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===[[Florida House of Representatives]], District 42 (2012-2020)=== | ===[[Florida House of Representatives]], District 42 (2012-2020)=== | ||
La Rosa served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]], representing [[Florida House of Representatives District 42|District 42]] from 2012 to 2020. | La Rosa served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]], representing [[Florida House of Representatives District 42|District 42]] from 2012 to 2020. | ||
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La Rosa and his wife, Holly, have three children.<ref name=about/> | La Rosa and his wife, Holly, have three children.<ref name=about/> | ||
==State legislative tenure== | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 5 June 2025
2021 - Present
2026
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Mike La Rosa is a member of the Florida Public Service Commission. La Rosa assumed office on January 2, 2021. La Rosa's current term ends on January 2, 2026.
La Rosa (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 42. La Rosa won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
La Rosa previously served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2012 to 2020.
Biography
La Rosa earned his B.A. in interpersonal communications with a minor in political science from the University of Central Florida. His professional experience includes founding La Rosa Development and La Rosa Realty with his brother, Joseph.[1]
Political career
Florida Public Service Commission (2021-Present)
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed La Rosa on August 21, 2020, to replace Donald Polmann. He took office on January 2, 2021.[2]
Florida House of Representatives, District 42 (2012-2020)
La Rosa served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2012 to 2020.
Elections
2020
La Rosa was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mike La Rosa defeated Barbara Cady in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike La Rosa (R) | 54.4 | 37,277 |
 | Barbara Cady (D) | 45.6 | 31,206 | |
| Total votes: 68,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 42
Barbara Cady advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 42 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Cady |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mike La Rosa advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 42 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mike La Rosa |
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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 Mike La Rosa defeated Benny Valentin in the Florida House of Representatives District 42 general election.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike La Rosa Incumbent |
55.29% | 42,696 | |
| Democratic | Benny Valentin | 44.71% | 34,527 | |
| Total Votes | 77,223 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Benny Valentin ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Benny Valentin (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mike La Rosa ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike La Rosa Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Chad Carnell defeated Pete Placencia and Zulma Velez-Estrada in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mike La Rosa was unopposed in the Republican primary. La Rosa defeated Carnell in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chad Carnell |
39.1% | 2,050 |
| Pete Placencia | 38.5% | 2,020 |
| Zulma Velez-Estrada | 22.3% | 1,170 |
| Total Votes | 5,240 | |
2012
La Rosa won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 42. He was named as the replacement Republican nominee after incumbent Mike Horner withdrew from the race following the primary election.[9] La Rosa defeated Eileen Game (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mike La Rosa |
50.4% | 31,879 | |
| Democratic | Eileen Game | 49.6% | 31,350 | |
| Total Votes | 63,229 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
La Rosa's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Our Economy
- Excerpt: "Creating a better economic future for generations to come is a top priority."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education should focus on providing students with the best opportunity to succeed, rather than maintaining the status quo or protecting entrenched institutions."
Florida Jobs
- Excerpt: "Ensuring that our state’s jobs continue to flourish is a staple of the campaign."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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La Rosa and his wife, Holly, have three children.[1]
State legislative tenure
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Sponsored legislation
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.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
La Rosa was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, La Rosa served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Regulatory Affairs, Vice chair |
| • State Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, La Rosa served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Local & Federal Affairs |
| • State Affairs |
See also
| Florida | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
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Candidate Florida House of Representatives District 42 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosa.com/about/ mikeLa Rosa.com, "About," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlarosa - ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Topix.com, "GOP picks Mike La Rosa to replace Horner in state race," accessed October 26, 2012
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Rosa.com/on-the-issues/ mikeLa Rosa.com, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Donald Polmann |
Florida Public Service Commission 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 42 2012-2020 |
Succeeded by Fred Hawkins (R) |
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