The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
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20 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent term-limited Republican incumbent Republican incumbent term-limited No election | |||||||||||||||||||
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Retiring incumbents edit
Republicans edit
- 1st district: Doug Broxson (term-limited)
- 7th district: Travis Hutson (term-limited)
- 9th district: Keith Perry (term-limited)
- 13th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
- 19th district: Debbie Mayfield (term-limited)
- 28th district: Kathleen Passidomo (term-limited)
Democrats edit
- 16th district: Darryl Rouson (term-limited)
- 17th district: Linda Stewart (term-limited)
- 24th district: Bobby Powell (term-limited)
- 25th district: Victor M. Torres Jr. (term-limited)
- 35th district: Lauren Book (term-limited)
District 1 edit
The incumbent is Republican Doug Broxson, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022. Broxson is term-limited in 2024.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Withdrawn edit
- Frank White, former state representative (endorsed Gaetz)[1]
Declined edit
- Alex Andrade, state representative (endorsed White)[2]
Endorsements edit
Don Gaetz
- Statewide officials
- Jeff Atwater, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2011–2017)[3]
- Wilton Simpson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture[3]
- State legislators
- Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator for the district[1]
- Bill Galvano, former President of the Florida Senate (2018–2020)[3]
- Andy Gardiner, former President of the Florida Senate (2014–2016)[3]
- Mike Haridopolos, former President of the Florida Senate (2010–2012)[3]
- Tom Lee, former President of the Florida Senate (2004–2006)[3]
- Joe Negron, former President of the Florida Senate (2016–2018)[3]
- Ken Pruitt, former President of the Florida Senate (2006–2008)[3]
- Frank White, former state representative[1]
Frank White (withdrawn)
- Statewide officials
- State legislators
- Alex Andrade, state representative[2]
Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator for the district[5] (switched endorsement to Gaetz after White withdrew)- Joel Rudman, state representative[6]
- Michelle Salzman, state representative[2]
- Jayer Williamson, former state representative[6]
District 3 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Corey Simon, incumbent state senator[7]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Kimblin NeSmith, Gadsden County commissioner[8][9]
- Daryl Parks, civil rights lawyer[10][11]
Withdrawn edit
- Sheria Griffin, Florida Education Association executive[9][12]
District 5 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Tracie Davis, incumbent state senator[13]
- Francky Jeanty[14]
District 7 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Gerry James, financial advisor and candidate for this district in 2022[15]
- Tom Leek, state representative[16][17]
Endorsements edit
Tom Leek
- U.S. representatives
- Cory Mills, U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district[18]
- Michael Waltz, U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district[18]
- State legislators
- Jay Collins, state senator[19]
- Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator for this district[20]
- Sheriffs
- Mike Chitwood, Volusia County sheriff[21]
- H.D. "Gator" DeLoach, Putnam County sheriff[21]
- Robert Hardwick, St. Johns County sheriff[21]
- Rick Staly, Flagler County sheriff[21]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Independents edit
- Michael Gist[24]
District 9 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Stan McClain, state representative[25][26]
Endorsements edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Sylvain Dore[27]
District 11 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Blaise Ingoglia, incumbent state senator[28]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
District 13 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Cheryl "CJ" Blancett, retired investigator[31]
- Ebo Entsuah, Clermont city councilman[32][33]
- Bowen Kou, businessman[34]
- Keith Truenow, state representative[35][36]
Endorsements edit
Keith Truenow
- State legislators
- Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator for this district[37]
- Taylor Yarkosky, state representative[36]
- Local officials
- Peyton Grinnell, Lake County sheriff[38]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Stephanie Dukes, nominee for this district in 2022[39]
District 15 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Randolph Bracy, former state senator[40]
- Geraldine Thompson, incumbent state senator[41]
District 17 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Carlos Guillermo Smith, former state representative[42][43]
Endorsements edit
Carlos Guillermo Smith
- U.S. representatives
- Maxwell Frost, U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district[44]
- State legislators
- Lori Berman, state senator[45]
- LaVon Bracy Davis, state representative[45]
- Tracie Davis, state senator[46]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[44]
- Rita Harris, state representative[45]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[45]
- Johanna López, state representative[45]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[46]
- Tina Polsky, state senator[46]
- Geraldine Thompson, state senator[45]
- Vic Torres, state senator[45]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
District 19 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Randy Fine, state representative[49][50]
- Robyn Hattaway, lawyer[51][52]
- Charles "Chuck" Sheridan[53]
Declined edit
- Tyler Sirois, state representative[50][54]
Endorsements edit
Randy Fine
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, former President of the United States (2017–2021)[55]
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida[56]
- Statewide officials
- Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer of Florida[57]
- Wilton Simpson, Agriculture Commissioner of Florida[58]
- State legislators
- Thad Altman, state representative[50]
- Webster Barnaby, state representative[59]
- Robbie Brackett, state representative[58]
- Erin Grall, state senator[60]
- Joe Gruters, state senator and former chair of the Republican Party of Florida[50]
- Mike Haridopolos, former president of the Florida Senate[50]
- Chase Tramont, state representative[61]
- Labor unions
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Vance Ahrens[62]
District 21 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Doris Carroll[65]
District 23 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator[66]
Independents and third-party edit
Candidates edit
District 25 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Kristen Arrington, state representative[69][70]
- Carmen Torres, wife of incumbent state senator Victor Torres[71]
Republican primary edit
- Jon Arguello, member of the Osceola County school board[72][73]
- Jose Martinez[74]
District 27 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator and Senate Majority Leader[75]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Phillip Carter, U.S. Air Force veteran and former construction worker[76][77]
District 29 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Erin Grall, incumbent state senator[78]
District 31 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Joseph Bauer[79]
- Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator[80]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Aaron Hawkins[81]
District 33 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jonathan Martin, incumbent state senator[82]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
District 35 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Rodney Jacobs Jr., director of Miami police watchdog group Civilian Investigative Panel[85][86]
- Chad Klitzman, lawyer and candidate for Broward County supervisor of elections in 2020[87][88]
- Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County[89][90]
Endorsements edit
Chad Klitzman
- State legislators
- Eleanor Sobel, former state senator (2008–2016)[88]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
District 37 edit
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator[92]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Imtiaz Mohammad[93]
District 39 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Bryan Avila, incumbent state senator[94]
See also edit
References edit
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