Florida House of Representatives District 40
Florida House of Representatives District 40 is represented by RaShon Young (D).
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
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.[8] 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.[9][10]
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.[11]
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."[11][12]
Florida House of Representatives District 40
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Florida House of Representatives District 40
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Elections
2025
A special election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 was called for September 2, 2025. A primary was scheduled to take place on June 24, 2025. The candidate filing deadline was April 30, 2025.[13][14]
The seat became vacant on September 1, 2025, after LaVon Bracy Davis (D) resigned from her seat.
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40
RaShon Young defeated Tuan Le and Christopher Hall in the special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on September 2, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | RaShon Young (D)  | 75.0 | 7,331 |
 | Tuan Le (R) | 24.9 | 2,435 | |
 | Christopher Hall (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 14 | |
| Total votes: 9,780 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40
RaShon Young defeated Travaris McCurdy in the special Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on June 24, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | RaShon Young | 55.4 | 2,794 |
 | Travaris McCurdy | 44.6 | 2,246 | |
| Total votes: 5,040 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tuan Le advanced from the special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent LaVon Bracy Davis defeated Belinda Ford in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaVon Bracy Davis (D) | 67.5 | 42,909 |
 | Belinda Ford (R) | 32.5 | 20,674 | |
| Total votes: 63,583 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent LaVon Bracy Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Belinda Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 40
LaVon Bracy Davis defeated Nate Robertson in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaVon Bracy Davis (D) | 65.0 | 27,920 |
 | Nate Robertson (R) | 35.0 | 15,040 | |
| Total votes: 42,960 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40
LaVon Bracy Davis defeated Melissa Myers in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaVon Bracy Davis | 63.7 | 8,826 |
| Melissa Myers | 36.3 | 5,024 | ||
| Total votes: 13,850 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Walker (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Nate Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Poucher (R)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allison Kelly (L)
2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Colleen Burton defeated Jan Barrow and Emily Michie in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colleen Burton (R) | 56.7 | 45,004 |
 | Jan Barrow (D) | 39.8 | 31,555 | |
 | Emily Michie (No Party Affiliation) | 3.5 | 2,786 | |
| Total votes: 79,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jan Barrow advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Williams (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Colleen Burton advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40.
2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Colleen Burton defeated Shandale Terrell in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colleen Burton (R) | 57.6 | 33,751 |
| Shandale Terrell (D) | 42.4 | 24,806 | ||
| Total votes: 58,557 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40
Shandale Terrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Shandale Terrell | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Colleen Burton advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Colleen Burton |
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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 Colleen Burton defeated Shandale Terrell in the Florida House of Representatives District 40 general election.[15][16]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Colleen Burton Incumbent |
59.47% | 39,713 | |
| Democratic | Shandale Terrell | 40.53% | 27,070 | |
| Total Votes | 66,783 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Shandale Terrell ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[17][18]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shandale Terrell (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Colleen Burton ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[17][18]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Colleen Burton 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. Ricky Shirah was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Colleen Burton defeated John Hugh Shannon in the Republican primary. Burton defeated Shirah and Franklin "Ed" Shoemaker (I) in the general election.[19][20]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Colleen Burton |
51% | 4,334 |
| John Hugh Shannon | 49% | 4,162 |
| Total Votes | 8,496 | |
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 Seth McKeel (R) defeated Lillian Lima (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.[21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Seth McKeel Incumbent |
64% | 39,095 | |
| Independent | Lillian Lima | 36% | 22,007 | |
| Total Votes | 61,102 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $1,823,689. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $95,984 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $94,629 | 2 | $47,314 |
| 2022 | $176,536 | 3 | $58,845 |
| 2020 | $333,741 | 4 | $83,435 |
| 2018 | $265,283 | 2 | $132,642 |
| 2016 | $280,046 | 2 | $140,023 |
| 2014 | $372,008 | 4 | $93,002 |
| 2012 | $301,446 | 2 | $150,723 |
| Total | $1,823,689 | 19 | $95,984 |
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)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, "Florida," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article III, Sections 20-21," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates for 2025 Special Election for State Representative, District 40," accessed April 22, 2025
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Executive Order Number 25-82," accessed April 22, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 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
- ↑ 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
