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Tina Polsky

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Tina Polsky
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Candidate, Florida State Senate District 30

Florida State Senate District 30
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives District 81
Successor: Kelly Skidmore

Florida State Senate District 29
Successor: Erin Grall
Predecessor: Kevin J.G. Rader

Compensation

Base salary

$29,697/year

Per diem

$175/day for a maximum of 60 days. Members can also receive per diem outside of the session.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania, 1990

Law

Columbia University, 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Merrick, N.Y.
Profession
Lawyer
Contact

Tina Polsky (Democratic Party) is a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 30. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Polsky (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 30. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Biography

Tina Polsky was born in Merrick, New York, and lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Polsky earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1994. Her career experience includes working as a mediator and lawyer.[1][2][3] Polsky founded the Mitzvah Lunch Club and serves with Samaritan 365/Kindness Matters.[3]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Polsky was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Polsky was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Polsky was assigned to the following committees:


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

2026

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Florida State Senate District 30

Incumbent Tina Polsky is running in the general election for Florida State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Tina Polsky (D)

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2022

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 30

Incumbent Tina Polsky defeated William Reicherter in the general election for Florida State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tina Polsky
Tina Polsky (D)
 
55.4
 
92,119
Image of William Reicherter
William Reicherter (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.6
 
74,067

Total votes: 166,186
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tina Polsky advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 30.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. William Reicherter advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 30.

Campaign finance

2020

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 29

Tina Polsky defeated Brian Norton in the general election for Florida State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tina Polsky
Tina Polsky (D)
 
55.7
 
156,441
Image of Brian Norton
Brian Norton (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.3
 
124,502

Total votes: 280,943
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 29

Tina Polsky defeated Irving Slosberg in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 29 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tina Polsky
Tina Polsky
 
69.3
 
39,522
Image of Irving Slosberg
Irving Slosberg
 
30.7
 
17,476

Total votes: 56,998
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Norton advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 29.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Tina Polsky won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 81.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 81

Tina Polsky defeated Mindy Koch in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 81 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tina Polsky
Tina Polsky
 
62.0
 
13,394
Mindy Koch
 
38.0
 
8,199

Total votes: 21,593
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Tina Polsky campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Florida State Senate District 30Won general$207,197 $207,308
2020Florida State Senate District 29Won general$400,828 N/A**
2018Florida House of Representatives District 81Won general$140,813 N/A**
Grand total$748,838 $207,308
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023


2022


2021


2020


2019




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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Bobby Powell Jr. (D)
Florida State Senate District 30
2022-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Kevin J.G. Rader (D)
Florida State Senate District 29
2020-2022
Succeeded by
Erin Grall (R)
Preceded by
-
Florida House of Representatives District 81
2018-2020
Succeeded by
Kelly Skidmore (D)


Current members of the Florida State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ben Albritton
Majority Leader:Jim Boyd
Senators
District 1
Don Gaetz (R)
District 2
District 3
District 4
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District 7
Tom Leek (R)
District 8
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District 10
District 11
Vacant
District 12
District 13
District 14
Vacant
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
Jim Boyd (R)
District 21
Ed Hooper (R)
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
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District 40
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (11)
No Party Affiliation (1)
Vacancies (2)