | 53.3% | |
Republican | Maura Cruz Lanz | 19,930 | 46.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan Valdes | 38,403 | 57.6% | |
Republican | Angel Urbina | 25,136 | 37.7% | |
Other | Laurie Rodriguez-Person | 3,183 | 4.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan Valdes | 4,756 | 46.5% | |
Democratic | Mike Alvarez | 4,180 | 40.8% | |
Democratic | Christopher Cano | 1,301 | 12.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan Valdes | 11,975 | 50.56% | |
Independent | Bill Person | 11,708 | 49.44% |