The 2018 Florida House of Representatives election was held in the

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on November 6, 2018, to elect members to the

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. The election coincided with the

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for

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, and other elections. The Republicans won 73 seats and losing only 2, maintaining their control since 1997, while the Democrats gained 6 seats. Four vacant seats, all won by Republicans in 2016, were picked up by Democrats.

Results

Closest races

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Retiring incumbents

Republicans

Clay Ingram Clay Ingram (born February 5, 1978) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018, representing parts of Escambia County. History Ingram was born in Pensacola, Florida. He served ...

district 1 (term limited) * Frank White district 2 (retiring, ran for Fl Att gen) *

Elizabeth W. Porter Elizabeth Whiddon Porter (born November 18, 1964) is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. Porter represented the 10th District, which includes Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee Cou ...

district 10 (term limited) *

Jay Fant Julian E. "Jay" Fant (born March 28, 1968) is a Republican politician who formerly served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 15th District, which includes parts of downtown Jacksonville in southern Duval Coun ...

District 15 (retiring, ran for FL Att Gen) *

Jason Brodeur Jason T. Brodeur is a Florida State Senator representing the 10th district, which consists of Seminole and a small part of Orange County. Before the redistricting that took effect with the 2022 election, he represented the old 9th district. A R ...

district 28 (term limited) * Jay Metz district 32 (term limited, appointed to 5th judicial circuit court) * Don Hahnfeldt district 33 (deceased) *

Richard Corcoran Richard Corcoran (born March 16, 1965) is an American politician and former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. A Republican, Corcoran represented the 37th District, which includes central Pasco County, from 2012 to 2018, and previou ...

district 37 (term limited) * Mike Miller district 47 (retiring, ran for CD-7) *

Tom Goodson Tom Goodson (born February 16, 1951) is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. History Goodson attended Brevard Community College, graduating with his Associate degree in 1973, and later attended Fl ...

district 51 (term limited) *

Ben Albritton Ben Albritton (born August 17, 1968) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 56th District, which includes DeSoto County, Florida, DeSoto County, H ...

district 56 (term limited ran for SD-26) * Jake Rayburn district 57 (retiring) *

Ross Spano Vincent Ross Spano (born July 16, 1966) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from . The district stretches from Lakeland to the northeastern suburbs of Tampa. A Republican, he was first elected to Congress in the 2018 ...

District 59 (retiring ran for CD-15) * Larry Alhern District 66 (term limited, ran Pinellas Co. Commission district 6) *

Kathleen Peters Kathleen M. Peters (born February 27, 1961) is an American politician of the Republican Party and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 69th District, which includes southern Pinellas County, stretching from ...

District 69 (retiring, ran for Pinellas Co. commission district 6) * Jim Boyd district 71 (term limited) * Joe Gruters district 73 (retiring, ran for SD-23) * Julio Gonzalez district 74 (retiring, ran for CD-17) *

Matt Caldwell Matthew H. Caldwell (born August 12, 1981) is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 79th District, which includes northern Lee County, stretching from Lehigh Acres to N ...

District 79 (term limited, ran for Agricultural commissioner) *

Gayle Harrell Gayle Harrell (born July 21, 1943) is a member of the Florida State Senate. A Republican, she is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District, which includes Port St. Lucie and Stuart in northern Ma ...

District 83 (term limited, ran for SD-25) *

Bill Hager Bill Hager may refer to: * Bill Hager (footballer) (1925–2011), Australian footballer * Bill Hager (Florida politician) (1947–2021), Florida state representative * Bill Hager (South Carolina politician) (born 1960), South Carolina state represe ...

district 89 (term limited) *

George Moraitis George R. Moraitis Jr. (born October 29, 1970) is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 93rd District, which stretches from Boca Raton to Hollywood in eastern Broward County, from 2 ...

District 93 (term limited) * Manny Diaz Jr. District 103 (retiring ran for SD-36) *

Carlos Trujillo Carlos Trujillo (born February 25, 1983) is an American lobbyist and government affairs professional who previously served as United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States. A member of the Republican Party, he previously serv ...

District 105 (term limited, appointed U.S. Ambassador to the OAS) *Michael Bileca District 115 (term limited) * Jeannette Nuñez, District 119 (term limited, ran for Lt. Gov of FL) Democrats * Sean Shaw district 61 (retiring, ran for FL Att gen) *

Janet Cruz Janet Cruz (born July 7, 1956) is an American politician who formerly served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing part of Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County and Tampa, Florida ...

district 62 (term limited, ran for SD 18) *

Joseph Abruzzo Joseph Abruzzo (born August 14, 1980) is a Democratic politician from Florida. He serves as thClerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Palm Beach County an independently elected office established by Florida’s Constitution. Prior to his ...

district 81 (retiring) * Larry Lee Jr district 84 (retiring) *

Lori Berman Lori Berman (born June 27, 1958) is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing parts of central Palm Beach County since being elected in an April 2018 special election. She previously served four terms in the Florida House of Repres ...

district 90 (retiring, ran for SD 31 special election) *

Barrington Russell Barrington Russell (born March 2, 1958) is an American politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from the 95th district from 2016 to 2018. References

1958 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Florida Ho ...

district 95 (retiring) * Katie Edwards-Walpole District 98 (retiring) *

Cynthia Stafford Cynthia A. Stafford (born July 11, 1967) is a Democratic politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 109th District, which includes northeastern Miami-Dade County, from 2010 to 2018. History Staff ...

district 100 (term limited) * David Richardson district 113 (retiring ran for CD-27)

References

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