Florida's 11th House District elects one member of the

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. The district representative seat is currently held by Sam Garrison since the

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. Following the

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, Florida redrew district borders, changing its location from Northeast Jacksonville to Southeast Jacksonville, west of Fruit Cove, containing Middleburg. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 177,922. This district features a large military presence, serving as a bedroom community for the various naval bases in Jacksonville, as well as Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in nearby

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. This district contains

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, located in Mayport, and the

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, located on Blount Island. There was a vacancy between November 22, 1988 and January 18, 1989 as the incumbent, Gene Hodges, resigned after being appointed to the Florida Parole Commission. Army veteran Allen Boyd won a special election to fill the seat. There was a vacancy between September 1, 1998 and November 4, 1998 as the incumbent, Randy Mackey, resigned after being convicted of federal tax evasion. The seat remained vacant until the general election a few months later. There is a vacancy since May 16, 2022 as the incumbent,

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, resigned after being chosen by Governor Ron DeSantis to become the 31st

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. There is an upcoming primary election on August 23, 2022, and a

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on November 8, 2022.

Donald L. Tucker Donald L. Tucker (July 23, 1935 – September 24, 2019) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and In 1952, Tucker attended Florida American Legion Boys State, serving as that year's progra ...

served as

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from 1974 to 1978.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

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Representatives from 1967 to the present

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