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The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years, 20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis, races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents.[1] The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28, gaining a supermajority in the Senate.[2] The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority, giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
Retiring incumbents
Democratic
- 6th district: Audrey Gibson (term-limited)
Republican
- 2nd district: George Gainer[3]
- 4th district: Aaron Bean (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
- 11th district: Wilton Simpson (term-limited) (ran for Commissioner of Agriculture)
- 12th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
- 22nd district: Kelli Stargel (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
- 24th district: Jeff Brandes (term-limited)
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[4] | Solid R | |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |
Overview
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Party | Candidates | Votes[a] | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 26 | 9 | 2,827,455 | 60.07 | 24 | 28 | 28 | +4 | |||
Democratic | 26 | 5 | 1,813,976 | 38.53 | 16 | 12 | 12 | -4 | |||
Green | 1 | 0 | 64,119 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Write-in | 4 | 0 | 1,693 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Total | 57 | 14 | 4,707,243 | 100.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ±0 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 25, 5.12%
- District 3, 5.96% gain
- District 38, 8.76% gain
- District 10, 8.9%
- District 14, 9.14% gain
- District 26, 9.6%
Summary of results
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
District 1
The incumbent was Republican Doug Broxson, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator[6]
- John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot and perennial candidate[6]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Broxson (incumbent) | 54,015 | 75.6 | |
Republican | John Mills | 17,459 | 24.4 | |
Total votes | 71,434 | 100% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Nichols | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Broxson (incumbent) | 145,155 | 71.20 | |
Democratic | Charlie Nichols | 58,724 | 28.80 | |
Total votes | 203,879 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
The incumbent was Republican George Gainer, who was not running for re-election.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Regina Piazza, civil engineer[11]
- Jay Trumbull, state representative[11]
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[12]
- Brad Drake, state representative[13]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[11][12][13]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[12]
- Chris Sprowls, state representative[12]
Organizations
State legislators
- George Gainer, incumbent state senator[12]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Trumbull | 55,198 | 76.49 | |
Republican | Regina Piazza | 16,961 | 23.51 | |
Total votes | 72,159 | 100% |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carolynn Zonia | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Trumbull | 159,041 | 78.52 | |
Democratic | Carolynn Zonia | 43,498 | 21.48 | |
Total votes | 202,539 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
The incumbent was Democrat Loranne Ausley, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Loranne Ausley, incumbent state senator[18]
Republican nominee
- Corey Simon, AmeriCorps Florida administrator and former NFL player[18]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking |
---|---|
CNalysis[4] | Lean R |
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[25]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[24]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[24]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Corey Simon | 113,477 | 52.98 | ||
Democratic | Loranne Ausley (incumbent) | 100,696 | 47.02 | ||
Total votes | 214,173 | 100% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 4
The incumbent was Republican Aaron Bean, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for U.S. House.
Republican nominee
- Clay Yarborough, state representative[27]
Democratic nominee
- Sharmin Smith, author[27]
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Statewide politicians
State legislators
- Jennifer Bradley, state senator[30]
- Jason Fischer, state representative[29]
- Travis Hutson, state senator[30]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[30]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[30]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Clay Yarborough | 149,177 | 67.61 | |
Democratic | Sharmin Smith | 71,472 | 32.39 | |
Total votes | 220,649 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
The incumbent was Democrat Audrey Gibson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tracie Davis, state representative[32]
- Reggie Gaffney, Jacksonville city councilor[32]
Endorsements
Organizations
- EMILY's List[21]
- Equality Florida[22][33]
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce[34][33]
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[19]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[20]
Organizations
Federal politicians
- Corinne Brown, former U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[33]
- Al Lawson, U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[35][33]
State legislators
- Audrey Gibson, incumbent state senator for this district[35]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tracie Davis | 34,075 | 68.05% | |
Democratic | Reggie Gaffney | 15,996 | 31.95% | |
Total votes | 50,071 | 100% |
Republican nominee
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tracie Davis | 86,784 | 57.54 | |
Republican | Binod Kumar | 64,028 | 42.46 | |
Independent | Patrick Tucker (write-in) | 0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 150,812 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
The incumbent was Republican Jennifer Bradley. Bradley ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[37]
Republican nominee
- Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator[37]
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jennifer Bradley (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 7
The incumbent was Republican Travis Hutson, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator[39][40]
- Gerry James, minister and former professional wrestler[39][40]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Travis Hutson (incumbent) | 40,263 | 56.12% | |
Republican | Gerry James | 31,486 | 43.88% | |
Total votes | 71,749 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Travis Hutson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 8
The incumbent was Republican Tom Wright, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
- Tom Wright, incumbent state senator[41]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Wright (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andrea Williams | 31,058 | 84.7% | |
Democratic | Richard Paul Dembinsky | 5,593 | 15.3% | |
Total votes | 36,651 | 100% |
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Wright (incumbent) | 133,012 | 63.00 | |
Democratic | Andrea Williams | 78,085 | 37.00 | |
Total votes | 211,097 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
The incumbent was Republican Keith Perry, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
- Keith Perry, incumbent state senator[42]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Perry | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
- Rodney Long, former Alachua County commissioner[42]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rodney Long | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Perry (incumbent) | 135,568 | 65.54 | |
Democratic | Rodney Long | 71,276 | 34.46 | |
Total votes | 206,844 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
The incumbent was Republican Jason Brodeur, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator[44]
- Denali Charres, registered nurse[44]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Brodeur | 37,512 | 84.83 | |
Republican | Denali Charres | 6,708 | 15.17 | |
Total votes | 44,220 | 100% |
Democratic nominee
- Joy Goff-Marcil, state representative[44]
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking |
---|---|
CNalysis[4] | Lean R |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason Brodeur (incumbent) | 114,022 | 54.45 | |
Democratic | Joy Goff-Marcil | 95,391 | 45.55 | |
Total votes | 209,413 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
The incumbent was Republican Wilton Simpson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for Commissioner of Agriculture.[45]
Republican nominee
- Blaise Ingoglia, state representative[46]
Green nominee
- Brian Moore, retired healthcare executive, former District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission member, and perennial candidate[46]
General election
Endorsements
Federal politicians
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas[47]
- Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida[48]
Statewide politicians
Organizations
Political parties
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Blaise Ingoglia | 192,167 | 74.98 | |
Green | Brian Moore | 64,119 | 25.02 | |
Total votes | 256,286 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
The incumbent was Republican Kelli Stargel, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.
Republican primary
- Colleen Burton, state representative[51]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Colleen Burton (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
- Veysel Dokur, vice chair of the Polk County Democratic Party[52][51]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Veysel Dokur | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
State legislators
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[53]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[53]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Colleen Burton | 102,441 | 63.17 | |
Democratic | Veysel Dokur | 59,734 | 36.83 | |
Total votes | 162,175 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
The incumbent was Republican Dennis Baxley, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
- Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator[54]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dennis Baxley (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Democratic nominee
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephanie Dukes | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dennis Baxley (incumbent) | 133,755 | 62.15 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Dukes | 81,472 | 37.85 | |
Total votes | 215,227 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
The incumbent was Democrat Janet Cruz, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Janet Cruz, incumbent state senator[56]
Republican nominee
- Jay Collins, former Green Beret[56]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking |
---|---|
CNalysis[4] | Tilt D |
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Collins | 103,240 | 54.80 | ||
Democratic | Janet Cruz (incumbent) | 85,159 | 45.20 | ||
Total votes | 188,399 | 100% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 15
The incumbent was Democrat Randolph Bracy, who did not seek re-election and instead ran for U.S. House. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.
Democratic primary

- Thompson—50–60%
- Thompson—60–70%
- Brown—50–60%
- Tie—50%
- No votes
Candidates
- Kamia Brown, state representative[59]
- Geraldine Thompson, state representative and former state senator[59]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Lori Berman, state senator[60]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[60]
- Victor Torres, state senator[61][60]
Local officials
- Amy Mercado, Orange County Property Appraiser and former state representative[61]
- John Mina, Orange County Sheriff[61]
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Thompson)[19]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[20]
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (co-endorsement with Brown)[19]
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Kamia Brown |
Geraldine Thompson |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RMG Research[63] | July 6–11, 2022 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 19% | 26% | 56% |
Debate
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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Kamia Brown | Geraldine Thompson | |||||
1 | Sep. 26, 2022 | WESH | Greg Fox | YouTube | P | P |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Geraldine Thompson | 29,173 | 53.22% | |
Democratic | Kamia Brown | 25,641 | 46.78% | |
Total votes | 54,814 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Geraldine Thompson | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Democratic hold |
District 16
The incumbent was Democrat Darryl Rouson, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Darryl Rouson, incumbent state senator[64]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darryl Rouson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Republican nominee
- Christina Paylan, former cosmetic surgeon and convicted felon[64]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Christina Paylan | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darryl Rouson (incumbent) | 93,839 | 63.94 | |
Republican | Christina Paylan | 52,927 | 36.06 | |
Total votes | 146,766 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
The incumbent was Democratic Linda Stewart, who ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
- Linda Stewart, incumbent state senator[65]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Stewart (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Republican primary
- Steve Dixon, insurance agent[65]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Dixon | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Stewart (incumbent) | 85,689 | 56.06 | |
Republican | Steve Dixon | 67,170 | 43.94 | |
Total votes | 152,859 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
The incumbent was Republican Jeff Brandes, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Republican nominee
- Nick DiCeglie, state representative[66]
Democratic nominee
- Eunic Ortiz, University of Florida adjunct professor and former Service Employees International Union communications director[66]
General election
Endorsements
State legislators
- Jeff Brandes, incumbent state senator for this district[66]
- Ed Hooper, state senator[67]
Local politicians
- Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg[68]
Organizations
Federal politicians
- Charlie Crist, U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district and former governor of Florida[69]
Statewide politicians
- Betty Castor, former Florida Commissioner of Education[70]
- Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida[70]
State legislators
- Janet Cruz, state senator[70]
- Ben Diamond, state representative[70]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[70]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[70]
- Carl Zimmermann, former state representative[70]
Labor unions
Newspapers
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nick DiCeglie | 128.983 | 56.89 | |
Democratic | Eunic Ortiz | 97,760 | 43.11 | |
Total votes | 226,743 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
The incumbent was Republican Debbie Mayfield. Mayfield ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[75]
Republican nominee
- Debbie Mayfield, incumbent state senator[75]
Endorsements
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Debbie Mayfield (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 20
The incumbent was Republican Jim Boyd, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.[76]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator[76]
- John Houman, retired engineer, U.S. Navy veteran, and perennial candidate[76]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Boyd (incumbent) | 76,503 | 79.96% | |
Republican | John Houman | 19,168 | 20.04% | |
Total votes | 95,671 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Boyd (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 21
The incumbent was Republican Ed Hooper, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
Democratic nominee
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[19]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[20]
Newspapers
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ed Hooper (incumbent) | 148,673 | 64.75 | |
Democratic | Amaro Lionheart | 80,928 | 35.25 | |
Total votes | 229,601 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
The incumbent was Republican Joe Gruters, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.[79]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joe Gruters, incumbent state senator[79]
- Michael Johnson, community organizer and retired Fourth Estate official[79]
Endorsements
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Gruters (incumbent) | 85,696 | 66.9% | |
Republican | Michael Johnson | 42,435 | 33.1% | |
Total votes | 128,131 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Gruters (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 23
The incumbent was Republican Danny Burgess, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
- Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator[80]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Danny Burgess (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Harvey | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Danny Burgess (incumbent) | 123,217 | 63.19% | |
Democratic | Michael Harvey | 71,786 | 36.81% | |
Total votes | 195,003 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Powell, who ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
- Bobby Powell, incumbent state senator[82]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bobby Powell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eric Ankner | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bobby Powell (incumbent) | 76,693 | 55.72% | |
Republican | Eric Ankner | 60,958 | 44.28% | |
Total votes | 137,651 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
The incumbent was Democratic Victor Torres, who ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
- Victor Torres, incumbent state senator[84]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Torres (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Republican primary
- Peter Vivaldi, radio talk show host, nominee for this district in 2016, and candidate for Florida's 9th congressional district in 2014[84]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter Vivaldi | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Torres (incumbent) | 70,120 | 52.56 | |
Republican | Peter Vivaldi | 63,288 | 47.44 | |
Total votes | 133,408 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
The incumbent was Democrat Lori Berman, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Lori Berman, incumbent state senator[85]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Byers | 15,784 | 58.78% | |
Republican | William Wheelen | 11,070 | 41.22% | |
Total votes | 26,854 | 100% |
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lori Berman (incumbent) | 122,532 | 54.80 | |
Republican | Steve Byers | 101,072 | 45.20 | |
Total votes | 223,604 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
The incumbent was Republican Ben Albritton, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary
- Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator[86]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Albritton (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
- Christopher Proia, trucker[86]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christopher Proia | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Albritton (incumbent) | 141,045 | 71.24 | |
Democratic | Christopher Proia | 56,940 | 28.76 | |
Total votes | 197,985 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
The incumbent was Republican Kathleen Passidomo. Passidomo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[87]
Republican nominee
- Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent state senator[87]
Endorsements
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kathleen Passidomo (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 29
Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[88]
Republican nominee
- Erin Grall, state representative[88]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[89]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[89]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[89]
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Erin Grall | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 30
The incumbent was Democrat Tina Polsky, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee
- Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator[90]
Republican nominee
- William Reicherter, businessman[90]
General election
Endorsements
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[19]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[20]
- Florida AFL-CIO[91]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tina Polsky (incumbent) | 92,119 | 55.43 | |
Republican | William Reicherter | 74,067 | 44.57 | |
Total votes | 166,186 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31
The incumbent was Republican Gayle Harrell. Harrell ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[87]
Republican nominee
- Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator[87]
Endorsements
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gayle Harrell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 32
Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Lauren Book and Rosalind Osgood. Book ran in the 35th district while Osgood ran for re-election in this district unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[92]
Democratic nominee
- Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator[92]
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rosalind Osgood (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Democratic hold |
District 33
The incumbent was Republican Ray Rodrigues, who initially ran for re-election but later dropped out of the race.[93]
Republican nominee
- Jonathan Martin, Florida SouthWestern State College trustee, chair of the Lee County Republican Party, and former Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida[93]
Independents
- Richard Valenta, educator (write-in)[93]
General election
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
State legislators
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[14]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[14]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Martin | 149,922 | 98.88 | |
Independent | Richard Valenta (write-in) | 1,693 | 1.12 | |
Total votes | 151,615 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 34
The incumbent was Democrat Shevrin Jones, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.[94]

- Shevrin—30–40%
- Shevrin—40–50%
- Shevrin—50–60%
- Shevrin—60–70%
- Shevrin—70–80%
- Shevrin—80–90%
- Shevrin—>90%
- Ighodaro—40–50%
- Escarment—>90%
- Tie
- No votes
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Pitchie Escarment, consultant[94]
- Erhabor Ighodaro, former vice mayor of Miami Gardens and candidate for the 35th district in 2020[94]
- Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator[94]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shevrin Jones (incumbent) | 37,640 | 68.1% | |
Democratic | Erhabor Ighodaro | 9,445 | 17.1% | |
Democratic | Pitchie Escarment | 8,216 | 14.9% | |
Total votes | 55,301 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shevrin Jones (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Democratic hold |
District 35
Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. However, 32nd district incumbent Democrat Lauren Book decided to run here. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.[95]

- Book—50–60%
- Book—60–70%
- Book—70–80%
- Sharief—50–60%
- Sharief—60–70%
- Sharief—>90%
- No votes/data
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lauren Book, state senator from the 32nd district[95]
- Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County and candidate for Florida's 20th congressional district in the 2022 special election[95]
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
State legislators
- Jason Pizzo, state senator[92]
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Lauren Book |
Barbara Sharief |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEA Polling & Strategic Design (D)[99][A] | June 29 – July 1, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 39% | 25% | 36% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Book (incumbent) | 37,953 | 60.3% | |
Democratic | Barbara Sharief | 24,944 | 39.7% | |
Total votes | 62,897 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Book | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Democratic hold |
District 36
The incumbent was Republican Ileana Garcia, who ran for re-election.
Republican nominee
- Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator[100]
Democratic nominee
- Raquel Pacheco, small business owner and U.S. Army National Guard veteran[100]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking |
---|---|
CNalysis[4] | Very Likely R |
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ileana Garcia (incumbent) | 73,612 | 59.19 | |
Democratic | Raquel Pacheco | 50,755 | 40.81 | |
Total votes | 124,367 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 37
Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Gary Farmer and Jason Pizzo. Farmer retired to run for circuit court judge while Pizzo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[92]
Democratic nominee
- Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator[92]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Loranne Ausley, state senator[102]
- Lauren Book, minority leader of the Florida Senate[102]
- Randolph Bracy, state senator[102]
- Janet Cruz, state senator[102]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[102]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[102]
- Tina Polsky, state senator[102]
- Bobby Powell, state senator[102]
- Darryl Rouson, state senator[102]
- Linda Stewart, state senator[102]
- Victor Torres, state senator[102]
Labor unions
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East[19]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees[103]
- Florida AFL-CIO[91]
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jason Pizzo (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Democratic hold |
District 38
The incumbent was Democrat Annette Taddeo, who was not running for re-election and was instead running for U.S. House.[104]
Democratic nominee
- Janelle Perez, healthcare executive and former congressional aide[104]
Republican nominee
- Alexis Calatayud, director of policy and programs at the Florida Department of Education[104]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking |
---|---|
CNalysis[4] | Tilt D |
Endorsements
State legislators
- Ben Albritton, state senator[104]
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[104]
- Wilton Simpson, president of the Florida Senate[104]
Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alexis Calatayud | 93,726 | 54.39 | ||
Democratic | Janelle Perez | 78,595 | 45.61 | ||
Total votes | 172,321 | 100% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 39
This seat is currently vacant, as Republican Manny Díaz Jr. resigned after being appointed Florida Commissioner of Education. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[106]
Republican nominee
- Bryan Avila, state representative[106]
Endorsements
Statewide politicians
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida[107][14]
- Manny Díaz Jr., Florida Commissioner of Education and former state senator from this district[107]
Labor unions
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryan Avila | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
District 40
The incumbent was Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.[108]
Republican nominee
- Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator[108]
Endorsements
Labor unions
Organizations
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ana Maria Rodriguez (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | — | — | |||
Republican hold |
See also
Notes
- ^ In 14 districts, the general election was canceled because one candidate was running unopposed. As a result, these vote totals do not represent how many voters supported each party in the general election.
- ^ a b c Grall's seat is labeled as a gain while Osgood's and Book's are not because Osgood and Book were redistricted incumbent senators, while Grall was newly elected to the senate.
- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Book's campaign
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