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Florida, State Representative, District 9

Florida House of Representatives District 9
Current incumbentLoranne Ausley Democratic Party
Population156,370
Race76.9% White, 16.3% Black, 0.3% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% Some other race alone, 2.0% Two or More Races
Ethnicity73.2% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 16.8% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.3% Hispanic Black, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.9% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age79.3% age 18 and over

Florida's ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Loranne Ausley.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,370 civilians reside within Florida's ninth 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

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9

Incumbent Loranne Ausley advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 9 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Loranne Ausley (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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.

Loranne Ausley defeated Jim Messer in the Florida House of Representatives District 9 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Loranne Ausley 56.15% 53,535
Republican Jim Messer 43.85% 41,816
Total Votes 95,351
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Loranne Ausley defeated Arnitta Grice-Walker and Josh Johnson in the Florida House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Loranne Ausley 75.96% 18,133
Democratic Arnitta Grice-Walker 12.42% 2,965
Democratic Josh Johnson 11.62% 2,775
Total Votes 23,873

Jim Messer ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Messer (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 Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda defeated Arnitta J. Grice-Walker in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda Incumbent 81.8% 25,020
Arnitta Grice-Walker 18.2% 5,570
Total Votes 30,590

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 Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D) defeated Bradley Maxwell (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda Incumbent 61.7% 55,212
Republican Bradley Maxwell 38.3% 34,255
Total Votes 89,467

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 9 raised a total of $986,272. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $123,284 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $754,385 4 $188,596
2014 $46,312 2 $23,156
2012 $185,575 2 $92,788
Total $986,272 8 $123,284