The Following is a list of candidates who have qualified for the U.S. Senate and Congressional seats in Florida, as well as for the state House and Senate races for for the 2016 election cycle. Party primaries will be held on Aug. 30, and the general election is Nov. 8. Candidates without opposition are automatically elected. (Note: Elections offices are updating the lists throughout the day Friday. We will update as information becomes available.)
U.S. Senate
- Beruff, Carlos (REP)
- Dalack, Basil E. (NPA)
- De La Fuente, Roque "Rocky" (DEM)
- Friend, Jon (WRI)
- Grayson, Alan (DEM)
- Invictus, Augustus (LPF)
- Kaplan, Robert Samuel (WRI)
- Khoury, Tony (NPA)
- Knepper, Howard (WRI)
- Luster, Reginald (DEM)
- Machat, Steven (NPA)
- Murphy, Patrick E. (DEM)
- Nathan, Bruce (NPA)
- Patrick, Bradley J. (WRI)
- Rubio, Marco (REP) *Incumbent
- Stanton, Paul (LPF)
- Tolbert, Charles Frederick (WRI)
- Walls-Windhauser, Angela Marie (WRI)
- Young, Dwight Mark Anthony (REP)
U.S. House of Representative
(In districts serving the greater Tampa Bay area)
District 9
- Crabtree, Valleri (DEM)
- Garcia, Carmelo E. (DEM)
- Grayson, Dena (DEM)
- Liebnitzky, Wayne (REP)
- Randolph, Susannah (DEM)
- Rentas, Wanda (REP)
- Soto, Darren (DEM)
District 11
- Grabelle, Justin (REP)
- Koller, Dave (DEM)
- Riggs, Bruce Ray (NPA)
- Webster, Daniel (REP)
District 12
- Bilirakis, Gus Michael (REP)
- Tager, Robert Matthew (DEM)
District 13
- Bircher, Mark (REP)
- Crist, Charlie (DEM)
- Jolly, David W. (REP)
District 14
- Castor, Kathy (DEM)
- Quinn, Christine (REP)
District 15
- Lange, Jim (DEM)
- Ross, Dennis A. (REP)
District 16
- Buchanan, Vern (REP)
- King, Brent (DEM)
- Satcher, James (REP)
- Schneider, Jan (DEM)
District 17
- Freeman, April (DEM)
- Rooney, Tom (REP)
- Sawyer III, John W. (NPA)
State Senate
(In districts serving the greater Tampa Bay area)
District 10
- Simpson, Wilton (REP)
District 11
- Bracy, Randolph (DEM)
- Harris, Joseph (WRI)
- O'Neal, Chuck (DEM)
- Ratcliffe, Miranda Sherelle (WRI)
- Sindler, Bob (DEM)
- Siplin, Gary (DEM)
District 12
- Baxley, Dennis (REP)
- Gee, David E (REP)
- McNutt, Elizabeth Kathryn (WRI)
- O'Toole, H. Marlene (REP)
District 13
- Asher, Dean (REP)
- Clelland, Mike (DEM)
- Roach, Judge "Rick" (DEM)
- Stewart, Linda (DEM)
District 14
- Dembinsky, Richard Paul (NPA)
- Hukill, Dorothy L. (REP)
District 15
- Healy Jr., Bob (DEM)
- Torres Jr., Victor M. (DEM)
- Vivaldi, Peter (REP)
District 16
- Latvala, Jack (REP)
- Perkins, Katherine (WRI)
District 17
- Mayfield, Debbie (REP)
- Thomas, Mike (REP)
- Thomas, Ronald Julian (WRI)
- Tidd, Amy C. (DEM)
- Workman, Ritch (REP)
District 18
- Buesing, Bob (DEM)
- Upthegrove, Sheldon (NPA)
- Redner, Joe (NPA)
- Young, Dana (REP)
District 19
- Houman, John (REP)
- Narain, Edwin "Ed" (DEM)
- Reed, Betty (DEM)
- Riberio, Augie (DEM)
- Rouson, Darryl Earvin (DEM)
District 20
- Lee, Tom (REP)
District 21
- Galvano, Bill (REP)
District 22
- Stargel, Kelli (REP)
- Wright, Debra S. (DEM)
District 23
- Alcock III, Frank Raymond (DEM)
- Cirillo, Frank Anthony (DEM)
- Holder, Doug (REP)
- Levine, Rick (REP)
- Patterson, Nora (REP)
- Pilon, Ray (REP)
- Steube, Greg (REP)
District 24
- Brandes, Jeff (REP)
- Johnson, Alexander (WRI)
District 26
- Grimsley, Denise (REP)
State House of Representatives
(In districts serving the greater Tampa Bay area)
District 34
- Massullo Jr., Ralph (REP)
District 35
- Gutierrez, Ramon J. (DEM)
- Ingoglia, Blaise (REP) *Incumbent
District 36
- Mariano, Amber (REP)
- Murphy, Amanda (DEM) *Incumbent
District 37
- Corcoran, Richard (REP) *Incumbent
District 38
- Burgess, Daniel (REP) *Incumbent
District 39
- Combee, Neil (REP) *Incumbent
- Sims, Victor (DEM)
District 40
- Burton, Colleen (REP) *Incumbent
- Terrell, Shandale (DEM)
District 41
- Davis, Charles (REP)
- Doyel, Robert (DEM)
- Garcia, Nicolas (DEM)
- Killebrew, Sam (REP)
District 42
- La Rosa, Mike (REP) *Incumbent
- Valentin, Benny (DEM)
District 55
- Pigman, Cary (REP) *Incumbent
District 56
- Albritton, Ben (REP) *Incumbent
- Poulin, David C. (DEM)
District 57
- Raburn, Jake (REP) *Incumbent
District 70
- Czaia, Christopher John "CJ" (DEM)
- Fiorini, Dan (DEM)
- Newton, Wengay "Newt" (DEM)
District 71
- Boyd, Jim (REP) *Incumbent Qualified
District 72
- Hill, John (REP)
- James III, Edward (DEM)
- Miller, Alexandra "Alex" (REP)
District 73
- Golden, James T. (DEM)
- Gruters, Joe (REP)
- Vernon, Steve (REP)
District 74
- Gonzalez, Julio (REP) *Incumbent
- Lopez, Manny (DEM)
- Nicastro, Jerry L. (DEM)
District 75
- Grant, Michael (REP) Qualified
State Attorney, Circuit Judge and Public Defender races can be found on the Florida Department of State website.
