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Susan Valdes
2022 - Present
2026
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Susan Valdes (Republican Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 64. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Valdes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 64. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
On December 9, 2024, Valdes announced that she changed her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[1]
Biography
Susan Valdes was born in New York, New York, and lives in Tampa, Florida. Valdes graduated from A.P. Leto Comprehensive High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2012 and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Manhattan College in 2018. Valdes has volunteered and managed a clinic with the Hillsborough County Health Care Program.[2][3][4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Valdes was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Valdes was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Valdes was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Valdes in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 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
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent Susan Valdes defeated Angel Urbina and Laurie Rodriguez-Person in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 62 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Valdes (D) | 57.6 | 38,403 |
 | Angel Urbina (R) | 37.7 | 25,136 | |
| Laurie Rodriguez-Person (No Party Affiliation) | 4.8 | 3,183 | ||
| Total votes: 66,722 | |||
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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 62.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Angel Urbina advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 62.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Susan Valdes won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 62.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 62
Susan Valdes defeated Mike Alvarez and Christopher Cano in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 62 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Valdes | 46.5 | 4,756 |
| Mike Alvarez | 40.8 | 4,180 | ||
| Christopher Cano | 12.7 | 1,301 | ||
| Total votes: 10,237 | |||
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2016
Two of the seven seats on the Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 5 incumbent Doretha Edgecomb did not file for re-election, and five candidates vied for her seat on the board in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016: Joe Jordon-Robinson, Lynette Judge, Jacqueline Leeks, Tarance LeNoir, and Tamara Shamburger. Neither Jordon-Robinson nor Shamburger received more than 50 percent of the votes, and both advanced to the general election. Shamburger emerged victorious. In District 7, incumbent Carol Kurdell also did not file for re-election, and eight candidates competed for the seat in the primary: Joseph Caetano, Alan Clendenin, Norene Miller, Carlos Frontela, Lynn Gray, Stanley Gray, Catherine James, and Randy Toler. James and Lynn Gray advanced to the general election, and Gray won the seat. The District 1 and District 3 seats were also on the primary ballot. District 1 incumbent Susan Valdes faced one challenger to her seat: Bill Person. In District 3, incumbent Cindy Stuart was up against newcomer Alicia Toler. Both Valdes and Stuart won re-election outright when they defeated their challengers by receiving more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the primary. [5][6]
Results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Valdes Incumbent |
50.56% | 11,975 |
| Bill Person | 49.44% | 11,708 |
| Total Votes | 23,683 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Valdes reported $37,360.00 in contributions and $17,562.39 in expenditures to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, which left her with $19,797.61 cash on hand as of August 23, 2016.[7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Susan Valdes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Susan Valdes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.
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2022
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In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida House of Representatives District 64 |
Officeholder Florida House of Representatives District 64 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "Florida Republicans grow supermajority as Tampa Democrat switches sides," December 9, 2024
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "Susan L. Valdés," accessed December 12, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Susan Valdes," accessed December 12, 2022
- ↑ Valdes For House, "Home," accessed December 12, 2019
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Traci Koster (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 64 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Janet Cruz (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 62 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Michele Rayner-Goolsby (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 -2018 |
Succeeded by - |
| 2016 Hillsborough County Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Susan Valdes • Bill Person District 3: Incumbent, Cindy Stuart • Alicia Toler |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
