Edwin Pérez (Florida)
Edwin Pérez (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 51. He lost in the special general election on March 24, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 51
Hilary Holley (R) defeated Edwin Pérez (D) in the special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 51 on March 24, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hilary Holley (R) | 54.2 | 8,406 | |
| Edwin Pérez (D) | 45.8 | 7,109 | ||
| Total votes: 15,515 | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for January 13, 2026, was canceled. Edwin Pérez (D) advanced from the special Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 51 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for January 13, 2026, was canceled. Hilary Holley (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 51 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dorothea Bogert (R)
Endorsements
Pérez received the following endorsements.
- State Rep. Dianne Hart (D)
- State Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D)
- State Rep. Angela Nixon (D)
- Frmr. State Sen. Victor Torres (D)
- Polk County, Fla. Democratic Party
- Teamsters Local 385
- Teamsters Local 79
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida House of Representatives District 51 |
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Footnotes
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