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Florida, State Senate, District 10

Florida State Senate District 10
Current incumbentWilton Simpson Republican Party

Florida's tenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Wilton Simpson.

Florida state senators represent an average of 470,033 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 399,559 residents.

About the office

Members of the Florida State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. However, in the election following reapportionment, some senators are elected to two-year terms, in order to maintain staggered terms among the senators. Florida legislators assume office two weeks following their election.

Qualifications

To run for the Florida State Senate, 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 10

Incumbent Wilton Simpson (R) defeated Michael Cottrell (D) in the general election for Florida State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wilton Simpson (R)
65.0
147,601

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Michael Cottrell (D)
35.0
79,349

Total votes: 226,950
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 10

Michael Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 10 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

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Michael Cottrell (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 10

Incumbent Wilton Simpson advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 10 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Wilton Simpson (R)

2016

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Wilton Simpson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 10 general election.

Florida State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wilton Simpson Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Incumbent Wilton Simpson ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 10 Republican primary.

Florida State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wilton Simpson Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 David Simmons was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Walter Osborne (I) in the general election.

Florida State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Simmons Incumbent 69.2% 101,241
Independent Walter Osborne 30.8% 44,959
Total Votes 146,200

2012

Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 David Simmons (R) defeated Leo Cruz (D) and James Patrick Adamczyk (I) in the general election. All three candidates were unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Florida State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Simmons Incumbent 55.5% 117,784
Democratic Leo Cruz 44.5% 94,483
Independent James Patrick Adamczyk 0% 5
Total Votes 212,272

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida State Senate District 10 raised a total of $940,053. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $156,676 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida State Senate District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $264,385 1 $264,385
2014 $298,482 2 $149,241
2012 $377,186 3 $125,729
Total $940,053 6 $156,676