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Florida, State Representative, District 2

Florida House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentAlex Andrade Republican Party
Population155,932
Race69.8% White, 22.0% Black, 0.7% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% Some other race alone, 3.2% Two or More Races
Ethnicity66.7% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 22.8% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.5% Hispanic Black, 4.7% Hispanic, 5.2% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age78.8% age 18 and over

Florida's second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Alex Andrade.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 155,932 civilians reside within Florida's 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

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 2

Alex Andrade defeated Greg Merk in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 2 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alex Andrade (R)
60.5
18,530

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Greg Merk (R)
39.5
12,103

Total votes: 30,633

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.

Frank White defeated Ray Guillory in the Florida House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank White 61.34% 48,117
Democratic Ray Guillory 38.66% 30,329
Total Votes 78,446
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Ray Guillory ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ray Guillory (unopposed)

Frank White ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank White (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. Jeremy Lau was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mike Hill was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hill defeated Lau in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hill Incumbent 65.3% 34,133
Democratic Jeremy Lau 34.7% 18,109
Total Votes 52,242

2013

Mike Hill (R) won election in a special election for Florida House of Representatives District 2. The seat was vacant following Clay Ford's (R) death on March 18. Hill defeated Ed Gray III, Scott Miller, Jack Nobles, David Radcliffe and Mark Taylor in the May 14 Republican primary, and defeated Jeremy Lau (D) in the general election which took place on June 11, 2013. Lau was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2, Special Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hill 57.9% 11,077
Democratic Jeremy Lau 42.1% 8,065
Total Votes 19,142

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2013

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. Incumbent Clay Ford (R) was unopposed in the general election, and defeated Jeremy Bosso in the Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngClay Ford Incumbent 74.7% 11,445
Jeremy Bosso 25.3% 3,868
Total Votes 15,313

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $549,193. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,532 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $261,518 2 $130,759
2014 $164,809 2 $82,405
2012 $122,866 2 $61,433
Total $549,193 6 $91,532