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Florida, State Senate, District 38

Florida State Senate District 38
Current incumbentJason Pizzo Democratic Party

Florida's thirty-eighth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jason Pizzo.

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

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 38

Jason Pizzo defeated incumbent Daphne Campbell in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 38 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Pizzo (D)
54.1
26,907

Daphne Campbell (D)
45.9
22,837

Total votes: 49,744
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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.

Daphne Campbell defeated Phillip J. Brutus in the Florida State Senate District 38 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daphne Campbell 75.24% 117,948
No party affiliation Phillip J. Brutus 24.76% 38,811
Total Votes 156,759
Source: Florida Division of Elections

The following candidates ran in the Florida State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.

Florida State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daphne Campbell 31.01% 9,017
Democratic Anis Blemur 5.26% 1,529
Democratic Kevin A. Burns 15.26% 4,437
Democratic Don Festge 3.32% 964
Democratic Michael Gongora 21.47% 6,243
Democratic Jason Pizzo 23.69% 6,888
Total Votes 29,078

Phillip J. Brutus listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.

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 Rene Garcia was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Incumbent Rene Garcia (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 38 raised a total of $1,652,986. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $165,299 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,327,440 8 $165,930
2014 $116,903 1 $116,903
2012 $208,643 1 $208,643
Total $1,652,986 10 $165,299