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Florida, State Representative, District 36

Florida House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentAmber Mariano Republican Party
Population154,847
Race91% White, 2.6% Black, 2.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, 0.1% Some other race alone, 2.2% Two or More Races
Ethnicity84.7% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 2.9% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.5% Hispanic Black, 9.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age81.1% age 18 and over

Florida's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Amber Mariano.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 154,847 civilians reside within Florida's thirty-sixth 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 36

Incumbent Amber Mariano (R) defeated Linda Jack (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amber Mariano (R)
58.7
33,968

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Linda Jack (D)
41.3
23,873

Total votes: 57,841
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 36

Linda Jack advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 36 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

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Linda Jack (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Amber Mariano advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 36 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Amber Mariano (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.

Amber Mariano defeated incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amber Mariano 50.51% 34,432
Democratic Amanda Hickman Murphy Incumbent 49.49% 33,741
Total Votes 68,173
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Amanda Hickman Murphy Incumbent (unopposed)

Amber Mariano ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amber Mariano (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. Incumbent Amanda Hickman Murphy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chris Gregg defeated James Mathieu in the Republican primary. Murphy defeated Gregg in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Gregg 58.5% 3,720
James Mathieu 41.5% 2,636
Total Votes 6,356

2013

Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) won election in the 2013 election for Florida House of Representatives District 36. The seat was vacant following Mike Fasano's (R) appointment as Pasco County Tax Collector on August 15, 2013. Murphy was unopposed in the September 17 Democratic primary and defeated Bill Gunter (R) in the special election, which took place on October 15, 2013. Gunter defeated Jeromy Harding and James Mathieu in the September 17 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36, Special Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Murphy 50.9% 9,615
Republican Bill Gunter 49.1% 9,293
Total Votes 18,908

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2013

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. Mike Fasano (R) defeated Joseph Antimo Verola (D) in the general election and Michael Kennedy and James Mathieu in the Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Fasano 99.9% 54,197
Democratic Joseph Antimo Verola 0.1% 52
Total Votes 54,249

Florida House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Fasano 83.1% 7,511
James Mathieu 10.1% 915
Michael Kennedy 6.8% 617
Total Votes 9,043

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $757,035. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $84,115 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $257,506 2 $128,753
2014 $284,374 3 $94,791
2012 $215,155 4 $53,789
Total $757,035 9 $84,115