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Florida, State Representative, District 77

Florida House of Representatives District 77
Current incumbentDane Eagle Republican Party
Population157,482
Race88.3% White, 4.2% Black, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.3% Some other race alone, 2.3% Two or More Races
Ethnicity73.9% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 4.3% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.8% Hispanic Black, 18.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age77.8% age 18 and over

Florida's seventy-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dane Eagle.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 157,482 civilians reside within Florida's seventy-seventh 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 77

Incumbent Dane Eagle (R) defeated Alanis Garcia (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dane Eagle (R)
63.4
46,679

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Alanis Garcia (D)
36.6
26,911

Total votes: 73,590
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 77

Alanis Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 77 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

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Alanis Garcia (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Dane Eagle advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 77 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Dane Eagle (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 Dane Eagle ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 77 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dane Eagle Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Incumbent Dane Eagle ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dane Eagle 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. Incumbent Dane Eagle defeated Terry Cramer, Brandon Ivey and Jim Roach in the Republican primary and defeated Jeremy A. Wood (I) in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDane Eagle Incumbent 64.1% 7,956
Jim Roach 15.9% 1,974
Terry Cramer 13.5% 1,673
Brandon Ivey 6.5% 807
Total Votes 12,410

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. Dane Eagle (R) defeated Arvella M. Clare (D) in the general election. Eagle ran and defeated Christopher Berardi in the Republican primary. Clare was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDane Eagle 62.4% 38,936
Democratic Arvella M. Clare 37.6% 23,455
Total Votes 62,391

Florida House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDane Eagle 70.6% 10,026
Christopher Berardi 29.4% 4,183
Total Votes 14,209

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 77 raised a total of $651,037. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $72,337 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 77

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $124,750 1 $124,750
2014 $254,369 5 $50,874
2012 $271,918 3 $90,639
Total $651,037 9 $72,337