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*[[Donald Trump]], former [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Donald Trump endorses Randy Fine for SD 19 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/662824-donald-trump-endorses-randy-fine-for-sd-19/ |publisher=Florida Politics |access-date=3 March 2024 |date=1 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[Donald Trump]], former [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Donald Trump endorses Randy Fine for SD 19 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/662824-donald-trump-endorses-randy-fine-for-sd-19/ |publisher=Florida Politics |access-date=3 March 2024 |date=1 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[Rick Scott]], U.S. senator from Florida<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Rick Scott backs ‘fearless warrior’ Randy Fine for SD 19 seat |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/668883-rick-scott-backs-fearless-warrior-randy-fine-for-sd-19-seat/ |date=10 April 2024}}</ref>
*[[Rick Scott]], U.S. senator from Florida<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Rick Scott backs ‘fearless warrior’ Randy Fine for SD 19 seat |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/668883-rick-scott-backs-fearless-warrior-randy-fine-for-sd-19-seat/ |date=10 April 2024}}</ref>
*[[Bill Posey]], U.S. representative from {{ushr|FL|8}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Girard |first1=Owen |title=Congressman Bill Posey endorses Randy Fine for Florida Senate |url=https://flvoicenews.com/congressman-bill-posey-endorses-randy-fine-for-florida-senate/ |publisher=Florida's Voice |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
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;Statewide officials
*[[Jimmy Patronis]], [[Chief Financial Officer of Florida]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Jimmy Patronis backs ‘fearless conservative champion’ Randy Fine to ‘move across the Rotunda’ for SD 19 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/665150-jimmy-patronis-endorses-randy-fine-in-sd-19/ |publisher=Florida Politics |access-date=17 March 2024 |date=14 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[Jimmy Patronis]], [[Chief Financial Officer of Florida]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogles |first1=Jacob |title=Jimmy Patronis backs ‘fearless conservative champion’ Randy Fine to ‘move across the Rotunda’ for SD 19 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/665150-jimmy-patronis-endorses-randy-fine-in-sd-19/ |publisher=Florida Politics |access-date=17 March 2024 |date=14 March 2024}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:06, 8 May 2024

2024 Florida Senate election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) 2026 →

20 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Kathleen Passidomo
(term-limited)
Lauren Book
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 22, 2022 April 28, 2021
Last election 28 12
Seats needed Steady Increase 9

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent term-limited
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent term-limited
     No election

Incumbent President

Kathleen Passidomo
Republican



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

Republicans

Democrats

District 1

The incumbent is Republican Doug Broxson, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022. Broxson is term-limited in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Don Gaetz
Statewide officials
State legislators
Frank White (withdrawn)
Statewide officials
State legislators

District 3

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 7

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Tom Leek
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Sheriffs

Democratic primary

Candidates

Independents

District 9

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Stan McClain
State legislators

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 11

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 13

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Keith Truenow
State legislators
Local officials

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Stephanie Dukes, nominee for this district in 2022[41]

District 15

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Geraldine Thompson
U.S. representatives

District 17

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Carlos Guillermo Smith
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Organizations
Labor unions

District 19

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Endorsements

Randy Fine
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Labor unions

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 21

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 23

Republican primary

Candidates

Independents and third-party

Candidates

District 25

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Carmen Torress
U.S. representatives

Republican primary

District 27

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 29

Republican primary

Candidates

District 31

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

District 33

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Christopher Proia, candidate for the 27th state senate district in 2022[87][88]

District 35

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Chad Klitzman
State legislators

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Vinny Parlatore, former Broward County sheriff's deputy[95][92]

District 37

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

District 39

Republican primary

Candidates

See also

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