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Florida, State Representative, District 27

Florida House of Representatives District 27
Current incumbentDavid Santiago Republican Party
Population155,112
Race83.4% White, 7.6% Black, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 4.5% Some other race alone, 2.8% Two or More Races
Ethnicity70% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 7.5% Non-Hispanic Black, 1.4% Hispanic Black, 18.7% Hispanic, 2.5% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age77.9% age 18 and over

Florida's twenty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative David Santiago.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 155,112 civilians reside within Florida's twenty-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 27

Incumbent David Santiago (R) defeated Carol Lawrence (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Santiago (R)
55.6
36,298

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Carol Lawrence (D)
44.4
29,007

Total votes: 65,305
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 27

Carol Lawrence defeated Neil Henrichsen in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 27 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Carol Lawrence (D)
70.2
7,408

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Neil Henrichsen (D)
29.8
3,145

Total votes: 10,553
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent David Santiago advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 27 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

David Santiago (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 David Santiago defeated Robert L. Mann in the Florida House of Representatives District 27 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Santiago Incumbent 58.98% 43,531
Democratic Robert L. Mann 41.02% 30,276
Total Votes 73,807
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Robert L. Mann ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert L. Mann (unopposed)

Incumbent David Santiago ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 27 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Santiago 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. Bob Garcia was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent David Santiago was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santiago defeated Garcia 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. David Santiago (R) defeated Phil Giorno (D) in the general election and George Trovato in the Republican primary. Giorno was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Santiago 54.8% 36,001
Democratic Phil Giorno 45.2% 29,703
Total Votes 65,704

Florida House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Santiago 65% 6,055
George Trovato 35% 3,260
Total Votes 9,315

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 27 raised a total of $1,014,989. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $144,998 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $356,600 2 $178,300
2014 $367,478 2 $183,739
2012 $290,911 3 $96,970
Total $1,014,989 7 $144,998