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Florida, State Representative, District 113

Florida House of Representatives District 113
Current incumbentMichael Grieco Democratic Party
Population156,568
Race85.0% White, 5.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 4.7% Some other race alone, 3.0% Two or More Races
Ethnicity27.4% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 3.6% Non-Hispanic Black, 2.6% Hispanic Black, 64.1% Hispanic, 2.3% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age85.3% age 18 and over

Florida's one hundred and thirteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michael Grieco.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,568 civilians reside within Florida's one hundred and thirteenth 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 113

Michael Grieco (D) defeated Jonathan Parker (R) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 113 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Grieco (D)
62.5
25,700

Jonathan Parker (R)
37.5
15,430

Total votes: 41,130
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 113

Michael Grieco defeated Deede Weithorn and Kubs Lalchandani in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 113 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Grieco (D)
41.0
3,418

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Deede Weithorn (D)
35.3
2,936

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Kubs Lalchandani (D)
23.7
1,975

Total votes: 8,329
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 113

Jonathan Parker advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 113 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Jonathan Parker (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 David Richardson defeated Jonathan Parker in the Florida House of Representatives District 113 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Richardson Incumbent 64.62% 30,386
Republican Jonathan Parker 35.38% 16,635
Total Votes 47,021
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Incumbent David Richardson defeated Rey Valdes in the Florida House of Representatives District 113 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Richardson Incumbent 77.02% 4,264
Democratic Rey Valdes 22.98% 1,272
Total Votes 5,536

Jonathan Parker ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 113 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 113 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Parker (unopposed)

2014

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. David Richardson (D) was unchallenged in the general election, and defeated Waldo Faura, Mark Weithorn and Adam Marc Kravitz in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Richardson 33% 3,123
Mark Weithorn 26.4% 2,498
Adam Marc Kravitz 24.4% 2,309
Waldo Faura 16.2% 1,531
Total Votes 9,461

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 113 raised a total of $1,283,023. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $142,558 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 113

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $299,944 3 $99,981
2014 $170,710 2 $85,355
2012 $812,369 4 $203,092
Total $1,283,023 9 $142,558