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Florida, State Representative, District 12

Florida House of Representatives District 12
Current incumbentClay Yarborough Republican Party
Population156,867
Race70.2% White, 15.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, 7.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.1% Some other race alone, 3.6% Two or More Races
Ethnicity64.1% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 16.0% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.8% Hispanic Black, 9.7% Hispanic, 9.5% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age77.1% age 18 and over

Florida's twelfth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Clay Yarborough.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,867 civilians reside within Florida's twelfth 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 12

Incumbent Clay Yarborough (R) defeated Timothy Norris Yost (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Clay Yarborough (R)
59.2
38,827

Timothy Norris Yost (D)
40.8
26,730

Total votes: 65,557
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12

Timothy Norris Yost advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Timothy Norris Yost (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12

Incumbent Clay Yarborough advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Clay Yarborough (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.

Clay Yarborough ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 12 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Clay Yarborough (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Clay Yarborough defeated Terrance Freeman, Stan Jordan, Mark MacLean and Don Redman defeated in the Florida House of Representatives District 12 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Clay Yarborough 36.94% 5,730
Republican Terrance Freeman 27.29% 4,232
Republican Stan Jordan 11.61% 1,800
Republican Mark MacLean 11.24% 1,743
Republican Don Redman 12.93% 2,005
Total Votes 15,510

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. Yevgeny Morozov was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lake Ray was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ray defeated Morozov in the general election.

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. Incumbent Lake Ray (R) defeated Karen Lea Morian (G) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLake Ray Incumbent 68.3% 44,104
Green Karen Morian 31.7% 20,496
Total Votes 64,600

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 12 raised a total of $586,288. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $58,629 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $353,588 6 $58,931
2014 $91,622 2 $45,811
2012 $141,078 2 $70,539
Total $586,288 10 $58,629