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Florida, State Senate, District 36

Florida State Senate District 36
Current incumbentManny Diaz Jr. Republican Party

Florida's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Manny Diaz 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 36

Manny Diaz Jr. (R) defeated David Perez (D) in the general election for Florida State Senate District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Manny Diaz Jr. (R)
54.1
66,361

David Perez (D)
45.9
56,395

Total votes: 122,756
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 36

David Perez defeated Julian Santos in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 36 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Perez (D)
54.0
7,152

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Julian Santos (D)
46.0
6,098

Total votes: 13,250
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 36

Manny Diaz Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 36 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Manny Diaz Jr. (R)

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.

Incumbent Rene Garcia defeated Anabella Grohoski Peralta in the Florida State Senate District 36 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rene Garcia Incumbent 55.02% 81,972
Democratic Anabella Grohoski Peralta 44.98% 67,003
Total Votes 148,975
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Anabella Grohoski Peralta ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.

Florida State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anabella Grohoski Peralta (unopposed)

Incumbent Rene Garcia ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 36 Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rene Garcia Incumbent (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 Oscar Braynon defeated Anis "Auguste" Blemur in the Democratic primary and defeated William Burton Moreland (I) in the general election.

Florida State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Braynon Incumbent 100% 96,445
Write-in William Moreland 0% 47
Total Votes 96,492

Florida State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Braynon Incumbent 70% 21,413
Anis Blemur 30% 9,196
Total Votes 30,609

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 Oscar Braynon (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 36 raised a total of $632,793. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $105,466 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $338,507 2 $169,254
2014 $200,101 3 $66,700
2012 $94,185 1 $94,185
Total $632,793 6 $105,466