Florida's 7th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
| Florida's 7th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 74.7% White 21.1% Black 4.7% Hispanic 0.4% Asian 0.6% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.4% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 156,188 102,931 | ||
Florida's 7th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Jason Shoaf. The district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses the Forgotten Coast, as well as part of the Nature Coast and the Big Bend. The district covers all of Calhoun County, Gulf County, Liberty County, Franklin County, Wakulla County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, and Lafayette County, as well as the western half of Leon County. The largest city in the district is Perry. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 156,188.[1][2]
This district covers most of the rural eastern Panhandle, and as a result it has skewed heavily Republican, with Shoaf winning his 2019 special election with over 71% of the vote.
There was a vacancy between March 25, 2005 and June 14, 2005 due to the death of the incumbent, David Coley. His wife and Chipola College professor Marti Coley won the special election to fill the seat.
There was a vacancy between January 11, 2019 and June 18, 2019 when the incumbent, Halsey Beshears, was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as the secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Businessman Jason Shoaf won the special election to fill the seat.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
| Party | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | |
| Democratic | 5 | |
| # | Name | Term of service | Residence | Political party |
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| 1 | Sam Campbell | 1967–1968 | DeFuniak Springs | Republican |
| 2 | Jerry G. Melvin | 1968–1972 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 3 | Wayne Mixson | 1972–1978 | Graceville | Democratic |
| 4 | Sam Mitchell | 1978–1992 | Vernon | Democratic |
| 5 | Rob Trammell | 1992–1996 | Marianna | Democratic |
| 6 | Jamey Westbrook | 1996–1998 | Port St. Joe | Democratic |
| 7 | Bev Kilmer | 1998–2004 | Tallahassee | Republican |
| 8 | David Coley | 2004–2005 | Marianna | Republican |
| Vacant | 2005 | |||
| 9 | Marti Coley | 2005–2012 | Marianna | Republican |
| 10 | Halsey Beshears | 2012–2019 | Pensacola | Republican |
| Vacant | 2019 | |||
| 11 | Jason Shoaf | 2019–present | Port St. Joe | Republican |
See also
- Florida's 3rd Senate district
- Florida's 5th Senate district
- Florida's 2nd congressional district
- Florida's 5th congressional district
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Current members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Speaker
- ▌Paul Renner (R)
- Speaker pro tempore
- ▌Chuck Clemons (R)
- Majority Leader
- ▌Michael J. Grant (R)
- Minority Leader
- ▌Fentrice Driskell (D)
- ▌Michelle Salzman (R)
- ▌Alex Andrade (R)
- ▌Joel Rudman (R)
- ▌Patt Maney (R)
- ▌Shane Abbott (R)
- ▌Philip Griffitts (R)
- ▌Jason Shoaf (R)
- ▌Gallop Franklin (D)
- ▌Allison Tant (D)
- ▌Chuck Brannan (R)
- ▌Sam Garrison (R)
- ▌Wyman Duggan (R)
- ▌Angie Nixon (D)
- ▌Kimberly Daniels (D)
- ▌Dean Black (R)
- ▌Kiyan Michael (R)
- ▌Jessica Baker (R)
- ▌Cyndi Stevenson (R)
- ▌Paul Renner (R)
- ▌Bobby Payne (R)
- ▌Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D)
- ▌Chuck Clemons (R)
- ▌Ralph Massullo (R)
- ▌Ryan Chamberlin (R)
- ▌Taylor Yarkosky (R)
- ▌Keith Truenow (R)
- ▌Stan McClain (R)
- ▌Tom Leek (R)
- ▌Webster Barnaby (R)
- ▌Chase Tramont (R)
- ▌Tyler Sirois (R)
- ▌Thad Altman (R)
- ▌Randy Fine (R)
- ▌Robbie Brackett (R)
- ▌Tom Keen (D)
- ▌Rachel Plakon (R)
- ▌Susan Plasencia (R)
- ▌David Smith (R)
- ▌Doug Bankson (R)
- ▌LaVon Bracy (D)
- ▌Bruce Antone (D)
- ▌Anna Eskamani (D)
- ▌Johanna López (D)
- ▌Rita Harris (D)
- ▌Carolina Amesty (R)
- ▌Kristen Arrington (D)
- ▌Paula Stark (R)
- ▌Sam Killebrew (R)
- ▌Melony Bell (R)
- ▌Jennifer Canady (R)
- ▌Josie Tomkow (R)
- ▌John Temple (R)
- ▌Jeff Holcomb (R)
- ▌Randy Maggard (R)
- ▌Kevin Steele (R)
- ▌Brad Yeager (R)
- ▌Adam Anderson (R)
- ▌Kim Berfield (R)
- ▌Berny Jacques (R)
- ▌Lindsay Cross (D)
- ▌Linda Chaney (R)
- ▌Michele Rayner (D)
- ▌Dianne Hart (D)
- ▌Susan Valdes (D)
- ▌Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R)
- ▌Traci Koster (R)
- ▌Fentrice Driskell (D)
- ▌Lawrence McClure (R)
- ▌Danny Alvarez (R)
- ▌Mike Beltran (R)
- ▌Will Robinson (R)
- ▌Tommy Gregory (R)
- ▌Fiona McFarland (R)
- ▌James Buchanan (R)
- ▌Michael J. Grant (R)
- ▌Spencer Roach (R)
- ▌Tiffany Esposito (R)
- ▌Jenna Persons (R)
- ▌Mike Giallombardo (R)
- ▌Adam Botana (R)
- ▌Bob Rommel (R)
- ▌Lauren Melo (R)
- ▌Kaylee Tuck (R)
- ▌Dana Trabulsy (R)
- ▌Toby Overdorf (R)
- ▌John Snyder (R)
- ▌Mike Caruso (R)
- ▌Jervonte Edmonds (D)
- ▌David Silvers (D)
- ▌Joseph Casello (D)
- ▌Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R)
- ▌Kelly Skidmore (D)
- ▌Katherine Waldron (D)
- ▌Rick Roth (R)
- ▌Christine Hunschofsky (D)
- ▌Dan Daley (D)
- ▌Lisa Dunkley (D)
- ▌Patricia Hawkins-Williams (D)
- ▌Daryl Campbell (D)
- ▌Chip LaMarca (R)
- ▌Hillary Cassel (D)
- ▌Michael Gottlieb (D)
- ▌Robin Bartleman (D)
- ▌Felicia Robinson (D)
- ▌Marie Woodson (D)
- ▌Fabián Basabe (R)
- ▌Christopher Benjamin (D)
- ▌Dotie Joseph (D)
- ▌Ashley Gantt (D)
- ▌Tom Fabricio (R)
- ▌David Borrero (R)
- ▌Alex Rizo (R)
- ▌Vicki Lopez (R)
- ▌Demi Busatta Cabrera (R)
- ▌Alina Garcia (R)
- ▌Daniel Perez (R)
- ▌Kevin Chambliss (D)
- ▌Mike Redondo (R)
- ▌Juan Carlos Porras (R)
- ▌Jim Mooney (R)
