Florida State Senate District 25

Florida State Senate District 25 is represented by Kristen Arrington (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Florida state senators represented an average of 539,263 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 472,519 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.^[1] Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 15 of the Florida Constitution states: "Each legislator shall be at least twenty-one years of age, an elector and resident of the district from which elected and shall have resided in the state for a period of two years prior to election."^[2]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024^[3]
Salary	Per diem
$29,697/year	$175/day for a maximum of 60 days. Members can also receive per diem outside of the session.

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Florida legislature is one of 16 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.^[4]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Florida State Legislature, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat.^[5] The governor is responsible for calling the election and must consult with the secretary of state to set the election dates and nominating deadlines.^[6] The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.^[7]

See sources: Florida Stat. § 100.101

District map

Redistricting

2020-2022

See also: Redistricting in Florida after the 2020 census

On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the Florida State Legislature. These maps took effect for Florida's 2022 legislative elections.

The maps were passed by the legislature as a joint resolution. The Florida State Senate voted 34-3 to approve the bill on January 20, and the Florida House of Representatives voted 77-39 to approve the bill on February 2.^[8] Since the maps were passed as a joint resolution, they did not require the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to become law. After the legislature approved the maps, they submitted them to Attorney General Ashley B. Moody (R), who then petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to review the maps on February 9.^[9]^[10]

How does redistricting in Florida work? In Florida, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional lines are adopted as regular legislation and are subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative lines are passed via joint resolution and are not subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative district maps are automatically submitted to the Florida Supreme Court for approval. In the event that the court rejects the lines, the legislature is given a second chance to draft a plan. If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, the state attorney general must ask the state supreme court to draft a plan. There are no similar procedures in place for congressional districts.^[11]

The Florida Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. Also, "where doing so does not conflict with minority rights, [districts] must be compact and utilize existing political and geographical boundaries where feasible." Districts cannot be drawn in such a way as to "favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent."^[11]^[12]

Florida State Senate District 25
until November 7, 2022

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Florida State Senate District 25
starting November 8, 2022

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 25

Kristen Arrington defeated Jose A. Martinez in the general election for Florida State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristen Arrington (D)	51.5	113,095
	Jose A. Martinez (R)	48.5	106,596

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 219,691
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 25

Kristen Arrington defeated Carmen Torres and Alan Grayson in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 25 on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristen Arrington	50.5	11,162
	Carmen Torres	25.6	5,651
	Alan Grayson	23.9	5,279

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,092
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 25

Jose A. Martinez defeated Jon Arguello in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 25 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jose A. Martinez	59.4	10,006
	Submit photo	Jon Arguello	40.6	6,852

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,858
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