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Florida, State Senate, District 6

Florida State Senate District 6
Current incumbentAudrey Gibson Democratic Party

Florida's sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Audrey Gibson.

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

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 6

Incumbent Audrey Gibson advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 6 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Audrey Gibson (D)

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.

Incumbent Audrey Gibson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 6 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Audrey Gibson Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Incumbent Audrey Gibson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.

Florida State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Audrey Gibson Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

David Cox was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Travis Hutson defeated Dennis McDonald, Ronald Renuart and Beth Sweeny in the Republican primary. Hutson defeated Cox in the special election.

The seat was vacant following John Thrasher's (R) resignation to become President of Florida State University.

A special election for the position of Florida State Senate District 6 was called for April 7, with a primary on January 27, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2014.

Florida State Senate, District 6, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Hutson 69.7% 28,939
Democratic David Cox 30.3% 12,595
Total Votes 41,534

Florida State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2015

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Hutson 52.2% 13,419
Ronald Renuart 35.1% 9,024
Dennis McDonald 12.7% 3,254
Total Votes 25,697

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. Kathleen Trued was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John Thrasher defeated Derek Hankerson in the Republican primary. Thrasher defeated Trued and Greg Feldman (I) in the general election.

Florida State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Thrasher Incumbent 58.2% 105,901
Democratic Kathleen Trued 36.7% 66,786
Independent Greg Feldman 5.2% 9,388
Total Votes 182,075

Florida State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Thrasher Incumbent 70.2% 23,899
Derek Hankerson 29.8% 10,126
Total Votes 34,025

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 John Thrasher (R) defeated Kathleen Trued (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Thrasher Incumbent 58.7% 139,941
Democratic Kathleen Trued 41.3% 98,280
Total Votes 238,221

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 6 raised a total of $1,039,830. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $148,547 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $111,735 1 $111,735
2014 $332,188 4 $83,047
2012 $595,907 2 $297,954
Total $1,039,830 7 $148,547