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Florida House of Representatives District 64
Florida House of Representatives District 64 is represented by Susan Valdes (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Florida state representatives represented an average of 179,754 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 157,506 residents.
About the office
Members of the Florida House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Members of the House may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.
Qualifications
Article III, Section 15 of the Florida Constitution states: "Each legislator shall be at least twenty-one years of age, an elector and resident of the district from which elected and shall have resided in the state for a period of two years prior to election."[2]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $29,697/year | $175/day for a maximum of 60 days. Members can also receive per diem outside of the session. |
Term limits
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The Florida legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Florida Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Florida representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.
The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.[4]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Florida State Legislature, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat.[5] The governor is responsible for calling the election and must consult with the secretary of state to set the election dates and nominating deadlines.[6] The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[7]
See sources: Florida Stat. § 100.101
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[8]
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the Florida State Legislature. These maps took effect for Florida's 2022 legislative elections.
The maps were passed by the legislature as a joint resolution. The Florida State Senate voted 34-3 to approve the bill on January 20, and the Florida House of Representatives voted 77-39 to approve the bill on February 2.[9] Since the maps were passed as a joint resolution, they did not require the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to become law. After the legislature approved the maps, they submitted them to Attorney General Ashley B. Moody (R), who then petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to review the maps on February 9.[10][11]
How does redistricting in Florida work? In Florida, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional lines are adopted as regular legislation and are subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative lines are passed via joint resolution and are not subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative district maps are automatically submitted to the Florida Supreme Court for approval. In the event that the court rejects the lines, the legislature is given a second chance to draft a plan. If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, the state attorney general must ask the state supreme court to draft a plan. There are no similar procedures in place for congressional districts.[12]
The Florida Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. Also, "where doing so does not conflict with minority rights, [districts] must be compact and utilize existing political and geographical boundaries where feasible." Districts cannot be drawn in such a way as to "favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent."[12][13]
Florida House of Representatives District 64
until November 7, 2022
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Florida House of Representatives District 64
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Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Susan Valdes defeated Maura Cruz Lanz in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Valdes (D) | 52.4 | 31,511 |
 | Maura Cruz Lanz (R)  | 47.6 | 28,636 | |
| Total votes: 60,147 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Valdes advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Maura Cruz Lanz advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Saul (R)
2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Susan Valdes defeated Maura Cruz Lanz in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Valdes (D) | 53.3 | 22,745 |
| Maura Cruz Lanz (R) | 46.7 | 19,930 | |
| Total votes: 42,675 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Valdes advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Maura Cruz Lanz advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Traci Koster defeated Jessica Harrington in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Traci Koster (R) | 54.1 | 55,874 |
 | Jessica Harrington (D) | 45.9 | 47,426 | |
| Total votes: 103,300 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Grant (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jessica Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex McDonald (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Grant advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64.
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent James Grant defeated Jessica Harrington and Andy Warrener in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Grant (R) | 52.0 | 41,632 |
| Jessica Harrington (D) | 45.0 | 36,061 | |
 | Andy Warrener (No Party Affiliation) | 3.0 | 2,436 | |
| Total votes: 80,129 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Jessica Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Harrington |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent James Grant defeated Terry Power in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 64 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Grant | 65.0 | 10,402 |
 | Terry Power | 35.0 | 5,601 | |
| Total votes: 16,003 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives 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.
Incumbent James Grant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 64 general election.[14][15]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Incumbent James Grant ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.[16][17]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Grant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
James Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Daniel John Matthews (Write-in) in the special election on April 21.[18][19]
The seat was vacant following an invalidated result in the 2014 general election.[20]
A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 64 was called for April 21. A primary election took place on February 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 12, 2014.[21]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 64, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Grant |
98.7% | 6,852 | |
| Write-in | Daniel John Matthews | 1.3% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 6,944 | |||
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. Incumbent James Grant was supposed to face Miriam Steinberg in the Republican primary.[22][23] Because of a court ruling on a write-in candidate, however, Grant faced Steinberg in the general election. Although they are both Republicans, any registered voter was allowed to vote in this race. Daniel John Matthews (I) was disqualified from the ballot after a judge ruled that he did not live in the district. Grant defeated Steinberg in the general election.[24] Because of disputes over the legality of this election, the Florida House of Representatives threw out the results.[25]
2012
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8, 2012. Incumbent James Grant (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.[26][27]
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 64 raised a total of $1,525,296. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $95,331 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 64 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $83,190 | 2 | $41,595 |
| 2022 | $117,916 | 2 | $58,958 |
| 2020 | $674,336 | 3 | $224,779 |
| 2018 | $371,712 | 4 | $92,928 |
| 2016 | $88,318 | 1 | $88,318 |
| 2014 | $129,574 | 3 | $43,191 |
| 2012 | $60,250 | 1 | $60,250 |
| Total | $1,525,296 | 16 | $95,331 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Senate Website Archive, "Florida Constitution," accessed December 16, 2013(referenced Article III, Section 15a)
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Constitution of the State of Florida," accessed February 10, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Florida State Legislature, "Florida Constitution," accessed February 11. 2021
- ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.101(2), Florida Election Code)
- ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.141 (1) (2), Florida Election Code)
- ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.111 (1) (a-c), Florida Election Code)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ Florida State Senate, "CS/SJR 100: Joint Resolution of Apportionment," accessed March 3, 2022
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Florida Legislature approves redistricting maps for Senate and House," February 3, 2022
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Ashley Moody petitions court on legislative maps as congressional redistricting continues to pitter," February 9, 2022
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 All About Redistricting, "Florida," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article III, Sections 20-21," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official special election results for District 64," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Governor calls special election for state House 64 seat," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ WTSP.com, "Election in Tampa-area House district delayed," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Miami Heraldn, "Florida House rejects elections returns for District 64," November 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
