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The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
Retiring incumbents[edit]
Republicans[edit]
- 1st district: Doug Broxson (term-limited)
- 7th district: Travis Hutson (term-limited)
- 9th district: Keith Perry (term-limited)
- 13th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
- 19th district: Debbie Mayfield (term-limited)
- 28th district: Kathleen Passidomo (term-limited)
Democrats[edit]
- 16th district: Darryl Rouson (term-limited)
- 17th district: Linda Stewart (term-limited)
- 24th district: Bobby Powell (term-limited)
- 25th district: Victor M. Torres Jr. (term-limited)
- 35th district: Lauren Book (term-limited)
District 1[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Frank White, former state representative[3] (endorsed Gaetz)[2]
Declined[edit]
- Alex Andrade, state representative (endorsed White)[4]
Endorsements[edit]
Don Gaetz
- State legislators
- Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator for the district[2]
- Frank White, former state representative[2]
Frank White (withdrew)
- Statewide officials
- State legislators
- Alex Andrade, state representative[4]
Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator for the district[6] (switched endorsement to Gaetz after White withdrew)- Joel Rudman, state representative[7]
- Michelle Salzman, state representative[4]
- Jayer Williamson, former state representative[7]
District 3[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Corey Simon, incumbent state senator[8]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Kimblin NeSmith, Gadsden County commissioner[9][10]
- Daryl Parks, civil rights lawyer[11][12]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Sheria Griffin, Florida Education Association executive[10][13]
District 5[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Tracie Davis, incumbent state senator[14]
- Francky Jeanty[15]
District 7[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Gerry James, financial advisor and candidate for this district in 2022[16]
- Tom Leek, state representative[17][18]
Endorsements[edit]
Tom Leek
- U.S. representatives
- Cory Mills, U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district[19]
- Michael Waltz, U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district[19]
- State legislators
- Jay Collins, state senator[20]
- Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator for this district[21]
- Sheriffs
- Mike Chitwood, Volusia County sheriff[22]
- H.D. "Gator" DeLoach, Putnam County sheriff[22]
- Robert Hardwick, St. Johns County sheriff[22]
- Rick Staly, Flagler County sheriff[22]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Independents[edit]
- Michael Gist[25]
District 9[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Stan McClain, state representative[26][27]
Endorsements[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Sylvain Dore[28]
District 11[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Blaise Ingoglia, incumbent state senator[29]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
District 13[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Cheryl "CJ" Blancett, retired investigator[32]
- Ebo Entsuah, Clermont city councilman[33][34]
- Bowen Kou, businessman[35]
- Keith Truenow, state representative[36][37]
Endorsements[edit]
Keith Truenow
- State legislators
- Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator for this district[38]
- Taylor Yarkosky, state representative[37]
- Local officials
- Peyton Grinnell, Lake County sheriff[39]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Stephanie Dukes, nominee for this district in 2022[40]
District 15[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Randolph Bracy, former state senator[41]
- Geraldine Thompson, incumbent state senator[42]
District 17[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Carlos Guillermo Smith, former state representative[43][44]
Endorsements[edit]
Carlos Guillermo Smith
- U.S. representatives
- Maxwell Frost, U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district[45]
- State legislators
- Lori Berman, state senator[46]
- LaVon Bracy Davis, state representative[46]
- Tracie Davis, state senator[47]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[45]
- Rita Harris, state representative[46]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[46]
- Johanna López, state representative[46]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[47]
- Tina Polsky, state senator[47]
- Geraldine Thompson, state senator[46]
- Vic Torres, state senator[46]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
District 19[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Randy Fine, state representative[50][51]
- Robyn Hattaway, lawyer[52][53]
- Charles "Chuck" Sheridan[54]
Declined[edit]
- Tyler Sirois, state representative[51][55]
Endorsements[edit]
Randy Fine
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, former President of the United States (2017–2021)[56]
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida[57]
- Statewide officials
- Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer of Florida[58]
- Wilton Simpson, Agriculture Commissioner of Florida[59]
- State legislators
- Thad Altman, state representative[51]
- Webster Barnaby, state representative[60]
- Robbie Brackett, state representative[59]
- Erin Grall, state senator[61]
- Joe Gruters, state senator and former chair of the Republican Party of Florida[51]
- Mike Haridopolos, former president of the Florida Senate[51]
- Chase Tramont, state representative[62]
- Labor unions
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Vance Ahrens[63]
District 21[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Doris Carroll[66]
District 23[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator[67]
Independents and third-party[edit]
Candidates[edit]
District 25[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Kristen Arrington, state representative[70][71]
- Carmen Torres, wife of incumbent state senator Victor Torres[72]
Republican primary[edit]
- Jon Arguello, member of the Osceola County school board[73][74]
- Jose Martinez[75]
District 27[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator and Senate Majority Leader[76]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Phillip Carter, U.S. Air Force veteran and former construction worker[77][78]
District 29[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Erin Grall, incumbent state senator[79]
District 31[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Joseph Bauer[80]
- Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator[81]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Aaron Hawkins[82]
District 33[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Jonathan Martin, incumbent state senator[83]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
District 35[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Rodney Jacobs Jr., director of Miami police watchdog group Civilian Investigative Panel[86][87]
- Chad Klitzman, lawyer and candidate for Broward County supervisor of elections in 2020[88][89]
- Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County[90][91]
Endorsements[edit]
Chad Klitzman
- State legislators
- Eleanor Sobel, former state senator (2008–2016)[89]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
District 37[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator[93]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Imtiaz Mohammad[94]
District 39[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Bryan Avila, incumbent state senator[95]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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One of the Democratic challengers, Florida Education Association executive Sheria Monique Griffin, said she was withdrawing from the race in a March 16 Facebook post.
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