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Florida, State Representative, District 65

Florida House of Representatives District 65
Current incumbentChris Sprowls Republican Party
Population157,869
Race91.8% White, 3.0% Black, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% Some other race alone, 1.8% Two or More Races
Ethnicity87.2% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 3.3% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.3% Hispanic Black, 6.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age82.8% age 18 and over

Florida's sixty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Chris Sprowls.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 157,869 civilians reside within Florida's sixty-fifth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 65

Incumbent Chris Sprowls (R) defeated Sally Laufer (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Sprowls (R)
59.3
49,134

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Sally Laufer (D)
40.7
33,725

Total votes: 82,859
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 65

Sally Laufer advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 65 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

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Sally Laufer (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Chris Sprowls advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 65 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Chris Sprowls (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 Chris Sprowls defeated Bernie Fensterwald in the Florida House of Representatives District 65 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chris Sprowls Incumbent 65.20% 57,726
Democratic Bernie Fensterwald 34.80% 30,814
Total Votes 88,540
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Bernie Fensterwald ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bernie Fensterwald (unopposed)

Incumbent Chris Sprowls ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chris Sprowls Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Incumbent Carl Zimmermann was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chris Sprowls defeated Debbie Faulkner in the Republican primary. Zimmermann was defeated by Sprowls in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Sprowls 65.3% 8,942
Debbie Faulkner 34.7% 4,743
Total Votes 13,685

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. Carl Zimmermann (D) defeated incumbent Peter Nehr (R) in the general election. Zimmermann was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nehr defeated Marg Baker, Tory Anthony Perfetti and Philip Tropea in the Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Zimmermannn 52.9% 43,508
Republican Peter Nehr Incumbent 47.1% 38,698
Total Votes 82,206

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 65 raised a total of $1,397,525. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $139,753 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 65

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $501,337 2 $250,669
2014 $535,108 3 $178,369
2012 $361,080 5 $72,216
Total $1,397,525 10 $139,753