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Florida, State Senate, District 12

Florida State Senate District 12
Current incumbentDennis Baxley Republican Party

Florida's twelfth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Dennis Baxley.

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 12

Incumbent Dennis Baxley (R) defeated Gary McKechnie (D) in the general election for Florida State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dennis Baxley (R)
65.3
172,776

Gary McKechnie (D)
34.7
91,765
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
21

Total votes: 264,562
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 12

Gary McKechnie advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 12 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Gary McKechnie (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 12

Incumbent Dennis Baxley advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 12 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Dennis Baxley (R)

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.

Dennis Baxley ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 12 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Baxley (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Dennis Baxley defeated David Gee and H. Marlene O'Toole in the Florida State Senate District 12 Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Baxley 37.29% 23,963
Republican David Gee 26.46% 17,001
Republican H. Marlene O'Toole 36.25% 23,295
Total Votes 64,259

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 Geraldine F. Thompson defeated Gary Siplin in the Democratic primary, while Edward DeAguilera defeated Fritz Jackson Seide in the Republican primary. Thompson defeated DeAguilera in the general election.

Florida State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldine Thompson Incumbent 63% 67,084
Republican Edward DeAguilera 37% 39,456
Total Votes 106,540

Florida State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldine F. Thompson Incumbent 64.1% 15,371
Gary Siplin 35.9% 8,607
Total Votes 23,978

Florida State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward DeAguilera 54.6% 5,753
Fritz Jackson Seide 45.4% 4,779
Total Votes 10,532

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. Geraldine Thompson (D) defeated Fritz Jackson Seide (R) in the general election and Victoria Siplin in the Democratic primary. Seide was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldine Thompson 69.1% 111,369
Republican Fritz Jackson Seide 30.9% 49,741
Total Votes 161,110

Florida State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldine Thompson 55.9% 12,953
Victoria Siplin 44.1% 10,219
Total Votes 23,172

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 12 raised a total of $1,781,364. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $161,942 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,127,377 4 $281,844
2014 $324,859 4 $81,215
2012 $329,128 3 $109,709
Total $1,781,364 11 $161,942