2022 Florida Senate election

For related races, see 2022 United States state legislative elections.

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Florida.

2022 Florida Senate election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2024  →
All 40 seats in the Florida Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Wilton Simpson (term-limited) Lauren Book Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 17, 2020 April 28, 2021 Leader's seat 10th - Trilby 35th - Davie Last election 24 seats, 49.0% 16 seats, 48.6% Seats won 28 12 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 2,827,455 1,813,976 Percentage 60.07% 38.53% Swing 11.04% 10.12%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results by county Results:      Republican hold     Republican gain      Democratic hold Vote Share:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Majority Leader before election Debbie Mayfield Republican Elected Majority Leader Ben Albritton Republican

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. ^[1] The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28, gaining a supermajority in the Senate. ^[2] The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority, giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.

Retiring incumbents

Democratic

• 6th district: Audrey Gibson (term-limited)

Republican

• 2nd district: George Gainer ^[3]
• 4th district: Aaron Bean (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
• 11th district: Wilton Simpson (term-limited) (ran for Commissioner of Agriculture)
• 12th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
• 22nd district: Kelli Stargel (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
• 24th district: Jeff Brandes (term-limited)

Overview

Party		Candidates		Votes [lower-alpha 1]	%	Seats
		Opposed	Unopposed			Before	Won	After	+/−
	Republican	26	9	2,827,455	60.07	24	28	28	+4
	Democratic	26	5	1,813,976	38.53	16	12	12	-4
	Green	1	0	64,119	1.36	0	0	0	-
	Write-in	4	0	1,693	0.04	0	0	0	-
Total		57	14	4,707,243	100.00	40	40	40	±0
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Popular vote Republican   60.07% Democratic   38.53% Other   1.40%

House seats Republican   70% Democratic   30%

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. District 25, 5.12%
2. District 3, 5.96% gain
3. District 38, 8.76% gain
4. District 10, 8.9%
5. District 14, 9.14% gain
6. District 26, 9.6%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Likely R	May 19, 2022

District 1

2022 Florida's 1st Senate District election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Doug Broxson Charlie Nichols Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 145,155 58,724 Percentage 71.20% 28.80%

Precinct results Broxson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Nichols:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Doug Broxson Republican Elected Senator Doug Broxson Republican

The incumbent was Republican Doug Broxson, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator ^[5]
• John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot and perennial candidate ^[5]

Endorsements

Doug Broxson

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Broxson (incumbent)	54,015	75.6
	Republican	John Mills	17,459	24.4
Total votes			71,434	100%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charlie Nichols, former school administrator and U.S. Army veteran ^{[5] [9]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlie Nichols	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Broxson (incumbent)	145,155	71.20
	Democratic	Charlie Nichols	58,724	28.80
Total votes			203,879	100%
	Republican hold

District 2

2022 Florida's 2nd Senate District election

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Jay Trumbull Carolynn Zonia Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159,041 43,498 Percentage 78.52% 21.48%

Precinct results Trumbull:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Zonia:     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election George Gainer Republican Elected Senator Jay Trumbull Republican

The incumbent was Republican George Gainer, who was not running for re-election. ^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Regina Piazza, civil engineer ^[10]
• Jay Trumbull, state representative ^[10]

Endorsements

Jay Trumbull

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, state senator ^[11]
• Brad Drake, state representative ^[12]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[11]
• Chris Sprowls, state representative ^[11]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[14]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Declined to endorse

State legislators

• George Gainer, incumbent state senator ^[11]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Trumbull	55,198	76.49
	Republican	Regina Piazza	16,961	23.51
Total votes			72,159	100%

Democratic primary

• Carolynn Zonia, former emergency physician ^{[15] [16]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carolynn Zonia	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Trumbull	159,041	78.52
	Democratic	Carolynn Zonia	43,498	21.48
Total votes			202,539	100%
	Republican hold

District 3

2022 Florida Senate District election 3

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Corey Simon Loranne Ausley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 113,477 100,696 Percentage 52.98% 47.02%

Precinct results Simon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Ausley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Loranne Ausley Democratic Elected Senator Corey Simon Republican

The incumbent was Democrat Loranne Ausley, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

• Loranne Ausley, incumbent state senator ^[17]

Republican nominee

• Corey Simon, AmeriCorps Florida administrator and former NFL player ^[17]

General election

Endorsements

Loranne Ausley (D)

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Corey Simon (R)

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^[23]

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, state senator ^[24]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[23]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[23]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Corey Simon	113,477	52.98
	Democratic	Loranne Ausley (incumbent)	100,696	47.02
Total votes			214,173	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

2022 Florida Senate District election 4

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Clay Yarborough Sharmin Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 149,177 71,472 Percentage 67.61% 32.39%

Precinct results Yarborough:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Smith:     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election Aaron Bean Republican Elected Senator Clay Yarborough Republican

The incumbent was Republican Aaron Bean, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for U.S. House.

Republican nominee

• Clay Yarborough, state representative ^[26]

Democratic nominee

• Sharmin Smith, author ^[26]

General election

Endorsements

Sharmin Smith (D)

Organizations

• National Organization for Women ^[27]

Clay Yarborough (R)

Statewide politicians

• Cord Byrd, Florida Secretary of State ^[28]

State legislators

• Jennifer Bradley, state senator ^[29]
• Jason Fischer, state representative ^[28]
• Travis Hutson, state senator ^[29]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[29]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[29]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[30]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clay Yarborough	149,177	67.61
	Democratic	Sharmin Smith	71,472	32.39
Total votes			220,649	100%
	Republican hold

District 5

2022 Florida Senate District election 5

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Tracie Davis Binod Kumar Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 86,784 64,028 Percentage 57.54% 42.56%

Precinct results Davis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Kumar:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Senator before election Audrey Gibson Democratic Elected Senator Tracie Davis Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Audrey Gibson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tracie Davis, state representative ^[31]
• Reggie Gaffney, Jacksonville city councilor ^[31]

Endorsements

Tracie Davis

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^{[21] [32]}
• Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce ^{[33] [32]}

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Organizations

• National Organization for Women ^[27]

Reggie Gaffney

Federal politicians

• Corinne Brown, former U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district ^[32]
• Al Lawson, U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district ^{[34] [32]}

Declined to endorse

State legislators

• Audrey Gibson, incumbent state senator for this district ^[34]

Results

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tracie Davis	34,075	68.05%
	Democratic	Reggie Gaffney	15,996	31.95%
Total votes			50,071	100%

Republican nominee

• Binod Kumar, retired JEA engineer ^[35]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tracie Davis	86,784	57.54
	Republican	Binod Kumar	64,028	42.46
	Independent	Patrick Tucker (write-in)	0	0.0
Total votes			150,812	100%
	Democratic hold

District 6

2022 Florida Senate District election 6

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Jennifer Bradley (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Jennifer Bradley Republican Elected Senator Jennifer Bradley Republican

The incumbent was Republican Jennifer Bradley. Bradley ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[36]

Republican nominee

• Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator ^[36]

Endorsements

Jennifer Bradley

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[37]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jennifer Bradley (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 7

2022 Florida Senate District election 7

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Travis Hutson (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Travis Hutson Republican Elected Senator Travis Hutson Republican

The incumbent was Republican Travis Hutson, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator ^{[38] [39]}
• Gerry James, minister and former professional wrestler ^{[38] [39]}

Endorsements

Travis Hutson

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Travis Hutson (incumbent)	40,263	56.12%
	Republican	Gerry James	31,486	43.88%
Total votes			71,749	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Travis Hutson (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 8

2022 Florida Senate District election 8

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Tom Wright Andrea Williams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,012 78,085 Percentage 63.00% 37.00%

Precinct results Wright:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Williams:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No votes:

Senator before election Tom Wright Republican Elected Senator Tom Wright Republican

The incumbent was Republican Tom Wright, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

• Tom Wright, incumbent state senator ^[40]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Wright (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Richard Paul Dembinsky, perennial candidate ^[40]
• Andrea Williams, nonprofit manager ^[40]

Results

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrea Williams	31,058	84.7%
	Democratic	Richard Paul Dembinsky	5,593	15.3%
Total votes			36,651	100%

General election

Endorsements

Tom Wright

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Wright (incumbent)	133,012	63.00
	Democratic	Andrea Williams	78,085	37.00
Total votes			211,097	100%
	Republican hold

District 9

2022 Florida Senate District election 9

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Keith Perry Rodney Long Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 135,568 71,276 Percentage 65.54% 34.46%

Precinct results Perry:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Long:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Keith Perry Republican Elected Senator Keith Perry Republican

The incumbent was Republican Keith Perry, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

• Keith Perry, incumbent state senator ^[41]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 9th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Keith Perry	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Democratic primary

• Rodney Long, former Alachua County commissioner ^[41]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 9th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rodney Long	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Keith Perry

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[42]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Keith Perry (incumbent)	135,568	65.54
	Democratic	Rodney Long	71,276	34.46
Total votes			206,844	100%
	Republican hold

District 10

2022 Florida Senate District election 10

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Jason Brodeur Joy Goff-Marcil Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 114,022 95,391 Percentage 54.45% 45.55%

Precinct results Brodeur:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Goff-Marcil:     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election Jason Brodeur Republican Elected Senator Jason Brodeur Republican

The incumbent was Republican Jason Brodeur, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator ^[43]
• Denali Charres, registered nurse ^[43]

Endorsements

Jason Brodeur

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Brodeur	37,512	84.83
	Republican	Denali Charres	6,708	15.17
Total votes			44,220	100%

Democratic nominee

• Joy Goff-Marcil, state representative ^[43]

Endorsements

Joy Goff-Marcil

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Brodeur (incumbent)	114,022	54.45
	Democratic	Joy Goff-Marcil	95,391	45.55
Total votes			209,413	100%
	Republican hold

District 11

2022 Florida Senate District election 11

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Blaise Ingoglia Brian Moore Party Republican Green Popular vote 192,167 64,119 Percentage 74.98% 25.02%

Precinct results Ingoglia:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Wilton Simpson Republican Elected Senator Blaise Ingoglia Republican

The incumbent was Republican Wilton Simpson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for Commissioner of Agriculture. ^[44]

Republican nominee

• Blaise Ingoglia, state representative ^[45]

Green nominee

• Brian Moore, retired healthcare executive, former District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission member, and perennial candidate ^[45]

General election

Endorsements

Blaise Ingoglia

Federal politicians

• Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas ^[46]
• Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida ^[47]

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^{[44] [13]}

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[48]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[49]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• Florida Green Party ^[47]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Blaise Ingoglia	192,167	74.98
	Green	Brian Moore	64,119	25.02
Total votes			256,286	100%
	Republican hold

District 12

2022 Florida Senate District election 12

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Colleen Burton Veysel Dokur Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 102,441 59,734 Percentage 63.17% 36.83%

Precinct results Burton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Dokur:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No votes:

Senator before election Kelli Stargel Republican Elected Senator Colleen Burton Republican

The incumbent was Republican Kelli Stargel, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.

Republican primary

• Colleen Burton, state representative ^[50]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 12th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colleen Burton (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Democratic primary

• Veysel Dokur, vice chair of the Polk County Democratic Party ^{[51] [50]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 12th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Veysel Dokur	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Colleen Burton

State legislators

• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[52]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[52]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colleen Burton	102,441	63.17
	Democratic	Veysel Dokur	59,734	36.83
Total votes			162,175	100%
	Republican hold

District 13

2022 Florida Senate District election 13

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Dennis Baxley Stephanie Dukes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,755 81,472 Percentage 62.15% 37.85%

Precinct results Baxley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Dukes:     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election Dennis Baxley Republican Elected Senator Dennis Baxley Republican

The incumbent was Republican Dennis Baxley, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

• Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator ^[53]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 13th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dennis Baxley (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Democratic nominee

• Stephanie Dukes, retired teacher ^{[53] [54]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 13th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Dukes	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Dennis Baxley

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dennis Baxley (incumbent)	133,755	62.15
	Democratic	Stephanie Dukes	81,472	37.85
Total votes			215,227	100%
	Republican hold

District 14

2022 Florida Senate District election 14

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Jay Collins Janet Cruz Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 103,240 85,159 Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

Precinct results Collins:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Cruz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Senator before election Janet Cruz Democratic Elected Senator Jay Collins Republican

The incumbent was Democrat Janet Cruz, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

• Janet Cruz, incumbent state senator ^[55]

Republican nominee

• Jay Collins, former Green Beret ^[55]

General election

Endorsements

Janet Cruz (D)

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]
• Florida Education Association ^[56]

Newspapers

• Tampa Bay Times ^[57]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Jay Collins (R)

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^[13]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Collins	103,240	54.80
	Democratic	Janet Cruz (incumbent)	85,159	45.20
Total votes			188,399	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

2022 Florida Senate District election 15

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Geraldine Thompson (Uncontested) Party Democratic

Senator before election Randolph Bracy Democratic Elected Senator Geraldine Thompson Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Randolph Bracy, who did not seek re-election and instead ran for U.S. House. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results by precinct

Map legend

•   Thompson—50–60%
•   Thompson—60–70%
•   Brown—50–60%
•   Tie—50%
•   No votes

Candidates

• Kamia Brown, state representative ^[58]
• Geraldine Thompson, state representative and former state senator ^[58]

Endorsements

Kamia Brown

State legislators

• Lori Berman, state senator ^[59]
• Shevrin Jones, state senator ^[59]
• Victor Torres, state senator ^{[60] [59]}

Local officials

• Amy Mercado, Orange County Property Appraiser and former state representative ^[60]
• John Mina, Orange County Sheriff ^[60]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Thompson) ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Geraldine Thompson

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Brown) ^[18]

Newspapers

• Orlando Sentinel ^[61]

Organizations

• National Organization for Women ^[27]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Kamia Brown	Geraldine Thompson	Undecided
RMG Research	July 6–11, 2022	300 (LV)	± 5.7%	19%	26%	56%

Debate

2022 Florida's 15th Senate district democratic primary debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Democratic
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Kamia Brown	Geraldine Thompson
1	Sep. 26, 2022	WESH	Greg Fox	YouTube	P	P

Results

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Geraldine Thompson	29,173	53.22%
	Democratic	Kamia Brown	25,641	46.78%
Total votes			54,814	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Geraldine Thompson	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Democratic hold

District 16

2022 Florida Senate District election 16

←  2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Darryl Rouson Christina Paylan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 93,839 52,927 Percentage 63.94% 36.06%

Precinct results Rouson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Paylan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Darryl Rouson Democratic Elected Senator Darryl Rouson Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Darryl Rouson, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

• Darryl Rouson, incumbent state senator ^[62]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 16th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darryl Rouson (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Republican nominee

• Christina Paylan, former cosmetic surgeon and convicted felon ^[62]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 16th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christina Paylan	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Darryl Rouson

Newspapers

• Tampa Bay Times ^[57]

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darryl Rouson (incumbent)	93,839	63.94
	Republican	Christina Paylan	52,927	36.06
Total votes			146,766	100%
	Democratic hold

District 17

2022 Florida Senate District election 17

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Nominee Linda Stewart Steve Dixon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 85,689 67,170 Percentage 56.06% 43.94%

Precinct results Stewart:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Dixon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No votes:

Senator before election Linda Stewart Democratic Elected Senator Linda Stewart Democratic

The incumbent was Democratic Linda Stewart, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

• Linda Stewart, incumbent state senator ^[63]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 17th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Stewart (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Republican primary

• Steve Dixon, insurance agent ^[63]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 17th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Dixon	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Linda Stewart

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Stewart (incumbent)	85,689	56.06
	Republican	Steve Dixon	67,170	43.94
Total votes			152,859	100%
	Democratic hold

District 18

2022 Florida Senate District election 18

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Nominee Nick DiCeglie Eunic Ortiz Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 128,983 97,760 Percentage 56.89% 43.11%

Precinct results DiCeglie:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90% Ortiz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% No votes:     Tie:     50–60%

Senator before election Jeff Brandes Republican Elected Senator Nick DiCeglie Republican

The incumbent was Republican Jeff Brandes, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Republican nominee

• Nick DiCeglie, state representative ^[64]

Democratic nominee

• Eunic Ortiz, University of Florida adjunct professor and former Service Employees International Union communications director ^[64]

General election

Endorsements

Nick DiCeglie (R)

State legislators

• Jeff Brandes, incumbent state senator for this district ^[64]
• Ed Hooper, state senator ^[65]

Local politicians

• Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg ^[66]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[48]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

Eunic Ortiz (D)

Federal politicians

• Charlie Crist, U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district and former governor of Florida ^[67]

Statewide politicians

• Betty Castor, former Florida Commissioner of Education ^[68]
• Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida ^[68]

State legislators

• Janet Cruz, state senator ^[68]
• Ben Diamond, state representative ^[68]
• Anna Eskamani, state representative ^[68]
• Michele Rayner, state representative ^[68]
• Carl Zimmermann, former state representative ^[68]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Newspapers

• Tampa Bay Times ^[57]

Organizations

• Democracy for America ^[69]
• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Human Rights Campaign ^[70]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[71]
• National Organization for Women ^[27]
• Run for Something ^[72]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nick DiCeglie	128.983	56.89
	Democratic	Eunic Ortiz	97,760	43.11
Total votes			226,743	100%
	Republican hold

District 19

2022 Florida Senate District election 19

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Nominee Debbie Mayfield (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Debbie Mayfield Republican Elected Senator Debbie Mayfield Republican

The incumbent was Republican Debbie Mayfield. Mayfield ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[73]

Republican nominee

• Debbie Mayfield, incumbent state senator ^[73]

Endorsements

Debbie Mayfield

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[42]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Mayfield (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 20

2022 Florida Senate District election 20

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Nominee Jim Boyd (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Jim Boyd Republican Elected Senator Jim Boyd Republican

The incumbent was Republican Jim Boyd, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled. ^[74]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator ^[74]
• John Houman, retired engineer, U.S. Navy veteran, and perennial candidate ^[74]

Endorsements

Jim Boyd

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[37]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Boyd (incumbent)	76,503	79.96%
	Republican	John Houman	19,168	20.04%
Total votes			95,671	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Boyd (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 21

2022 Florida Senate District election 21

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Nominee Ed Hooper Amaro Lionheart Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 148,673 80,928 Percentage 64.75% 35.25%

Precinct results Hooper:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Lionheart:     50–60% Tie:     50%

Senator before election Ed Hooper Republican Elected Senator Ed Hooper Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ed Hooper, who ran for re-election.

Republican nominee

• Ed Hooper, incumbent state senator ^[75]

Democratic nominee

• Amaro Lionheart, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and educator ^{[75] [76]}

General election

Endorsements

Ed Hooper

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Newspapers

• Tampa Bay Times ^[57]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Hooper (incumbent)	148,673	64.75
	Democratic	Amaro Lionheart	80,928	35.25
Total votes			229,601	100%
	Republican hold

District 22

2022 Florida Senate District election 22

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Nominee Joe Gruters (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Joe Gruters Republican Elected Senator Joe Gruters Republican

The incumbent was Republican Joe Gruters, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled. ^[77]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Joe Gruters, incumbent state senator ^[77]
• Michael Johnson, community organizer and retired Fourth Estate official ^[77]

Endorsements

Joe Gruters

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, former president of the United States ^[77]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]
• National Federation of Independent Business ^[7]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Gruters (incumbent)	85,696	66.9%
	Republican	Michael Johnson	42,435	33.1%
Total votes			128,131	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Gruters (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 23

2022 Florida Senate District election 23

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Nominee Danny Burgess Michael Harvey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 123,217 71,786 Percentage 63.19% 36.81%

Precinct results Paylan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Rouson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     50%

Senator before election Danny Burgess Republican Elected Senator Danny Burgess Republican

The incumbent was Republican Danny Burgess, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

• Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator ^[78]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 23rd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Danny Burgess (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Democratic primary

• Michael Harvey, pilot ^{[78] [79]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 23rd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Harvey	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Danny Burgess

Newspapers

• Tampa Bay Times ^[57]

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Danny Burgess (incumbent)	123,217	63.19%
	Democratic	Michael Harvey	71,786	36.81%
Total votes			195,003	100%
	Republican hold

District 24

2022 Florida Senate District election 24

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Nominee Bobby Powell Eric Ankner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 76,693 60,958 Percentage 55.72% 44.28%

Precinct results Powell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Ankner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No votes:     Tie:     50%

Senator before election Bobby Powell Democratic Elected Senator Bobby Powell Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Powell, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

• Bobby Powell, incumbent state senator ^[80]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 24th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Powell (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Republican primary

• Eric Ankner, retired correctional officer ^{[80] [81]}

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 24th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Ankner	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Bobby Powell

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Powell (incumbent)	76,693	55.72%
	Republican	Eric Ankner	60,958	44.28%
Total votes			137,651	100%
	Democratic hold

District 25

2022 Florida Senate District election 25

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Nominee Victor Torres Peter Vivaldi Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 70,120 63,288 Percentage 52.6% 47.4%

Precinct results Torres:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Vivaldi:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No Data:

Senator before election Victor Torres Democratic Elected Senator Victor Torres Democratic

The incumbent was Democratic Victor Torres, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

• Victor Torres, incumbent state senator ^[82]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 25th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Victor Torres (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Republican primary

• Peter Vivaldi, radio talk show host, nominee for this district in 2016, and candidate for Florida's 9th congressional district in 2014 ^[82] \

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 25th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Vivaldi	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Victor Torres

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Victor Torres (incumbent)	70,120	52.56
	Republican	Peter Vivaldi	63,288	47.44
Total votes			133,408	100%
	Democratic hold

District 26

2022 Florida Senate District election 26

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Nominee Lori Berman Steve Byers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 122,532 101,072 Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

Precinct results Berman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Byers:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No votes:     Tie:     50%

Senator before election Lori Berman Democratic Elected Senator Lori Berman Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Lori Berman, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

• Lori Berman, incumbent state senator ^[83]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Steve Byers, entrepreneur ^[83]
• William Wheelen, retired stock trader ^[83]

Results

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Byers	15,784	58.78%
	Republican	William Wheelen	11,070	41.22%
Total votes			26,854	100%

General election

Endorsements

Lori Berman

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lori Berman (incumbent)	122,532	54.80
	Republican	Steve Byers	101,072	45.20
Total votes			223,604	100%
	Democratic hold

District 27

2022 Florida Senate District election 27

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Nominee Ben Albritton Christopher Proia Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 141,045 56,940 Percentage 71.24% 28.76%

Precinct results Albritton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Proia:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No votes:

Senator before election Ben Albritton Republican Elected Senator Ben Albritton Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ben Albritton, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

• Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator ^[84]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Republican primary, 27th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Albritton (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

Democratic primary

• Christopher Proia, trucker ^[84]

Results

2022 Florida Senate Democratic primary, 27th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christopher Proia	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ben Albritton

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Albritton (incumbent)	141,045	71.24
	Democratic	Christopher Proia	56,940	28.76
Total votes			197,985	100%
	Republican hold

District 28

2022 Florida Senate District election 28

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Nominee Kathleen Passidomo (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Kathleen Passidomo Republican Elected Senator Kathleen Passidomo Republican

The incumbent was Republican Kathleen Passidomo. Passidomo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[85]

Republican nominee

• Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent state senator ^[85]

Endorsements

Kathleen Passidomo

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathleen Passidomo (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 29

2022 Florida Senate District election 29

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Nominee Erin Grall (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election None Elected Senator Erin Grall Republican

Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[86]

Republican nominee

• Erin Grall, state representative ^[86]

Endorsements

Erin Grall

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, state senator ^[87]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[87]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[87]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Erin Grall	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 30

2022 Florida Senate District election 30

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Nominee Tina Polsky William Reicherter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 92,119 74,067 Percentage 55.4% 44.60%

Precinct results Polsky:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Reicherter:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% No votes/data:

Senator before election Tina Polsky Democratic Elected Senator Tina Polsky Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Tina Polsky, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

• Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator ^[88]

Republican nominee

• William Reicherter, businessman ^[88]

General election

Endorsements

Tina Polsky

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]
• Florida AFL-CIO ^[89]

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tina Polsky (incumbent)	92,119	55.43
	Republican	William Reicherter	74,067	44.57
Total votes			166,186	100%
	Democratic hold

District 31

2022 Florida Senate District election 31

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Nominee Gayle Harrell (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Gayle Harrell Republican Elected Senator Gayle Harrell Republican

The incumbent was Republican Gayle Harrell. Harrell ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[85]

Republican nominee

• Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator ^[85]

Endorsements

Gayle Harrell

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gayle Harrell (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 32

2022 Florida Senate District election 32

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Nominee Rosalind Osgood (Uncontested) Party Democratic

Senators before election Lauren Book and Rosalind Osgood Democratic Elected Senators Rosalind Osgood Democratic

Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Lauren Book and Rosalind Osgood. Book ran in the 35th district while Osgood ran for re-election in this district unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[90]

Democratic nominee

• Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator ^[90]

Endorsements

Rosalind Osgood

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• Florida AFL-CIO ^[89]

Organizations

• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosalind Osgood (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Democratic hold

District 33

2022 Florida Senate District election 33

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Nominee Jonathan Martin Party Republican Popular vote 149,922 Percentage 98.88%

Precinct results Martin:     80–90%     >90%

Senator before election Ray Rodrigues Republican Elected Senator Jonathan Martin Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ray Rodrigues, who initially ran for re-election but later dropped out of the race. ^[91]

Republican nominee

• Jonathan Martin, Florida SouthWestern State College trustee, chair of the Lee County Republican Party, and former Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida ^[91]

Independents

• Richard Valenta, educator (write-in) ^[91]

General election

Endorsements

Jonathan Martin

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^{[91] [13]}

State legislators

• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[13]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[13]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[42]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Martin	149,922	98.88
	Independent	Richard Valenta (write-in)	1,693	1.12
Total votes			151,615	100%
	Republican hold

District 34

2022 Florida Senate District 34

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Nominee Shevrin Jones (Uncontested) Party Democratic

Senator before election Shevrin Jones Democratic Elected Senator Shevrin Jones Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Shevrin Jones, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled. ^[92]

Democratic primary results by precinct

Map legend

•   Shevrin—30–40%
•   Shevrin—40–50%
•   Shevrin—50–60%
•   Shevrin—60–70%
•   Shevrin—70–80%
•   Shevrin—80–90%
•   Shevrin—>90%
•   Ighodaro—40–50%
•   Escarment—>90%
•   Tie
•   No votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Pitchie Escarment, consultant ^[92]
• Erhabor Ighodaro, former vice mayor of Miami Gardens and candidate for the 35th district in 2020 ^[92]
• Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator ^[92]

Endorsements

Shevrin Jones

State legislators

• Jason Pizzo, state senator ^[90]

Local politicians

• Daniella Levine Cava, mayor of Miami-Dade County ^[92]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^{[18] [92]}

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Human Rights Campaign ^[70]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[92]
• National Organization for Women ^[27]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shevrin Jones (incumbent)	37,640	68.1%
	Democratic	Erhabor Ighodaro	9,445	17.1%
	Democratic	Pitchie Escarment	8,216	14.9%
Total votes			55,301	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shevrin Jones (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Democratic hold

District 35

2022 Florida Senate District election 35

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Nominee Lauren Book (Uncontested) Party Democratic

Senator before election None Elected Senator Lauren Book Democratic

Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. However, 32nd district incumbent Democrat Lauren Book decided to run here. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled. ^[93]

Democratic primary results by precinct

Map legend

•   Book—50–60%
•   Book—60–70%
•   Book—70–80%
•   Sharief—50–60%
•   Sharief—60–70%
•   Sharief—>90%
•   No votes/data

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lauren Book, state senator from the 32nd district ^[93]
• Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County and candidate for Florida's 20th congressional district in the 2022 special election ^[93]

Endorsements

Lauren Book

Statewide politicians

• Bob Butterworth, former Florida Attorney General ^[94]

State legislators

• Jason Pizzo, state senator ^[90]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• Florida AFL-CIO ^[89]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^{[95] [21]}
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Newspapers

• Sun-Sentinel ^[96]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Lauren Book	Barbara Sharief	Undecided
SEA Polling & Strategic Design (D) [upper-alpha 1]	June 29 – July 1, 2022	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	39%	25%	36%

Results

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lauren Book (incumbent)	37,953	60.3%
	Democratic	Barbara Sharief	24,944	39.7%
Total votes			62,897	100%

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lauren Book	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Democratic hold

District 36

2022 Florida Senate District 36

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Nominee Ileana Garcia Raquel Pacheco Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 73,612 50,755 Percentage 59.19% 40.81%

Precinct results Garcia:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Pacheco:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No votes:     Tie:     50%

Senator before election Ileana Garcia Republican Elected Senator Ileana Garcia Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ileana Garcia, who ran for re-election.

Republican nominee

• Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator ^[97]

Democratic nominee

• Raquel Pacheco, small business owner and U.S. Army National Guard veteran ^[97]

General election

Endorsements

Ileana Garcia (R)

Organizations

• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

Raquel Pacheco (D)

State legislators

• Lauren Book, minority leader of the Florida Senate ^[97]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• National Organization for Women ^[27]
• VoteVets ^[98]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ileana Garcia (incumbent)	73,612	59.19
	Democratic	Raquel Pacheco	50,755	40.81
Total votes			124,367	100%
	Republican hold

District 37

2022 Florida Senate District 37

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Nominee Jason Pizzo (Uncontested) Party Democratic

Senators before election Gary Farmer and Jason Pizzo Democratic Elected Senators Jason Pizzo Democratic

Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Gary Farmer and Jason Pizzo. Farmer retired to run for circuit court judge while Pizzo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[90]

Democratic nominee

• Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator ^[90]

Endorsements

Jason Pizzo

State legislators

• Loranne Ausley, state senator ^[99]
• Lauren Book, minority leader of the Florida Senate ^[99]
• Randolph Bracy, state senator ^[99]
• Janet Cruz, state senator ^[99]
• Shevrin Jones, state senator ^[99]
• Rosalind Osgood, state senator ^[99]
• Tina Polsky, state senator ^[99]
• Bobby Powell, state senator ^[99]
• Darryl Rouson, state senator ^[99]
• Linda Stewart, state senator ^[99]
• Victor Torres, state senator ^[99]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[100]
• Florida AFL-CIO ^[89]

Organizations

• Equality Florida ^[21]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jason Pizzo (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Democratic hold

District 38

2022 Florida Senate District election 38

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Nominee Alexis Calatayud Janelle Perez Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 93,726 78,595 Percentage 54.39% 45.61%

Precinct results Calatayud:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Perez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No votes:     Tie:     50%

Senator before election Annette Taddeo Democratic Elected Senator Alexis Calatayud Republican

The incumbent was Democrat Annette Taddeo, who was not running for re-election and was instead running for U.S. House. ^[101]

Democratic nominee

• Janelle Perez, healthcare executive and former congressional aide ^[101]

Republican nominee

• Alexis Calatayud, director of policy and programs at the Florida Department of Education ^[101]

General election

Endorsements

Alexis Calatayud (R)

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, state senator ^[101]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator ^[101]
• Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate ^[101]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[102]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

Janelle Perez (D)

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ^[19]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[20]
• Equality Florida ^[21]
• Human Rights Campaign ^[70]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[71]
• Run for Something ^[72]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alexis Calatayud	93,726	54.39
	Democratic	Janelle Perez	78,595	45.61
Total votes			172,321	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

2022 Florida Senate District 39

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Nominee Bryan Avila (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Manny Díaz Jr. Republican Elected Senator Bryan Avila Republican

This seat is currently vacant, as Republican Manny Díaz Jr. resigned after being appointed Florida Commissioner of Education. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[103]

Republican nominee

• Bryan Avila, state representative ^[103]

Endorsements

Bryan Avila

Statewide politicians

• Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida ^{[104] [13]}
• Manny Díaz Jr., Florida Commissioner of Education and former state senator from this district ^[104]

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[42]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[25]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bryan Avila	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

District 40

2022 Florida Senate District 40

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Nominee Ana Maria Rodriguez (Uncontested) Party Republican

Senator before election Ana Maria Rodriguez Republican Elected Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled. ^[105]

Republican nominee

• Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator ^[105]

Endorsements

Ana Maria Rodriguez

Labor unions

• 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ^[18]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity ^[42]
• Florida Chamber of Commerce ^[6]

General election

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ana Maria Rodriguez (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			—	—
	Republican hold

See also

• 2022 Florida elections
  • 2022 Florida House of Representatives election
• Politics of Florida
  • Political party strength in Florida
  • Florida Democratic Party
  • Republican Party of Florida
• Government of Florida

Notes

1. In 14 districts, the general election was canceled because one candidate was running unopposed. As a result, these vote totals do not represent how many voters supported each party in the general election.
2. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. This poll was sponsored by Book's campaign

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