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Florida, State Representative, District 47

Florida House of Representatives District 47
Current incumbentAnna Eskamani Democratic Party
Population158,274
Race82.8% White, 7.1% Black, 0.3% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.0% Some other race alone, 2.8% Two or More Races
Ethnicity70.7% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 7.0% Non-Hispanic Black, 1.2% Hispanic Black, 16.7% Hispanic, 4.4% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age82.2% age 18 and over

Florida's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Anna Eskamani.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 158,274 civilians reside within Florida's forty-seventh 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 47

Anna Eskamani (D) defeated Stockton Reeves (R) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anna Eskamani (D)
57.3
46,218

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Stockton Reeves (R)
42.7
34,433

Total votes: 80,651
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47

Anna Eskamani advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Anna Eskamani (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47

Stockton Reeves defeated Mikaela Nix in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Stockton Reeves (R)
54.5
7,853

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Mikaela Nix (R)
45.5
6,544

Total votes: 14,397

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 Mike Miller defeated Beth Tuura in the Florida House of Representatives District 47 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Miller Incumbent 52.94% 45,639
Democratic Beth Tuura 47.06% 40,573
Total Votes 86,212
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Beth Tuura defeated Clinton Curtis and Henry Lim in the Florida House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Beth Tuura 46.30% 5,025
Democratic Clinton Curtis 21.89% 2,376
Democratic Henry Lim 31.81% 3,452
Total Votes 10,853

Incumbent Mike Miller ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Miller Incumbent (unopposed)

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

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. Incumbent Linda Stewart was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike Miller defeated Maurice "Mo" Pearson in the Republican primary. Miller defeated Stewart in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Miller 74.2% 8,302
Maurice Pearson 25.8% 2,880
Total Votes 11,182

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. Linda Stewart (D) defeated Bob Brooks (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Stewart 52.4% 40,751
Republican Bob Brooks 47.6% 36,987
Total Votes 77,738

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $1,935,276. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $215,031 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 47

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $765,305 4 $191,326
2014 $600,562 3 $200,187
2012 $569,409 2 $284,705
Total $1,935,276 9 $215,031