Florida House Candidates

 

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As Florida’s leading supporter of job creation and free enterprise, we’ve taken a close look at all the candidates and where they stand on creating the right kind of climate for jobs. In fact, we’ve interviewed more than 100 candidates, reviewed their voting records and monitored their actions on the issues that matter most to you. And we’ve endorsed candidates that support more opportunities for families and job creators.

With your help, we can support the candidates who will make Florida’s future a priority. Learn more about the candidates and issues that will be on your ballot by using this election center to make informed decisions on the candidates.

 

Related Resources

• 2014 Florida Election Guide (PDF Document)
• Florida Chamber Endorsements
• Constitutional Amendments
• Primary Election
• 2014 Legislative Report Card

 

District 1

• Clay Ingram (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Ingram’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Gloria Robertson-Wiggins (D)

District 2

• Mike Hill (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Hill’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Jeremy Lau (D)

District 3

• Doug Broxson (R) – Incumbent: Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Broxson’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• John Daniel Melvin II (WRI)

District 5

• Brad Drake (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Karen Schoen (LPF)

District 6

• Henry Newman Lawrence III (GRE)
• Jamie Shepard (D)
• Jay Trumbull (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Jerry Wyche(WRI)

District 8

• James Sinclair (WRI)
• Alan Williams (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Williams’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 10

• Wendy Martin (WRI)
• Elizabeth Whiddon Porter (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Porter’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Barbara Ann Prince (WRI)

District 11

• Janet Adkins (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Adkins’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Dave Smith (D)

District 12

• Yevgeny Morozov (D)
• Lake Ray (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Ray’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 15

• Jay Fant, Jay (R)
• Kerry Keith Kelley (WRI)
• Calvin White (WRI)

District 16

• Brunell William Martineau  (WRI)
• Charles McBurney (R) – Incumbent (Rep. McBurney’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 17

• Ronald “Doc” Renuart (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Renuart’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Rebecca S. Sharp (NPA)

District 18

• Travis Cummings (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Cummings’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Ken Willey (LPF)

District 21

• Warren “Keith” Perry (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Perry’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Jon Uman (D)

District 25

• Noel Cheryl Bickford (D)
• Fred Costello (R)

District 26

• Michael Cantu (R)
• Dwayne Taylor (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Taylor’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 27

• Bob Garcia (D)
• David Santiago (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Santiago’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 28

• Jason Brodeur (RP) – Incumbent: Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Brodeur’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Franklin Perez (LPF)

District 29

• Mike Clelland (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Clelland’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Scott Plakon (R)

District 30

• Bob Cortes (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Karen Castor Dentel (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Castor Dentel’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 35

• Hamilton R. Hanson (NPA)
• Blaise Ingoglia (R)
• Rose Rocco (D)
• James Scavetta (NPA)

District 36

• Chris Gregg (R)
• Amanda Murphy (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Murphy’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 38

• Danny Burgess (R)
• Beverly Ledbetter (D)

District 39

• Carol Castagnero (D)
• Neil Combee (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Combee’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 40

• Colleen Burton (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Rickly Shirah (D)
• Franklin “Ed” Shoemaker (AIP)

District 41

• Celestyne “Celeste” Williams (D)
• John Wood (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Wood’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 42

• Chad Carnell (D)
• Mike La Rosa (R) – Incumbent (Rep. La Rosa’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 43

• John Cortes (D)
• Carlos L Irizarry Sr (R)

District 44

• Eric Eisnaugle (R) – Incumbent: Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Eisnaugle’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Matthew Falconer (NPA)

District 46

• James W. Anderson Jr. (WRI)
• Bruce Antone (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Antone’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 47

• Mike Miller (R)
• Linda Stewart (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Stewart’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 49

• Rene “Coach P” Plasencia (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Joe Saunders (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Saunders’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 51

• Steve Crisafulli (R)- Incumbent (Rep. Crisafulli’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Joe Murray (D)

District 53

• David A. Kearns (NPA)
• John Tobia (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Tobia’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Kourtney Ann Waldron (WRI)
• Santa Isabel Wright (D)

District 54

• Jorge Lugo (D)
• Debbie Mayfield (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Mayfield’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 59

• Donna Lee Fore (D)
• Ross Spano (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Spano’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 61

• Ed Narain (D): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Nicole Santiago (WRI)

District 63

• Mark Danish (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Danish’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Shawn Harrison (R)

District 64 (Note: A universal primary, in which all district voters can cast a ballot regardless of party affiliation will be held)

• James Grant (R) – Incumbent: Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Grant’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Miriam Steinberg (R)

District 65

• Chris Sprowls (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Carl “Z” Zimmermann  (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Zimmerman’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 66

• Larry Ahern (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Ahern’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Lorena Grizzle (D)

District 67

• Chris Latvala (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Steve Sarnoff (D)

District 68

• Dwight Dudley (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Dudley’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Bill Young (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce

District 69

• Scott T. Orsini (D)
• Kathleen Peters (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Peters’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 70

• Justin M. Bauford (WRI)
• Philip Garrett (NPA)
• Darryl E. Rouson (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Rouson’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 72

• Greg Para (D)
• Ray Pilon (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Pilon’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 74

• Julio Gonzalez (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Robert Samuoel Kaplan (WRI)
• Shiloh Turner (WRI)

District 75

• Ronald Gillis (NPA)
• Ken Roberson (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Roberson’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 76

• Charles C. Messina (D)
• Ray Rodrigues (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Rodrigues’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 77

• Dane Eagle (R) – Incumbent: Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Eagle’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Jeremy Wood (WRI)

District 78

• Heather Fitzenhagen (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Fitzenhagen’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Bates Mcleod Haney (WRI)

District 82

• Mary W. Higgins (D)
• MaryLynn Magar (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Magar’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 84

• Larry Lee, Jr. (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Lee’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Rob Siedlecki (R)

District 86

• Stuart Mears (R)
• Mark Pafford (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Pafford’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 88

• Courtney Antron Grace (WRI)
• Bobby Powell (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Powell’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 89

• Bill Hager (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Hager’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• David Ryan Silvers (D)

District 92

• Kenny Brighton (R)
• Gwyndolen “Gwyn” Clarke-Reed (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Clarke-Reed’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 93

• Scott Herman (D)
• George Moraitis (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Moraitis’ 2014 Legislative Report Card)

District 95

• Doletta McDonald (WRI)
• Hazelle P. Rogers (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Rogers’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 96

• Ronald Bray (WRI)
• Kristin Jacobs (D)

District 100

• Martin A. “Marty” Feigenbaum,(R)
• Joseph S. “Joe” Geller (D)
• Omar E. Recuero (LPF)

District 103

• Benjamin F. De Yurre,(D)
• Manny Diaz, Jr. (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Diaz’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 105

• Carlos A. Pereira (D)
• Carlos Trujillo (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Trujillo’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 108

• Daphne Campbell (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Campbell’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Cedon Saintil Jr (NPA)

District 110

• Nelson Milian (NPA)
• Jose Oliva (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Oliva’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 111

• Bryan Avila (R): Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Mariano Ariel Corcilli (D)

District 112

• Daniel Diaz Leyva (R)
• Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) – Incumbent (Rep. Rodriguez’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 114

• Daisy Josefina Baez (D)
• Erik Fresen (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Fresen’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Ross Hancock (NPA)

District 115

• Michael Bileca (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Bileca’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Kristopher D. Decossard (D)

District 116

• Juan Carlos Cuba (D)
• Jose Felix Diaz (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Diaz’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)

District 117

• Kionne L. McGhee (D) – Incumbent (Rep. McGhee’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Carmen Sotomayor (R)

District 118

• Frank Artiles (R) – Incumbent (Rep. Artiles’ 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Omar Rivero (D)

District 119

• Jeanette M. Nunez (R)  – Incumbent (Rep. Nunez’s 2014 Legislative Report Card Grade)
• Milagro S. Ruiz (D)