The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years, 20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis, races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28, gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority, giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
Retiring incumbents Democratic 5th district: Audrey Gibson (term-limited)
Republican 2nd district: George Gainer 4th district: Aaron Bean (term-limited) (ran for Congress) 11th district: Wilton Simpson (term-limited) (ran for Commissioner of Agriculture) 12th district: Kelli Stargel (term-limited) (ran for Congress) 18th district: Jeff Brandes (term-limited) 33rd district: Ray Rodrigues
Predictions SourceRankingAs of CNalysis November 7, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
Overview PartyCandidatesVotes%SeatsOpposedUnopposedBeforeWonAfter+/−Republican2692,827,45560.07242828 +4Democratic2651,813,97638.53161212 -4Green1064,1191.36000 -Write-in401,6930.04000 -Total57144,707,243100.00404040±0Source: Florida Division of Elections
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Results Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1 Rep Rep Hold 2 Rep Rep Hold 3 Dem Rep Gain 4 Rep Rep Hold 5 Dem Dem Hold 6 Rep Rep Hold 7 Rep Rep Hold 8 Rep Rep Hold 9 Rep Rep Hold 10 Rep Rep Hold 11 Rep Rep Hold 12 Rep Rep Hold 13 Rep Rep Hold 14 Dem Rep Gain 15 Dem Dem Hold 16 Dem Dem Hold 17 Dem Dem Hold 18 Rep Rep Hold 19 Rep Rep Hold 20 Rep Rep Hold 21 Rep Rep Hold 22 Rep Rep Hold 23 Rep Rep Hold 24 Dem Dem Hold 25 Dem Dem Hold 26 Dem Dem Hold 27 Rep Rep Hold 28 Rep Rep Hold 29 None (redistricting) Rep Gain 30 Dem Dem Hold 31 Rep Rep Hold 32 and (redistricting) Dem Dem Hold 33 Rep Rep Hold 34 Dem Dem Hold 35 None (redistricting) Dem Hold 36 Rep Rep Hold 37 Dem Dem Hold 38 Dem Rep Gain 39 Rep Rep Hold 40 Rep Rep Hold
District 1
The 1st district contains Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, as well as a portion of Okaloosa County. Following redistricting, that portion, previously located in southern Okaloosa County, was swapped from the 2nd district for a portion in the northern part of the county, including Laurel Hill and northern Crestview.
The incumbent was Republican Doug Broxson, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2020. He ran for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot and perennial candidate
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Candidates Charlie Nichols, former school administrator and U.S. Army veteran
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District 2
The 2nd district is located in the middle of the Florida panhandle. Following redistricting, the district remained mostly unchanged, gaining Calhoun County from the 3rd district and swapping a portion of northern Okaloosa County for a southern portion of it from the 1st district.
The incumbent was Republican George Gainer, who was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2018. He retired.
Republican primary Candidates Regina Piazza, civil engineer Jay Trumbull, state representative
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Debate + 2022 Florida's 2nd Senate district Republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Regina Piazza Jay Trumbull1 Jun. 29, 2022 Bay County Republican Party YouTube
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Democratic primary Carolynn Zonia, former emergency physician
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District 3
The 3rd district, Florida's largest state senate district by area, is located in the Big Bend and includes the state capital of Tallahassee. Following redistricting, the district ceded Calhoun County to the 2nd district and gained Dixie, Lafayette and Suwannee Counties from the 6th district. The incumbent was Democrat Loranne Ausley, who was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2020. She ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee Loranne Ausley, incumbent state senator
Republican nominee Corey Simon, AmeriCorps Florida administrator and former NFL player
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Debate + 2022 Florida's 3rd Senate district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Loranne Ausley Corey Simon1 Capital Tiger Bay Club Gary Fineout Tallahassee Democrat
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District 4
The 4th district is composed of all of Nassau County and part of Duval County. Following redistricting, the district remained mostly unchanged, gaining a portion of The Northside from the 5th district in exchange for portions of the Westside and The Southside. The incumbent was Republican Aaron Bean, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018. He was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.
Republican nominee Clay Yarborough, state representative
Democratic nominee Sharmin Smith, author
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District 5
Following redistricting, the 5th and 6th districts switched numbers. The now-5th district remained mostly unchanged, encompassing central Duval County and the Jacksonville urban core.
The district's boundaries run largely along roads: the western border along State Road 23, the northwestern border along Interstate 10, the northern border along Interstate 295, and the eastern border along State Road 115. The incumbent was Democrat Audrey Gibson, who was re-elected unopposed in 2018. She was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Tracie Davis, state representative Reggie Gaffney, Jacksonville city councilor
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Republican nominee Binod Kumar, retired JEA engineer
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District 6
The 6th district is located in North central Florida. Following redistricting, the district switched numbers with the 5th. Geographically, the district changed from a sprawling C-shape to become more compact, shedding Dixie, Lafayette, Levy and Suwannee Counties while absorbing the northern half of Alachua County, including part of Gainesville. The incumbent was Republican Jennifer Bradley, who was elected with 74.8% of the vote in 2020. She ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.
Republican nominee Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator
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District 7
Prior to redistricting, the 7th district contained all of Flagler and St Johns Counties, and part of Volusia County, including Daytona Beach and Pierson. After redistricting, the district gained all of Putnam County, its share of Volusia County shrinking to include only the northernmost parts. The incumbent was Republican Travis Hutson, who was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2020. No non-Republican filed to run, so Hutson won re-election unopposed after winning the Republican primary.
Republican primary Candidates Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator Gerry James, minister and former professional wrestler
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District 8
The incumbent was Republican Tom Wright, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary Tom Wright, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Richard Paul Dembinsky, perennial candidate Andrea Williams, nonprofit manager
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District 9
The incumbent was Republican Keith Perry, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary Keith Perry, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Rodney Long, former Alachua County commissioner
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District 10
The incumbent was Republican Jason Brodeur, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator Denali Charres, registered nurse
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Democratic nominee Joy Goff-Marcil, state representative
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District 11
The incumbent was Republican Wilton Simpson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for Commissioner of Agriculture.
Republican nominee Blaise Ingoglia, state representative
Green nominee Brian Moore, retired healthcare executive, former District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission member, and perennial candidate
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District 12
The incumbent was Republican Kelli Stargel, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.
Republican primary Colleen Burton, state representative
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Democratic primary Veysel Dokur, vice chair of the Polk County Democratic Party
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District 13
The incumbent was Republican Dennis Baxley, who ran for re-election.
Republican primary Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator
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Democratic nominee Stephanie Dukes, retired teacher
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District 14
The incumbent was Democrat Janet Cruz, who flipped the district in 2018. She ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee Janet Cruz, incumbent state senator
Republican nominee Jay Collins, former Green Beret
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District 15
The incumbent was Democrat Randolph Bracy, who did not seek re-election and instead ran for U.S. House. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.
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Candidates Kamia Brown, state representative Geraldine Thompson, state representative and former state senator
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Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KamiaBrown GeraldineThompson UndecidedRMG ResearchRMG ResearchJuly 6–11, 2022300 (LV)± 5.7%19%26%56%
Debate + 2022 Florida's 15th Senate district democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Kamia Brown Geraldine Thompson1 Sep. 26, 2022 WESH Greg Fox YouTube
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District 16
The incumbent was Democrat Darryl Rouson, who ran for re-election.
Democratic nominee Darryl Rouson, incumbent state senator
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Republican nominee Christina Paylan, former cosmetic surgeon and convicted felon
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District 17
The incumbent was Democratic Linda Stewart, who ran for re-election.
Democratic primary Linda Stewart, incumbent state senator
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Republican primary Steve Dixon, insurance agent
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District 18
The incumbent was Republican Jeff Brandes, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Republican nominee Nick DiCeglie, state representative
Democratic nominee Eunic Ortiz, University of Florida adjunct professor and former Service Employees International Union communications director
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District 19
The incumbent was Republican Debbie Mayfield. Mayfield ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.
Republican nominee Debbie Mayfield, incumbent state senator
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District 20
The incumbent was Republican Jim Boyd, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.
Republican primary Candidates Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator John Houman, retired engineer, U.S. Navy veteran, and perennial candidate
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District 21