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Florida, State Representative, District 76

Florida House of Representatives District 76
Current incumbentRay Rodrigues Republican Party
Population153,745
Race92.0% White, 1.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.8% Some other race alone, 1.3% Two or More Races
Ethnicity83.5% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 1.5% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.2% Hispanic Black, 12.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age86.7% age 18 and over

Florida's seventy-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ray Rodrigues.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 153,745 civilians reside within Florida's seventy-sixth 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.

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 76

Incumbent Ray Rodrigues (R) defeated David Bogner (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ray Rodrigues (R)
64.5
52,941

David Bogner (D)
35.5
29,151

Total votes: 82,092
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76

David Bogner defeated Neilson Croll Ayers in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Bogner (D)
68.5
5,225

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Neilson Croll Ayers (D)
31.5
2,405

Total votes: 7,630
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76

Incumbent Ray Rodrigues advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Ray Rodrigues (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 Ray Rodrigues defeated Charles C. Messina in the Florida House of Representatives District 76 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 76 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ray Rodrigues Incumbent 73.71% 58,058
No party affiliation Charles C. Messina 26.29% 20,711
Total Votes 78,769
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Incumbent Ray Rodrigues ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 76 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ray Rodrigues Incumbent (unopposed)
Charles C. Messina listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.

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. Charles C. Messina was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ray Rodrigues was unopposed in the Republican primary. Messina was defeated by Rodrigues in the general election.

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. Ray Rodrigues (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Chauncey Solinger and Michael Grant in the Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRay Rodrigues 50% 10,496
Michael Grant 27.9% 5,857
Chauncey Solinger 22.2% 4,655
Total Votes 21,008

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 76 raised a total of $568,522. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $81,217 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 76

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $161,062 2 $80,531
2014 $163,808 2 $81,904
2012 $243,652 3 $81,217
Total $568,522 7 $81,217