Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012
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Florida House of Representatives will be held in Florida on November 6, 2012. All 120 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 8, 2012. The primary election day will be August 14, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Florida House of Representatives:
| Florida House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 39 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 81 | Pending | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
Campaign spending
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Florida in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state house races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 322 | $30,673,659 |
| 2008 | 293 | $30,318,643 |
| 2006 | 267 | $27,335,108 |
| 2004 | 243 | $18,605,869 |
| 2002 | 322 | $22,545,724 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in house campaigns was $30,673,659. The top 10 overall donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Republican Party | $1,973,004 |
| Florida Democratic Party | $1,016,800 |
| Florida Chamber of Commerce | $240,300 |
| Hospital Corporation of America | $196,500 |
| Florida Association of Realtors | $163,000 |
| Brandes, Jeffrey R | $152,338 |
| AT&T | $141,500 |
| Frank, Stacy C | $139,975 |
| Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp | $126,500 |
| Steinberg, Michael A | $122,212 |
Qualifications
To run for the Florida House of Representatives, candidates must be:[3]
- 21 years old
- Have lived in Florida for two years
- Live in the district they intend to serve.
Term limits
The Florida House of Representatives has been a term-limited state house since Florida voters approved Amendment 9 in 1992. Amendment 9 altered Article VI, section 4 of the Florida Constitution to impose a maximum of four 2-year terms on Florida State Representatives.
There are 120 representatives in the Florida House of Representatives. 12 of them, or 10%, are termed-out in 2012. Of these 12, 2 are Democratic and 10 are Republican.
In addition to the 12 Florida state representatives who are leaving office because of term limits, 10 Florida state senators are also termed-out.
Florida state representatives whose seats are up for election in 2012 but who are unable to run because of the state's term limits are:
Democrats (2):
Republicans (10):
List of candidates
District 1
August 14 Democratic primary:
August 14 GOP primary:
- Clay Ingram:[1] Incumbent Ingram was first elected in 2010.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 2
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District 3
- August 14 Democratic primary:
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District 4
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- Matt Gaetz:[1] Incumbent Gaetz was first elected in 2010.
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District 5
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 6
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- Jimmy T. Patronis, Jr:[1] Incumbent Patronis was first elected in 2006.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 7
- August 14 Democratic primary:
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District 8
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- Alan Williams[1] Incumbent Williams was first elected in 2008.
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 9
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda:[1] Incumbent Vasilinda was first elected in 2008.
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 10
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- Leonard L. Bembry:[1] Incumbent Bembry was first elected in 2008.
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 11
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District 12
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District 13
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District 14
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District 15
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District 16
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- Randy Darrell Chambers:[1]
- Charles W. McBurney, Jr.[1] Incumbent McBurney was first elected in 2007.
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District 17
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District 18
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District 19
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District 20
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District 21
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District 22
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District 23
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District 24
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District 25
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District 26
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District 27
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District 28
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District 29
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District 30
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District 31
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- John Joseph Tobia[1] Incumbent Tobia was first elected in 2008.
- Bryan Nelson[1]
- Laureen Trent[1]
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District 32
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District 33
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District 34
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District 35
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District 36
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- Scott Allen Randolph[1] Incumbent Randolph was first elected in 2006.
- Lawanna Renee Gelzer[1]
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 37
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District 38
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District 39
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District 40
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- Eric Eisnaugle[1] Incumbent Eisnaugle was first elected in 2008.
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District 41
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District 42
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District 43
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District 44
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
- Stephen L. Precourt[1]
- Robert Schenck[1] Incumbent Schenck was first elected in 2006.
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District 45
- August 14 Democratic primary:
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November 6 General election candidates:
Heinie Heinzelman[1]
District 46
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District 47
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District 48
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District 49
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District 50
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District 51
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District 52
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District 53
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District 54
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District 55
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District 56
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District 57
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District 58
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District 59
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District 60
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District 61
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District 62
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District 63
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District 64
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District 65
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District 66
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District 67
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District 68
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District 69
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District 70
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District 71
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District 72
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District 73
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District 74
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District 75
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District 76
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District 77
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District 78
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District 79
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District 80
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District 81
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District 82
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District 83
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District 84
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District 85
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District 86
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District 87
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District 88
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District 89
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District 90
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District 91
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District 92
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District 93
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District 94
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District 95
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District 96
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District 97
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District 98
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District 99
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District 100
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District 101
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District 102
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District 103
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District 104
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District 105
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District 106
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District 107
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District 108
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District 109
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District 110
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District 111
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District 112
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District 113
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District 114
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District 115
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District 116
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District 117
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District 118
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District 119
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District 120
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See also
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