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Florida, State Senate, District 30

Florida State Senate District 30
Current incumbentBobby Powell Jr. Democratic Party

Florida's thirtieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Bobby Powell Jr.

Florida state senators represent an average of 470,033 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 399,559 residents.

About the office

Members of the Florida State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. However, in the election following reapportionment, some senators are elected to two-year terms, in order to maintain staggered terms among the senators. Florida legislators assume office two weeks following their election.

Qualifications

To run for the Florida State Senate, 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 30

Incumbent Bobby Powell Jr. (D) won election in the general election for Florida State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bobby Powell Jr. (D)
99.7
132,241
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
385

Total votes: 132,626
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 30

Incumbent Bobby Powell Jr. defeated Rubin Anderson in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 30 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bobby Powell Jr. (D)
75.3
30,710

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Rubin Anderson (D)
24.7
10,089

Total votes: 40,799
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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.

Bobby Powell Jr. defeated Ron Berman in the Florida State Senate District 30 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bobby Powell Jr. 54.08% 119,559
Republican Ron Berman 45.92% 101,516
Total Votes 221,075
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Bobby Powell Jr. defeated Michael Steinger in the Florida State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.

Florida State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bobby Powell Jr. 67.30% 21,669
Democratic Michael Steinger 32.70% 10,527
Total Votes 32,196

Ron Berman ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 30 Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ron Berman (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Lizbeth Benacquisto defeated Michael Dreikorn in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Florida State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLizbeth Benacquisto Incumbent 59.5% 40,825
Michael Dreikorn 40.5% 27,772
Total Votes 68,597

2012

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) defeated Debbie Jordan (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLizbeth Benacquisto Incumbent 62.3% 123,794
Democratic Debbie Jordan 37.7% 74,871
Total Votes 198,665

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 30 raised a total of $2,391,776. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $341,682 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,503,410 3 $501,137
2014 $149,110 2 $74,555
2012 $739,256 2 $369,628
Total $2,391,776 7 $341,682