Debbie Mayfield

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Debbie Mayfield
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Florida State Senate District 19
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives District 54

Florida State Senate District 17
Successor: Linda Stewart
Predecessor: John Legg

Florida State Senate District 19
Successor: Randy Fine
Predecessor: Darryl Rouson

Florida House of Representatives District 32
Successor: Brian Hodgers
Predecessor: Thad Altman

Elections and appointments
Last elected

June 10, 2025

Personal
Birthplace
Pensacola, Fla.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Profession
Banking executive
Contact

Debbie Mayfield (Republican Party) is a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 19. She assumed office on June 10, 2025. Her current term ends on November 7, 2028.

Mayfield (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 19. She won in the special general election on June 10, 2025.

Biography

Debbie Mayfield was born in Pensacola, Florida. Mayfield attended the Florida School of Banking and Santa Fe Community College. Mayfield's career experience includes working as a banking executive. She has been affiliated with Republican Women of Indian River County, Brevard Federated Republican Women, Professional Republican Women and Mothers, Ascension Catholic Women, and the NRA.[1][2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Mayfield was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Mayfield was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Mayfield was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2017
Banking and Insurance
Education, Vice chair
Judiciary
Joint Legislative Auditing, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mayfield served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mayfield served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mayfield served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mayfield served on the following committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Debbie Mayfield endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[3]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2025

See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2025

General election

Special general election for Florida State Senate District 19

Debbie Mayfield defeated Vance Ahrens in the special general election for Florida State Senate District 19 on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield (R)
 
54.4
 
37,557
Image of Vance Ahrens
Vance Ahrens (D)
 
45.6
 
31,446

Total votes: 69,003
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Vance Ahrens advanced from the special Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 19.

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 19

Debbie Mayfield defeated Mark Lightner III, Tim Thomas, and Marcelle Adkins in the special Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 19 on April 1, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield
 
60.8
 
23,637
Image of Mark Lightner III
Mark Lightner III Candidate Connection
 
16.1
 
6,264
Image of Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas
 
13.3
 
5,183
Image of Marcelle Adkins
Marcelle Adkins Candidate Connection
 
9.7
 
3,786

Total votes: 38,870
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mayfield in this election.

2024

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 32

Debbie Mayfield defeated Juan Hinojosa in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 32 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield (R)
 
64.3
 
70,925
Image of Juan Hinojosa
Juan Hinojosa (D)
 
35.7
 
39,416

Total votes: 110,341
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Juan Hinojosa advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 32.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 32

Debbie Mayfield defeated Dave Weldon in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 32 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield
 
64.8
 
13,281
Image of Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon
 
35.2
 
7,205

Total votes: 20,486
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Mayfield received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Mayfield signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Debbie Mayfield (R) won without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign finance

2020

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 17

Incumbent Debbie Mayfield defeated Scot Fretwell and Phillip Snyder in the general election for Florida State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield (R)
 
60.6
 
193,560
Image of Scot Fretwell
Scot Fretwell (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.9
 
114,515
Image of Phillip Snyder
Phillip Snyder (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
11,323

Total votes: 319,398
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scot Fretwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 17.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debbie Mayfield advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 17.

2016

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

Debbie Mayfield defeated Amy Tidd in the Florida State Senate District 17 general election.[4][5]

Florida State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Mayfield 62.12% 164,146
     Democratic Amy Tidd 37.88% 100,091
Total Votes 264,237
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Amy Tidd ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Florida State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amy Tidd  (unopposed)


Debbie Mayfield defeated Mike Thomas and Ritch Workman in the Florida State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[6][7]

Florida State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Mayfield 42.17% 23,471
     Republican Mike Thomas 22.79% 12,685
     Republican Ritch Workman 35.04% 19,501
Total Votes 55,657

2014

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Jorge Lugo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Debbie Mayfield was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mayfield defeated Lugo in the general election.[8][9]

2012

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Mayfield won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 54. Mayfield ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]

2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Mayfield ran for re-election to the 80th District seat in 2010. She defeated Derek Muller (write-in) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[11]

Florida House of Representatives, District 80
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Mayfield (R) 41,225 99.47%
Derek Muller (Write-in) 218 0.53%

Mayfield defeated Art Argenio and Bradley Allan Ward in the August 24 primary.[12]

Florida House of Representatives, District 80 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Mayfield 8,915 51.51%
Art Argenio 5,799 33.51%
Bradley Ward 2,592 14.98%

2008

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Mayfield won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 80th District, defeating Neal Abarbanell (D). Mayfield received 46,804 votes in the election while Abarbanell received 25,792 votes.[13] Mayfield raised $382,278 for her campaign; Abarbanell raised $8,393.[14]

Florida House of Representatives, District 80
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Debbie Mayfield (R) 46,804 64.5%
Neal Abarbanell (D) 25,792 35.5%

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Debbie Mayfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2024

Debbie Mayfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Debbie Mayfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Debbie Mayfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Mayfield's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]

Stop Common Core

  • Excerpt: "My top priority is putting our kids first. That’s why, I’m fighting the implementation of federal educational standards known as Common Core."

Stop All Aboard Florida

  • Excerpt: "There are too many serious concerns to allow the ALL ABOARD FLORIDA proposal to be approved. AAF will increase traffic and train noise, threaten public safety and harm our quality of life."

Save the Indian River Lagoon

  • Excerpt: "The Indian River Lagoon is a unique and precious resource that is vital to the health of our economy. I made it a priority to fight for funding water project to restore our lagoon. $232 million was set aside to promote better water policy, water storage and treatment."

Campaign finance summary


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Debbie Mayfield campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Florida House of Representatives District 32Won general$375,937 $331,437
2022Florida State Senate District 19Won general$221,192 $172,247
2020Florida State Senate District 17Won general$535,787 N/A**
2016Florida State Senate, District 17Won $787,638 N/A**
2014Florida House of Representatives, District 54Won $218,201 N/A**
2012Florida State House, District 54Won $146,808 N/A**
2010Florida State House, District 80Won $222,673 N/A**
2008Florida State House, District 80Won $382,278 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Randy Fine (R)
Florida State Senate District 19
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Thad Altman (R)
Florida House of Representatives District 32
2024-2025
Succeeded by
Brian Hodgers (R)
Preceded by
Darryl Rouson (D)
Florida State Senate District 19
2022-2024
Succeeded by
Randy Fine (R)
Preceded by
John Legg (R)
Florida State Senate District 17
2016-2022
Succeeded by
Linda Stewart (D)
Preceded by
-
Florida House of Representatives District 54
2008-2016
Succeeded by
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