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Florida, State Representative, District 115

Florida House of Representatives District 115
Current incumbentVance Aloupis Republican Party
Population156,215
Race87.8% White, 5.0% Black, 0.1% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 2.2% Some other race alone, 2.0% Two or More Races
Ethnicity26.8% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 4.4% Non-Hispanic Black, 1.3% Hispanic Black, 63.9% Hispanic, 3.7% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age79.1% age 18 and over

Florida's one hundred and fifteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Vance Aloupis.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,215 civilians reside within Florida's one hundred and fifteenth 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 115

Vance Aloupis (R) defeated Jeffrey Solomon (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Vance Aloupis (R)
50.5
31,555

Jeffrey Solomon (D)
49.5
30,976

Total votes: 62,531
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115

Jeffrey Solomon defeated James Linwood Schulman in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey Solomon (D)
76.0
7,870

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James Linwood Schulman (D)
24.0
2,482

Total votes: 10,352
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115

Vance Aloupis defeated Jose Fernandez, Rhonda Lopez, and Carlos Gobel in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Vance Aloupis (R)
34.1
3,643

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Jose Fernandez (R)
29.1
3,104

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Rhonda Lopez (R)
28.0
2,993

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Carlos Gobel (R)
8.8
939

Total votes: 10,679

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 Michael Bileca defeated Jeffrey Solomon in the Florida House of Representatives District 115 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 115 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Bileca Incumbent 53.71% 37,046
Democratic Jeffrey Solomon 46.29% 31,932
Total Votes 68,978
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Jeffrey Solomon defeated Ross Hancock in the Florida House of Representatives District 115 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 115 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Solomon 66.27% 5,019
Democratic Ross Hancock 33.73% 2,555
Total Votes 7,574

Incumbent Michael Bileca ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 115 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Bileca Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Kristopher D. Decossard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael Bileca was unopposed in the Republican primary. Decossard was defeated by Bileca 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. Incumbent Michael Bileca (R) defeated Jeffrey Solomon (D) in the general election and Eugenio Perez in the Republican primary. Solomon was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 115, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Bileca Incumbent 52.6% 32,782
Democratic Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon 47.4% 29,502
Total Votes 62,284

Florida House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Bileca Incumbent 76.4% 6,650
Eugenio Perez 23.6% 2,054
Total Votes 8,704

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 115 raised a total of $1,251,734. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $156,467 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 115

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $408,521 3 $136,174
2014 $322,493 2 $161,247
2012 $520,720 3 $173,573
Total $1,251,734 8 $156,467