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Republican Party primaries in Florida, 2022
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| Republican Party primaries, 2022 |
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| August 23, 2022 |
| Federal elections |
| Republican primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Republican Party of Florida |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Florida on August 23, 2022.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
The 2022 U.S. Senate elections in Florida took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Marco Rubio (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Kevin DePuy
- Calvin Driggers
- Ervan Katari Miller
- Josue Larose
- Jake Loubriel
- Luis Miguel
- Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser
- Earl Yearicks IV
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
U.S. House
District 1
Republican primary candidates- Matt Gaetz (Incumbent) ✔
- Mark Lombardo
- Greg Merk
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 2
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Neal Dunn (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
Republican primary candidates- Kat Cammack (Incumbent) ✔
- Justin Waters
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 4
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 5
Republican primary candidates- John Rutherford (Incumbent) ✔
- Leigha Garner-Lopez
- Mara Macie
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 6
Republican primary candidates- Michael Waltz (Incumbent) ✔
- Charles E. Davis
District 7
Republican primary candidates- Erika Benfield
- Brady Duke
- Ted Edwards
- Cory Mills ✔
- Russell Roberts
- Anthony Sabatini
- Al Santos
- Scott Sturgill
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 8
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Bill Posey (Incumbent) ✔
District 9
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 10
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 11
Republican primary candidates- Daniel Webster (Incumbent) ✔
- Laura Loomer
- Gavriel E. Soriano
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 12
Republican primary candidates- Gus M. Bilirakis (Incumbent) ✔
- Chris Leiser
- Jack Martin
- Brian Perras
- Sid Preskitt
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 13
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 14
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 15
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 16
Republican primary candidates- Vern Buchanan (Incumbent) ✔
- Martin Hyde
District 17
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Greg Steube (Incumbent) ✔
District 18
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 19
Republican primary candidates- Byron Donalds (Incumbent) ✔
- Jim Huff
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 20
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 21
Republican primary candidates- Brian Mast (Incumbent) ✔
- Jeffrey Buongiorno
- Melissa Martz
- Ljubo Skrbic
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 22
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 23
Republican primary candidates- Joe Budd ✔
- Darlene Cerezo Swaffar
- Steve Chess
- Christy McLaughlin
- Myles Perrone
- James Pruden
- Ira Weinstein
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 24
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 25
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 26
Republican primary candidates- Mario Diaz-Balart (Incumbent) ✔
- Darren Dione Aquino
District 27
Republican primary candidates- Maria Elvira Salazar (Incumbent) ✔
- Frank Polo Sr.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 28
Republican primary candidates- Carlos Gimenez (Incumbent) ✔
- Carlos Garin
- K.W. Miller
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyState elections
State Senate
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022
Florida State Senate elections, 2022 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 30 |
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| District 31 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 32 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 33 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 34 |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 35 |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 36 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 39 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 40 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 5 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 6 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Brian Clowdus Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 7 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 8 |
Hubert Brown Did not make the ballot: |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 10 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 12 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 13 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 14 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 15 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 16 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 17 |
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| District 18 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 19 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 20 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 21 |
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| District 22 |
Olysha Magruder Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 23 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 24 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 25 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 27 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 28 |
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| District 30 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 31 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 32 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 33 |
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| District 34 |
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| District 36 |
Did not make the ballot: |
Angelique Perry Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 37 |
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| District 38 |
Dominique Douglas Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 39 |
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| District 40 |
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Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
| District 41 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Green Party Robin Harris* |
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| District 42 |
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| District 43 |
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Jay Rodriguez Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 44 |
Daisy Morales (i) Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 45 |
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| District 47 |
Andrew Jeng Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 48 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 49 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 50 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 51 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 53 |
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| District 55 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Gabriel Papadopoulos Did not make the ballot: |
Constitution Party Charles Hacker Jr.* Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
| District 56 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Jayden Cocuzza Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 57 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 63 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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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 71 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 74 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 75 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 76 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 79 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 81 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 82 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 83 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 85 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 89 |
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| District 90 |
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| District 91 |
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| District 93 |
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| District 95 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 96 |
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| District 97 |
The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 98 |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 99 |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 108 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 109 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 110 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 111 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 112 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 115 |
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| District 116 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Ashley Alvarez Did not make the ballot: |
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State executive offices
Five state executive offices were up for election in Florida in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
Agriculture Commissioner
Governor
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Ron DeSantis (Incumbent) ✔
Lieutenant Governor
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Attorney General
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Ashley B. Moody (Incumbent) ✔
Chief Financial Officer
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jimmy Patronis (Incumbent) ✔
Agriculture Commissioner
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyPrimary election competitiveness
This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Florida. For more information about this data, click here.
U.S. Senate competitiveness
U.S. House competitiveness
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Florida in 2022. Information below was calculated on August 16, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
One hundred fifty-two candidates filed to run for Florida's 28 U.S. House districts, including 58 Democrats and 94 Republicans. That's 5.43 candidates per district, more than the 4.22 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.86 in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Florida gaining one U.S. House district. The 152 candidates who filed to run this year were a decade-high. One hundred fourteen candidates ran in 2020, 104 in 2018, 100 in 2016, 75 in 2014, and 89 in 2012.
A total of eight incumbents ran in districts different from the ones they represented before the election.
Two incumbents from different parties filed to run against each other in the 2nd district. Rep. Al Lawson (D), who represented the 5th district, filed to run against 2nd district incumbent Rep. Neal Dunn (R) in the general election.
Four incumbents did not run for re-election. Rep. Charlie Crist (D), who represented the 13th district, ran for governor, and Rep. Val Demings (D), who represented the 10th district, ran for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), who represented the 7th district, and Rep. Ted Deutch (D), who represented the 22nd district, retired.
Six seats were open, including Crist's, Demings', and Murphy's. The three remaining open seats were the 4th, the 15th, and the 23rd. Rep. John Rutherford (R), who represented the 4th district, ran in the 5th this year, and Rep. Scott Franklin (R), who represented the 15th district, ran in the 18th. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who represented the 23rd district, ran in the 25th. The six open seats this year were four more than in 2020, when two seats were open, and two more than in 2018, when four seats were open. Seven seats were open in 2016, and no seats were open in 2014.
Sixteen candidates—ten Democrats and six Republicans—ran to replace Demings in the 10th district, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year.
There were 38 contested primaries this year, a decade-high. That was nine more than in 2020, when there were 29 contested primaries, and seven more than in 2018, when there were 31 contested primaries. Fourteen of the contested primaries were Democratic primaries. That was four more than in 2020, when there were ten contested Democratic primaries, and five fewer than in 2018, when there were 19. Twenty-four of the contested primaries were Republican primaries. That number, a decade-high, was five more than in 2020, when there were 19 contested Republican primaries, and 12 more than in 2018, when there were 12.
There were 17 incumbents in contested primaries this year, also a decade-high. That number was seven more than in 2020, when ten incumbents faced contested primaries, and six more than in 2018, when 11 incumbents did. Six incumbents faced no primary challengers this year. Three seats—the 5th, the 6th, and the 18th districts—were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed. No seats were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.
State executive competitiveness
State legislative competitiveness
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Florida in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 15, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirty-two of the 114 Florida state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 19 Republicans—faced contested primaries in 2022. This represented 28% of incumbents who filed for re-election, the largest figure compared to the four preceding election cycles.
A primary is contested when more candidates file than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
Historically, however, incumbents have tended to win contested primaries in Florida.
Between 2014 and 2020, 71 incumbents faced contested primaries in the state, six of whom—five Democrats and one Republican—lost. This gave incumbents a primary win rate of 92% over that time.
The rate of contested primaries—including those without incumbents—was similar to previous election cycles.
There were 81 contested primaries: 32 for Democrats and 49 for Republicans. This represented 25% of all possible primaries.
For Democrats, this was down from 38 in 2020, a 16% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased by 44% from 34 in 2020 to 49 this year.
Context of the 2022 elections
Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
State party overview
Republican Party of Florida
- See also: Republican Party of Florida
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Florida, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Florida is divided between the Eastern and Central time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Florida, one must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a legal resident of Florida and the county in which he or she intends to vote. Pre-registration is available beginning at 16 years of age.[6][7]
Voters may retrieve registration applications at the following locations:[6]
- Local elections offices
- Public assistance agencies
- Disability services agencies
- Independent living centers
- Military recruitment offices
- Public libraries
- Drivers license office
- Tax collector's office
- The office of any entity authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to issue fishing, hunting, or trapping permits
A registration form is also available online. The form can be printed and submitted via mail.[7]
Click here to find your county Supervisor of Elections.
Automatic registration
Florida does not practice automatic voter registration.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Florida has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Voters may also apply for or modify their voter registration status while renewing their driver's license through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ online renewal system here.
Same-day registration
Florida does not allow same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Florida, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.
Verification of citizenship
Florida does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "it is a 3rd degree felony to submit false information." [8]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[9] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The page Voter Information Lookup, run by the Florida Department of State, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Florida requires voters to present photo identification with a signature while voting.[10][11]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of July 2024. Click here for the Florida Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
- Florida driver’s license
- Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- United States passport
- Debit or credit card
- Military identification
- Student identification
- Retirement center identification
- Neighborhood association identification
- Public assistance identification
- Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06
- Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the federal government, the state, a county, or a municipality
A voter who presents an ID without a signature must show a second form of identification that includes the voter’s signature.
Early voting
Florida permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote by mail in Florida. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting by mail.[12]
To vote by mail, an application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the 12th day before the election. Election officials must mail the ballot out within 2 business days after a request, but no later than the 10th day before election day.[12]
A returned ballot must then be received by election officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.[12]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Jefferson County, Florida | 5.06% | 1.75% | 3.66% | ||||
| Monroe County, Florida | 6.82% | 0.44% | 4.90% | ||||
| Pinellas County, Florida | 1.11% | 5.65% | 8.25% | ||||
| St. Lucie County, Florida | 2.40% | 7.86% | 12.12% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[13][14]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 36.20% | 62.79% | R+26.6 | 34.08% | 62.44% | R+28.4 | R |
| 2 | 40.60% | 58.27% | R+17.7 | 39.85% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
| 3 | 22.07% | 76.75% | R+54.7 | 19.63% | 76.01% | R+56.4 | R |
| 4 | 25.64% | 73.07% | R+47.4 | 24.90% | 69.68% | R+44.8 | R |
| 5 | 25.87% | 73.02% | R+47.2 | 21.51% | 76.01% | R+54.5 | R |
| 6 | 28.12% | 70.72% | R+42.6 | 25.59% | 70.40% | R+44.8 | R |
| 7 | 35.78% | 63.03% | R+27.3 | 29.54% | 67.81% | R+38.3 | R |
| 8 | 76.69% | 22.32% | D+54.4 | 74.29% | 22.33% | D+52 | D |
| 9 | 52.23% | 46.70% | D+5.5 | 52.98% | 42.92% | D+10.1 | D |
| 10 | 29.54% | 69.49% | R+40 | 24.47% | 73.15% | R+48.7 | R |
| 11 | 29.10% | 69.98% | R+40.9 | 28.75% | 67.52% | R+38.8 | R |
| 12 | 38.82% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 39.91% | 55.90% | R+16 | R |
| 13 | 66.27% | 33.01% | D+33.3 | 64.06% | 33.01% | D+31.1 | D |
| 14 | 67.05% | 32.34% | D+34.7 | 64.74% | 32.99% | D+31.8 | D |
| 15 | 43.22% | 55.85% | R+12.6 | 43.85% | 52.54% | R+8.7 | R |
| 16 | 36.02% | 63.09% | R+27.1 | 38.53% | 57.46% | R+18.9 | R |
| 17 | 29.91% | 69.15% | R+39.2 | 31.55% | 64.91% | R+33.4 | R |
| 18 | 27.33% | 71.82% | R+44.5 | 27.27% | 69.17% | R+41.9 | R |
| 19 | 31.02% | 68.02% | R+37 | 25.79% | 71.54% | R+45.8 | R |
| 20 | 65.02% | 33.40% | D+31.6 | 63.38% | 32.58% | D+30.8 | D |
| 21 | 47.01% | 51.55% | R+4.5 | 47.92% | 47.87% | D+0.1 | R |
| 22 | 40.28% | 58.79% | R+18.5 | 35.09% | 62.28% | R+27.2 | R |
| 23 | 38.65% | 60.23% | R+21.6 | 31.70% | 65.06% | R+33.4 | R |
| 24 | 41.79% | 57.34% | R+15.6 | 35.96% | 61.17% | R+25.2 | R |
| 25 | 43.38% | 55.73% | R+12.4 | 37.23% | 59.47% | R+22.2 | R |
| 26 | 57.57% | 41.40% | D+16.2 | 49.01% | 47.49% | D+1.5 | D |
| 27 | 50.25% | 48.70% | D+1.6 | 42.51% | 54.04% | R+11.5 | R |
| 28 | 46.01% | 52.86% | R+6.9 | 46.02% | 49.59% | R+3.6 | R |
| 29 | 44.35% | 54.70% | R+10.4 | 45.97% | 50.16% | R+4.2 | R |
| 30 | 50.06% | 48.88% | D+1.2 | 51.93% | 43.61% | D+8.3 | R |
| 31 | 40.55% | 58.49% | R+17.9 | 37.12% | 59.50% | R+22.4 | R |
| 32 | 43.05% | 56.11% | R+13.1 | 40.66% | 56.10% | R+15.4 | R |
| 33 | 33.03% | 66.40% | R+33.4 | 29.41% | 68.70% | R+39.3 | R |
| 34 | 38.74% | 60.18% | R+21.4 | 28.67% | 68.26% | R+39.6 | R |
| 35 | 45.66% | 53.25% | R+7.6 | 34.40% | 62.35% | R+28 | R |
| 36 | 51.81% | 46.55% | D+5.3 | 37.97% | 58.18% | R+20.2 | R |
| 37 | 42.35% | 56.41% | R+14.1 | 34.77% | 61.75% | R+27 | R |
| 38 | 44.80% | 54.00% | R+9.2 | 39.90% | 56.32% | R+16.4 | R |
| 39 | 43.29% | 55.62% | R+12.3 | 38.74% | 57.77% | R+19 | R |
| 40 | 46.30% | 52.68% | R+6.4 | 41.48% | 54.62% | R+13.1 | R |
| 41 | 48.78% | 50.29% | R+1.5 | 45.76% | 51.24% | R+5.5 | R |
| 42 | 49.88% | 49.23% | D+0.7 | 46.82% | 49.98% | R+3.2 | R |
| 43 | 74.04% | 25.31% | D+48.7 | 73.13% | 24.03% | D+49.1 | D |
| 44 | 45.77% | 53.48% | R+7.7 | 51.21% | 45.05% | D+6.2 | R |
| 45 | 68.39% | 30.95% | D+37.4 | 67.75% | 29.32% | D+38.4 | D |
| 46 | 85.10% | 14.40% | D+70.7 | 82.72% | 14.71% | D+68 | D |
| 47 | 49.79% | 49.04% | D+0.8 | 53.85% | 41.40% | D+12.5 | R |
| 48 | 71.31% | 27.89% | D+43.4 | 71.71% | 25.05% | D+46.7 | D |
| 49 | 59.87% | 38.85% | D+21 | 61.07% | 33.94% | D+27.1 | D |
| 50 | 46.33% | 52.71% | R+6.4 | 46.10% | 49.78% | R+3.7 | R |
| 51 | 43.21% | 55.60% | R+12.4 | 37.31% | 58.51% | R+21.2 | R |
| 52 | 39.39% | 59.51% | R+20.1 | 36.49% | 59.05% | R+22.6 | R |
| 53 | 48.93% | 49.90% | R+1 | 42.52% | 53.45% | R+10.9 | R |
| 54 | 39.76% | 59.51% | R+19.8 | 37.01% | 60.11% | R+23.1 | R |
| 55 | 38.22% | 60.83% | R+22.6 | 31.47% | 66.00% | R+34.5 | R |
| 56 | 41.15% | 57.81% | R+16.7 | 35.36% | 61.69% | R+26.3 | R |
| 57 | 42.15% | 56.94% | R+14.8 | 42.01% | 54.38% | R+12.4 | R |
| 58 | 46.77% | 52.09% | R+5.3 | 43.06% | 53.20% | R+10.1 | R |
| 59 | 49.52% | 49.33% | D+0.2 | 47.68% | 48.08% | R+0.4 | R |
| 60 | 45.69% | 53.23% | R+7.5 | 47.16% | 48.50% | R+1.3 | R |
| 61 | 84.25% | 14.95% | D+69.3 | 80.00% | 16.79% | D+63.2 | D |
| 62 | 64.91% | 34.12% | D+30.8 | 63.03% | 33.28% | D+29.8 | D |
| 63 | 52.82% | 46.09% | D+6.7 | 53.22% | 42.91% | D+10.3 | R |
| 64 | 43.41% | 55.66% | R+12.3 | 43.51% | 52.80% | R+9.3 | R |
| 65 | 45.20% | 53.72% | R+8.5 | 41.15% | 55.05% | R+13.9 | R |
| 66 | 47.12% | 51.78% | R+4.7 | 41.07% | 55.29% | R+14.2 | R |
| 67 | 52.12% | 46.53% | D+5.6 | 45.78% | 49.98% | R+4.2 | R |
| 68 | 54.01% | 44.56% | D+9.5 | 50.98% | 44.15% | D+6.8 | D |
| 69 | 51.25% | 47.57% | D+3.7 | 46.57% | 49.53% | R+3 | R |
| 70 | 79.17% | 20.00% | D+59.2 | 73.65% | 23.39% | D+50.3 | D |
| 71 | 45.45% | 53.64% | R+8.2 | 42.72% | 53.89% | R+11.2 | R |
| 72 | 47.80% | 51.26% | R+3.5 | 46.03% | 50.71% | R+4.7 | D |
| 73 | 37.59% | 61.60% | R+24 | 35.82% | 61.14% | R+25.3 | R |
| 74 | 42.64% | 56.48% | R+13.8 | 37.10% | 60.20% | R+23.1 | R |
| 75 | 42.40% | 56.68% | R+14.3 | 34.70% | 62.49% | R+27.8 | R |
| 76 | 35.45% | 64.01% | R+28.6 | 35.24% | 61.90% | R+26.7 | R |
| 77 | 41.60% | 57.61% | R+16 | 36.05% | 60.86% | R+24.8 | R |
| 78 | 44.44% | 54.88% | R+10.4 | 42.96% | 53.85% | R+10.9 | R |
| 79 | 45.93% | 53.26% | R+7.3 | 39.89% | 57.01% | R+17.1 | R |
| 80 | 38.79% | 60.51% | R+21.7 | 36.96% | 60.49% | R+23.5 | R |
| 81 | 60.36% | 39.13% | D+21.2 | 59.06% | 39.12% | D+19.9 | D |
| 82 | 38.70% | 60.58% | R+21.9 | 36.91% | 60.22% | R+23.3 | R |
| 83 | 48.78% | 50.42% | R+1.6 | 43.71% | 53.43% | R+9.7 | R |
| 84 | 53.34% | 45.89% | D+7.5 | 47.96% | 49.59% | R+1.6 | D |
| 85 | 47.28% | 52.04% | R+4.8 | 44.74% | 52.71% | R+8 | R |
| 86 | 58.97% | 40.46% | D+18.5 | 56.40% | 41.24% | D+15.2 | D |
| 87 | 68.41% | 30.79% | D+37.6 | 65.09% | 32.03% | D+33.1 | D |
| 88 | 82.26% | 17.18% | D+65.1 | 78.19% | 19.67% | D+58.5 | D |
| 89 | 47.47% | 51.83% | R+4.4 | 48.96% | 48.44% | D+0.5 | R |
| 90 | 62.95% | 36.37% | D+26.6 | 59.38% | 38.20% | D+21.2 | D |
| 91 | 58.67% | 40.92% | D+17.8 | 59.17% | 39.23% | D+19.9 | D |
| 92 | 74.08% | 25.42% | D+48.7 | 71.50% | 26.66% | D+44.8 | D |
| 93 | 47.43% | 51.88% | R+4.5 | 48.32% | 49.43% | R+1.1 | R |
| 94 | 83.50% | 16.05% | D+67.5 | 81.01% | 17.21% | D+63.8 | D |
| 95 | 86.68% | 12.99% | D+73.7 | 85.09% | 13.47% | D+71.6 | D |
| 96 | 61.11% | 38.32% | D+22.8 | 60.59% | 37.30% | D+23.3 | D |
| 97 | 65.66% | 33.79% | D+31.9 | 65.26% | 32.41% | D+32.9 | D |
| 98 | 60.99% | 38.39% | D+22.6 | 61.02% | 36.58% | D+24.4 | D |
| 99 | 61.62% | 37.75% | D+23.9 | 59.47% | 38.07% | D+21.4 | D |
| 100 | 57.57% | 41.85% | D+15.7 | 58.15% | 39.86% | D+18.3 | D |
| 101 | 79.29% | 20.19% | D+59.1 | 76.54% | 21.27% | D+55.3 | D |
| 102 | 85.86% | 13.86% | D+72 | 83.21% | 15.08% | D+68.1 | D |
| 103 | 54.82% | 44.76% | D+10.1 | 58.71% | 39.21% | D+19.5 | R |
| 104 | 58.34% | 41.21% | D+17.1 | 62.33% | 35.40% | D+26.9 | D |
| 105 | 53.14% | 46.37% | D+6.8 | 56.16% | 41.22% | D+14.9 | R |
| 106 | 31.21% | 68.26% | R+37.1 | 33.84% | 63.71% | R+29.9 | R |
| 107 | 86.16% | 13.52% | D+72.6 | 83.68% | 14.67% | D+69 | D |
| 108 | 89.58% | 10.12% | D+79.5 | 87.11% | 11.24% | D+75.9 | D |
| 109 | 90.13% | 9.58% | D+80.6 | 86.38% | 12.14% | D+74.2 | D |
| 110 | 50.15% | 49.43% | D+0.7 | 52.71% | 45.14% | D+7.6 | R |
| 111 | 47.97% | 51.64% | R+3.7 | 52.16% | 45.66% | D+6.5 | R |
| 112 | 53.53% | 45.94% | D+7.6 | 61.62% | 35.70% | D+25.9 | D |
| 113 | 63.42% | 35.97% | D+27.5 | 67.40% | 30.24% | D+37.2 | D |
| 114 | 50.14% | 49.27% | D+0.9 | 55.75% | 41.60% | D+14.2 | D |
| 115 | 49.45% | 50.03% | R+0.6 | 54.08% | 43.37% | D+10.7 | R |
| 116 | 44.48% | 55.04% | R+10.6 | 50.91% | 46.43% | D+4.5 | R |
| 117 | 82.64% | 17.02% | D+65.6 | 78.36% | 19.57% | D+58.8 | D |
| 118 | 51.39% | 48.14% | D+3.3 | 54.87% | 42.54% | D+12.3 | D |
| 119 | 50.32% | 49.20% | D+1.1 | 55.15% | 42.23% | D+12.9 | R |
| 120 | 52.28% | 46.85% | D+5.4 | 49.21% | 47.52% | D+1.7 | R |
| Total | 50.01% | 49.13% | D+0.9 | 47.82% | 49.02% | R+1.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "FAQ - Voting," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Division of Elections, "National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Register to Vote or Update your Information," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Florida Voter Registration Application Instructions and Form," accessed November 1, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Day Voting," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Florida History: Voter ID at the Polls," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Florida Division of Elections, "Vote-by-Mail," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
