Lower house of the Florida Legislature
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature , the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida , the Florida Senate being the upper house . Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida , adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted.[ 2] single-member district with a population of approximately 180,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Representatives' terms begin immediately upon their election.
The Republicans hold a supermajority in the State House with 85 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 35 seats.
In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not enact congressional term limits.[ 3]
Florida legislators must be at least twenty-one years old, an elector and resident of their district, and must have resided in Florida for at least two years prior to election.[ 4]
Legislative session [ edit ] Each year during which the Legislature meets constitutes a new legislative session.
Regular legislative session [ edit ] The Florida Legislature meets in a 60-day regular legislative session each year. Regular legislative sessions in odd-numbered years must begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. Under the state Constitution, the Legislature can begin even-numbered year regular legislative sessions at a time of its choosing.[ 4]
Special legislative sessions may be called by the governor, by a joint proclamation of the Senate president and House speaker, or by a three-fifths vote of all legislators. During any special session the Legislature may only address legislative business that is within the purview of the purpose or purposes stated in the special session proclamation.[ 5]
Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Republican Democratic Vacant End of 2020–22 legislature 76 42 118 2 Start of previous (2022–24) legislature 85 35 120 0 End of previous legislature 83 36 119 1 Start of current (2024–26) legislature 85 35 120 0 Latest voting share
District Name Party Residence Counties represented First elected[ 6] Term-limited 1 Michelle Salzman Rep Pensacola Part of Escambia 2020 2028 2 Alex Andrade Rep Pensacola Parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa 2018 2026 3 Joel Rudman Rep Navarre Parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 2022 2030 4 Patt Maney Rep Destin Part of Okaloosa 2020 2028 5 Shane Abbott Rep DeFuniak Springs Calhoun , Holmes , Jackson , Walton , Washington 2022 2030 6 Philip Griffitts Rep Panama City Bay 2022 2030 7 Jason Shoaf Rep Port St. Joe Dixie , Franklin , Gulf , Hamilton , Lafayette , Liberty , Suwannee , Taylor , Wakulla , parts of Jefferson and Leon 2019* 2028 8 Gallop Franklin Dem Tallahassee Gadsden , part of Leon 2022 2030 9 Allison Tant Dem Tallahassee Madison , parts of Jefferson and Leon 2020 2028 10 Chuck Brannan Rep Macclenny Baker , Bradford , Columbia , Union , part of Alachua 2018 2026 11 Sam Garrison Rep Orange Park Part of Clay 2020 2028 12 Wyman Duggan Rep Jacksonville Part of Duval 2018 2026 13 Angie Nixon Dem Jacksonville Part of Duval 2020 2028 14 Kimberly Daniels Dem Jacksonville Part of Duval 2022, 2030 15 Dean Black Rep Jacksonville Nassau , part of Duval 2022 2030 16 Kiyan Michael Rep Jacksonville Part of Duval 2022 2030 17 Jessica Baker Rep Orange Park Part of Duval 2022 2030 18 Kim Kendall Rep St. Augustine Part of St. Johns 2024 2032 19 Sam Greco Rep St. Augustine Flagler , part of St. Johns 2024 2032 20 Judson Sapp Rep Palatka Putnam , parts of Clay , Marion and St. Johns 2024 2032 21 Yvonne Hayes Hinson Dem Gainesville Parts of Alachua and Marion 2020 2028 22 Chad Johnson Rep Newberry Gilchrist , Levy , part of Alachua 2024 2032 23 J.J. Grow Rep Lecanto Citrus , part of Marion 2024 2032 24 Ryan Chamberlin Rep Belleview Part of Marion 2023* 2032 25 Taylor Yarkosky Rep Clermont Part of Lake 2022 2030 26 Nan Cobb Rep Tavares Part of Lake 2024 2032 27 Richard Gentry Rep Ocala Parts of Lake , Marion and Volusia 2024 2032 28 Bill Partington Rep Ormond Beach Part of Volusia 2024 2032 29 Webster Barnaby Rep Deltona Part of Volusia 2020 2028 30 Chase Tramont Rep Port Orange Parts of Brevard and Volusia 2022 2030 31 Tyler Sirois Rep Merritt Island Part of Brevard 2022 2030 32 Debbie Mayfield Rep Indialantic Part of Brevard 2024 2032 33 Monique Miller Rep Melbourne Beach Part of Brevard 2024 2032 34 Robbie Brackett Rep Vero Beach Indian River , part of Brevard 2022 2030 35 Erika Booth Rep St. Cloud Parts of Orange and Osceola 2024 2032 36 Rachel Plakon Rep Longwood Part of Seminole 2022 2030 37 Susan Plasencia Rep Orlando Parts of Orange and Seminole 2022 2030 38 David Smith Rep Winter Springs Part of Seminole 2018 2026 39 Doug Bankson Rep Apopka Parts of Orange and Seminole 2022 2030 40 LaVon Bracy Dem Ocoee Part of Orange 2022 2030 41 Bruce Antone Dem Orlando Part of Orange 2022, 2030 42 Anna Eskamani Dem Orlando Part of Orange 2018 2026 43 Johanna López Dem Orlando Part of Orange 2022 2030 44 Rita Harris Dem Orlando Part of Orange 2022 2030 45 Leonard Spencer Dem Windermere Parts of Orange and Osceola 2024 2032 46 Jose Alvarez Dem Kissimmee Part of Osceola 2024 2032 47 Paula Stark Rep St. Cloud Parts of Orange and Osceola 2022 2030 48 Jon Albert Rep Winter Haven Part of Polk 2024 2032 49 Jennifer Kincart Jonsson Rep Fort Meade Part of Polk 2024 2032 50 Jennifer Canady Rep Lakeland Part of Polk 2022 2030 51 Josie Tomkow Rep Polk City Part of Polk 2018* 2026 52 John Temple Rep Wildwood Sumter , part of Hernando 2022 2030 53 Jeff Holcomb Rep Spring Hill Parts of Hernando and Pasco 2022 2030 54 Randy Maggard Rep Zephyrhills Part of Pasco 2019* 2028 55 Kevin Steele Rep Hudson Part of Pasco 2022 2030 56 Brad Yeager Rep New Port Ritchey Part of Pasco 2022 2030 57 Adam Anderson Rep Palm Harbor Part of Pinellas 2022 2030 58 Kim Berfield Rep Clearwater Part of Pinellas 2022, 2030 59 Berny Jacques Rep Seminole Part of Pinellas 2022 2030 60 Lindsay Cross Dem St. Petersburg Part of Pinellas 2022 2030 61 Linda Chaney Rep St. Pete Beach Parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough (unpopulated) 2020 2028 62 Michele Rayner-Goolsby Dem St. Petersburg Parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas 2020 2028 63 Dianne Hart Dem Tampa Part of Hillsborough 2018 2026 64 Susan Valdes Dem Tampa Part of Hillsborough 2018 2026 65 Karen Gonzalez Pittman Rep Tampa Part of Hillsborough 2022 2030 66 Traci Koster Rep Tampa Part of Hillsborough 2020 2028 67 Fentrice Driskell Dem Tampa Part of Hillsborough 2018 2026 68 Lawrence McClure Rep Dover Part of Hillsborough 2017* 2026 69 Danny Alvarez Rep Brandon Part of Hillsborough 2022 2030 70 Michael Owen Rep Lithia Parts of Hillsborough and Manatee 2024 2032 71 Will Robinson Rep Bradenton Part of Manatee 2018 2026 72 Bill Conerly Rep Part of Manatee 2024 2032 73 Fiona McFarland Rep Sarasota Part of Sarasota 2020 2028 74 James Buchanan Rep Osprey Part of Sarasota 2018 2026 75 Danny Nix Rep Port Charlotte Parts of Charlotte and Sarasota 2024 2032 76 Vanessa Oliver Rep North Fort Myers DeSoto , parts of Charlotte and Lee 2024 2032 77 Tiffany Esposito Rep Fort Myers Part of Lee 2022 2030 78 Jenna Persons Rep Fort Myers Part of Lee 2020 2028 79 Mike Giallombardo Rep Cape Coral Part of Lee 2020 2028 80 Adam Botana Rep Bonita Springs Parts of Collier and Lee 2020 2028 81 Yvette Benarroch Rep Naples Part of Collier 2024 2032 82 Lauren Melo Rep Naples Hendry , part of Collier 2020 2028 83 Kaylee Tuck Rep Sebring Glades , Hardee , Highlands , Okeechobee 2020 2028 84 Dana Trabulsy Rep Fort Pierce Part of St. Lucie 2020 2028 85 Toby Overdorf Rep Palm City Parts of Martin and St. Lucie 2018 2026 86 John Snyder Rep Stuart Parts of Martin and Palm Beach 2020 2028 87 Mike Caruso Rep Delray Beach Part of Palm Beach 2018 2026 88 Jervonte Edmonds Dem West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 2022* 2030 89 Debra Tendrich Dem West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 2024 2032 90 Joseph Casello Dem Boynton Beach Part of Palm Beach 2018 2026 91 Peggy Gossett-Seidman Rep Highland Beach Part of Palm Beach 2022 2030 92 Kelly Skidmore Dem Boca Raton Part of Palm Beach 2020, 2006–10, 2028 93 Anne Gerwig Rep Wellington Part of Palm Beach 2024 2032 94 Meg Weinberger Rep West Palm Beach Part of Palm Beach 2024 2032 95 Christine Hunschofsky Dem Parkland Part of Broward 2020 2028 96 Dan Daley Dem Coral Springs Part of Broward 2019* 2028 97 Lisa Dunkley Dem Sunrise Part of Broward 2022 2030 98 Mitch Rosenwald Dem Lauderdale Lakes Part of Broward 2024 2032 99 Daryl Campbell Dem Fort Lauderdale Part of Broward 2022* 2030 100 Chip LaMarca Rep Lighthouse Point Part of Broward 2018 2026 101 Hillary Cassel Dem Hollywood Part of Broward 2022 2030 102 Michael Gottlieb Dem Davie Part of Broward 2018 2026 103 Robin Bartleman Dem Weston Part of Broward 2020 2028 104 Felicia Robinson Dem Miami Gardens Parts of Broward and Miami-Dade 2020 2028 105 Marie Woodson Dem Hollywood Part of Broward 2020 2028 106 Fabián Basabe Rep Miami Beach Part of Miami-Dade 2022 2030 107 Wallace Aristide Dem Miami Gardens Part of Miami-Dade 2024 2032 108 Dotie Joseph Dem North Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2018 2026 109 Ashley Gantt Dem Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2022 2030 110 Tom Fabricio Rep Miami Lakes Part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028 111 David Borrero Rep Sweetwater Part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028 112 Alex Rizo Rep Hialeah Part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028 113 Vicki Lopez Rep Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2022 2030 114 Demi Busatta Cabrera Rep Coral Gables Part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028 115 Omar Blanco Rep Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2024 2032 116 Daniel Perez Rep Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2017* 2026 117 Kevin Chambliss Dem Florida City Part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028 118 Mike Redondo Rep Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2023* 2032 119 Juan Carlos Porras Rep Miami Part of Miami-Dade 2022 2030 120 Jim Mooney Rep Islamorada Monroe and part of Miami-Dade 2020 2028
*Elected in a special election.
Current districts and party composition of the Florida House of Representatives Democratic Party
Republican Party
Past composition of the House of Representatives [ edit ] From 1874 to 1996, the Democratic Party held majorities in the Florida House of Representatives. Following sizable GOP gains in the 1994 election, which significantly reduced the Democratic Party majority in the Florida House, Republicans captured a majority in the 1996 election. The Republican Party has been the majority party since that time in the House.
Additional information on the past composition of the Florida House of Representatives can be found in Allen Morris's The Florida Handbook (various years, published every two years for many years).
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