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In order to get on the ballot in Florida, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.
There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.
- An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
- An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
- An individual can run as a write-in candidate.
This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Florida. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).
Year-specific filing information
2024
U.S. Senate
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Florida in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | 145,040[1] | $10,440.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
Florida | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 145,040[2] | $6,960.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
U.S. House
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 5,181[3] | $10,440.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5,181[4] | $6,960.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
For filing information from previous years, click "[Show more]" below.
2022
U.S. Senate
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Florida in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | 144,419 | $10,440.00 | 6/17/2022 | Source |
Florida | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 144,419 | $6,960.00 | 6/17/2022 | Source |
U.S. House
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 2,568[5] | $10,440.00 | 6/17/2022 | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2,568[6] | $6,960.00 | 6/17/2022 | Source |
Governor
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Florida in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022 | |||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source | Notes |
Florida | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | 144,419 | $8,050.86 | 6/17/2022 | Source | Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee. |
Florida | Governor | Unaffiliated | 144,419 | $5,367.24 | 6/17/2022 | Source | Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee. |
2020
U.S. House
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | 10th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,683 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 10th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,683 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 11th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,622 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 11th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,622 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 12th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,331 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 12th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,331 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 13th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,953 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 13th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,953 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 14th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,718 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 14th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,718 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 15th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,795 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 15th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,795 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 16h Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,559 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 16h Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,559 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 17th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,978 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 17th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,978 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 18th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,303 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 18th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,303 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 19th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,052 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 19th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,052 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 1st Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,381 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,381 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 20th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,288 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 20th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,288 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 21st Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,935 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 21st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,935 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 22nd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,906 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 22nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,906 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 23rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,729 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 23rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,729 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 24th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,017 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 24th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,017 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 25th Congressional District | Qualified party | 3,749 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 25th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 3,749 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 26th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,252 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 26th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,252 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 27th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,110 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 27th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,110 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 2nd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,824 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,824 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 3rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,970 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,970 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 4th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,772 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,772 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 5th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,531 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,531 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 6th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,479 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,479 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 7th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,952 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 7th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,952 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 8th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,466 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 8th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,466 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 9th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,440 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
Florida | 9th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,440 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source |
State House
The table below details filing requirements for Florida House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020 | |||||
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Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida House of Representatives | Qualified party | N/A | $1,781.82 | 6/12/2020 | Source |
Florida House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | N/A | $1,187.88 | 6/12/2020 | Source |
State Senate
The table below details filing requirements for Florida State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020 | |||||
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Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida State Senate | Qualified party | N/A | $1,781.82 | 6/12/2020 | Source |
Florida State Senate | Unaffiliated | N/A | $1,187.88 | 6/12/2020 | Source |
2018
See below for 2018 candidate filing deadlines.
2016
The calendar below lists important filing deadlines for political candidates in 2016.[7]
Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
January 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
February 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
March 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
March 15, 2016 | Election date | Presidential primary election | |
April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections | |
April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
May 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates begins | |
May 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates ends | |
May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
May 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections | |
June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
June 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates begins | |
June 24, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates ends | |
July 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
August 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
August 5, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
August 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
August 19, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
August 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
August 30, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
September 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
September 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
September 23, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
October 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
October 14, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
October 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
February 6, 2017 | Campaign finance | Termination report due, if applicable | |
Sources: Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Reporting Dates for 2016 Candidates Registered with the Division of Elections," accessed January 11, 2016 |
2015
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Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 99 of the Florida Statutes
In Florida, a candidate cannot file for more than one office at a time if the terms of those offices run concurrently. Thus, any elected public official wishing to run for office must resign if the term of that office will run concurrently with the office the official currently holds.[12]
Qualifying as a candidate
Major party, minor party, and unaffiliated candidates in Florida file in the same way. All qualifying paperwork and filing fees must be submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, during the qualifying period corresponding to the office being sought. Qualifying periods are as follows:[9]
- For candidates seeking federal office, state attorney, or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 120th day prior to the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 116th day before the primary election.
- For candidates seeking state office, other than state attorney or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 71st day before the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 67th day before the primary election.
- During a year in which the Florida State Legislature apportions the state, all candidates must file during the qualifying period designated for those seeking state office.
During the qualifying period, every candidate must file a full and public disclosure of financial interests, a form designating a campaign treasurer and campaign depository, qualifying fees or in-lieu-of-fee petitions, and a candidate oath. The candidate oath must be administered by the qualifying officer and must be signed in its written form by both the candidate and the qualifying officer, affirming the following:[12]
- The candidate is a registered voter.
- The candidate is qualified to run for and hold the office being sought.
- The candidate has not qualified for any other office in the state that runs for the same term as the office sought.
- The candidate has resigned from any other public office whose term would run at the same time as the office being sought.
- The assessment fee has been paid.
- If running with a political party, the candidate has not been a registered member of any other political party for 365 days before the beginning of the qualifying period.
Candidate filing fees
In Florida, candidates are required to pay filing fees and election assessment fees to the Division of Elections when qualifying. A party assessment fee may also be required, if the party the candidate is running with elects to levy one. For political party candidates, total fees are equal to 6 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee, a 1 percent election assessment, and a 2 percent party assessment). For unaffiliated candidates, total fees are equal to 4 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought. (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee and a 1 percent election assessment).[13]
A candidate may waive the required filing fees if he or she submits an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition with signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters in the geographical area represented by the office being sought. Signatures for this petition may not be collected until the candidate has filed the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository form, and the completed petition must be filed by the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying period for the office being sought. This petition must be filed with the supervisor of elections in each county in which the petition was circulated in order to verify the signatures. The supervisor of elections in the county must then certify the number of valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections no later than seven days prior to the first day of the corresponding qualifying period.[14]
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate is not entitled to have his or her name printed on any ballots, but a space is provided for voters to write in a candidate's name on the general election ballot. A candidate may not qualify as a write-in candidate if he or she has qualified to run for public office by other means.[9][15]
A write-in candidate is required to file a candidate oath with the Florida Division of Elections. This is due during the standard qualifying period for the office being sought. A write-in candidate is not required to pay any filing fees.[9][16]
Petition requirements
In some cases, political parties and/or candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain ballot access. This section outlines the laws and regulations pertaining to petitions and circulators in Florida.
Format requirements
In Florida, petitions are used by candidates to waive filing fees. To do this, candidates are required to use "Form DS-DE 104, Candidate Petition." If reproduced, the wording and format of this form must be kept exact.[17]
Candidates file completed petitions with the supervisors of elections in the counties in which the petitions were circulated. When filing, candidates must pay in advance to have their petitions verified. They must pay the sum of 10 cents per signature verified, or the actual cost of checking each signature, whichever is less. A candidate may submit an "Undue Burden Oath" if he or she cannot afford to pay to have the petitions verified; however, if the candidate paid a circulator to circulate the petition, that candidate may not file an "Undue Burden Oath." Petition fees may be paid in any of the following ways:[17][18][19]
- with a campaign check or the campaign's petty cash
- with personal funds
Alternatively, someone else may pay the verification fee and be reimbursed by the campaign.
Circulation requirements
There is nothing in the Florida Statutes that prohibits a candidate from paying a circulator to collect signatures for the candidate's petition. There are no residency requirements for circulators.[17]
Noteworthy events
2018
On May 24, 2018, Democrats filed suit against Ken Detzner (R), in his capacity as secretary of state, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, alleging that Florida's ballot ordering law, which stipulates that candidates belonging to the same party as the governor be listed first on the ballot, unduly burdens candidates belonging to other parties, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Amendment XIV, United States Constitution. The plaintiffs alleged that this provision of state law unfairly benefits the governor's party, violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The plaintiffs requested that the court bar state officials from enforcing the ballot ordering law beginning with the 2018 election cycle.[20]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Florida can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Florida County Supervisors of Elections
Florida Division of Elections
- R. A. Gray Building, Room 316
- 500 South Bronough Street
- Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
- Phone: 850-245-6200
- Fax: 850-245-6217
- Email: DivElections@dos.state.fl.us
- Website: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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Term limits
Florida state executives and legislators are subject to term limits. These limits were established by Revision No. 11, proposed by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission and adopted in 1998 by Amendment 9, which was passed by voters in 1992.
State executives
The state executive term limits in Florida are as follows:[21]
- The governor may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
- The lieutenant governor may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
- The attorney general may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
- The treasurer may serve no more than two consecutive terms
State legislators
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
A politician in Florida can serve in the state legislature for eight years, serving either four two-year terms in the Florida House of Representatives or two four-year terms in the Florida State Senate.[22]
Congressional partisanship
Below is the current partisan breakdown of the congressional delegation from Florida.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Republican | 2 | 18 | 20 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 28 | 30 |
State legislative partisanship
Below is the current partisan breakdown of the state legislature of Florida.
Florida State Senate
Party | As of March 2025 | |
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Democratic Party | 11 | |
Republican Party | 28 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 1 | |
Total | 40 |
Florida House of Representatives
Party | As of March 2025 | |
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Democratic Party | 33 | |
Republican Party | 86 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 1 | |
Total | 120 |
Related legislation
The table below lists bills related to ballot access requirements for candidates that have been introduced during (or carried over to) the current legislative session in Florida. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
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See also
- Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Florida
- Ballot access requirements for political parties in Florida
- Florida elections, 2024
- Campaign finance requirements in Florida
- Counties in Florida
- List of United States Representatives from Florida
- List of United States Senators from Florida
- Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions
- State executives with term limits
- States with gubernatorial term limits
- State legislatures with term limits
External links
Official state and federal links
- Official Website of the Florida Division of Elections
- Federal Election Commission
- Florida Division of Elections, "Qualifying Information"
- Florida Division of Elections, "2024 Candidate Petition Handbook"
Other information
- Ballot Access News – News updates and analysis of ballot access issues
- ThirdPartyPolitics.us – Blog about American third party and independent politics
- National Voter Outreach – Political consulting firm that specializes in organizing petition signature drives
Footnotes
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee.
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee.
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "2013-2014 Dates to Remember," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed December 2, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 106, Section 07," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 97, Section 012," accessed March 6, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed March 6, 2025
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- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "Candidate Petition Handbook," June 14, 2023
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 097," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, "Jacobson v. Detzner: Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article IV, Section 5," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "Limited Political Terms In Certain Elective Offices, Ballot Summary, " accessed March 6, 2025
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