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Florida, State Senate, District 16

Florida State Senate District 16
Current incumbentEd Hooper Republican Party

Florida's sixteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ed Hooper.

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 16

Ed Hooper (R) defeated Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) in the general election for Florida State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Hooper (R)
52.2
111,997

Amanda Hickman Murphy (D)
47.8
102,407

Total votes: 214,404
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16

Amanda Hickman Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Amanda Hickman Murphy (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16

Ed Hooper defeated Leo Karruli in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ed Hooper (R)
79.4
35,303

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Leo Karruli (R)
20.6
9,141

Total votes: 44,444

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 Jack Latvala ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 16 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jack Latvala Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Incumbent Jack Latvala ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 16 Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jack Latvala 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 Thad Altman defeated Monique Miller in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Lloyd Stanton French (I) withdrew from the race in early September.

Florida State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThad Altman Incumbent 65.2% 25,581
Monique Miller 34.8% 13,657
Total Votes 39,238

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 Thad Altman (R) defeated Dominic A. Fallo, II (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida State Senate, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThad Altman Incumbent 62.8% 143,459
Democratic Dominic A. Fallo II 37.2% 84,824
Total Votes 228,283

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 16 raised a total of $1,259,914. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $209,986 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $545,899 2 $272,950
2014 $480,243 2 $240,122
2012 $233,772 2 $116,886
Total $1,259,914 6 $209,986