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Florida, State Representative, District 82

Florida House of Representatives District 82
Current incumbentMaryLynn Magar Republican Party
Population156,533
Race87.6% White, 4.3% Black, 0.7% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.4% Some other race alone, 1.6% Two or More Races
Ethnicity79.7% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 4.4% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.3% Hispanic Black, 13.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age81.3% age 18 and over

Florida's eighty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative MaryLynn Magar.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,533 civilians reside within Florida's eighty-second state house district. Florida state representatives represent an average of 156,678 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 133,186 residents.

About the office

Members of the Florida House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Members of the House may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Florida legislators assume office two weeks following their election.

Qualifications

To run for the Florida House of Representatives, candidates must be 21 years old, have lived in Florida for two years and live in the district they intend to serve.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$29,697/year$152/day based on the number of days in Tallahassee.

Term limits

The Florida legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Florida Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Florida representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat. The Governor is responsible for calling the election and must consult with the Secretary of State to set the election dates and nominating deadlines. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Florida House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent MaryLynn Magar (R) defeated Edward O'Connor (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 82 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

MaryLynn Magar (R)
62.1
48,718

Edward O'Connor (D)
37.9
29,735

Total votes: 78,453
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 82

Edward O'Connor advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 82 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Edward O'Connor (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent MaryLynn Magar advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 82 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

MaryLynn Magar (R)

2016

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

Incumbent MaryLynn Magar defeated Mary W. Higgins in the Florida House of Representatives District 82 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 82 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png MaryLynn Magar Incumbent 62.76% 52,276
Democratic Mary W. Higgins 37.24% 31,017
Total Votes 83,293
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Mary W. Higgins ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 82 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 82 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mary W. Higgins (unopposed)

Incumbent MaryLynn Magar ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 82 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 82 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png MaryLynn Magar Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Mary W. Higgins was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent MaryLynn Magar was unopposed in the Republican primary. Higgins was defeated by Magar in the general election.

2012

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8, 2012. MaryLynn Magar (R) defeated Beverly Joy Hires (I) in the general election. Magar defeated Carl Domino, Jonathan W. Milton, Jonathan W. Pasqualone and Calvin D. Turnquest in the Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 82, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMaryLynn Magar 99.6% 57,086
Independent Beverly Joy Hires 0.4% 212
Total Votes 57,298

Florida House of Representatives, District 82 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMaryLynn Magar 42.1% 7,588
Carl J. Domino 31.2% 5,628
Jonathan W. Pasqualone 12.7% 2,296
Calvin D. Turnquest 7.5% 1,345
Jonathan W. Milton 6.6% 1,186
Total Votes 18,043

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 82 raised a total of $886,093. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $88,609 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 82

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $210,447 2 $105,224
2014 $220,070 2 $110,035
2012 $455,576 6 $75,929
Total $886,093 10 $88,609