2020 Florida House of Representatives election
The 2020 elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect representatives from all 120 districts. The Republican Party had held a House majority since 1997.
The elections for U.S. president, U.S. House of Representatives, and the state Florida senate were also held on this date.
The Republicans gained seven seats, while the Democrats lost four in the state house.
Overview
Closest races
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Primary election polling
District 4 - Republican| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sandra Atkinson | Jeff Hinkle | Patt Maney | Jonathan Tallman | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | August 13, 2020 | 468 | ± 4.5% | 10% | 25% | 35% | 12% | 19% |
District 27 - Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Webster Barnaby | Erika Benfield | Zenaida Denizac | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | August 4, 2020 | 302 | ± 5.6% | 36% | 16% | 9% | 39% |
District 53 - Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Randy Fine | Marcie Adkins | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | Released August 16, 2020 | – | – | 59% | 22% | 20% |
District 55 - Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ned Hancock | Kaylee Tuck | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | July 24, 2020 | 422 | ± 4.8% | 35% | 37% | 28% |
District 76 - Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Botana | Jason Maughan | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | Released August 7, 2020 | – | ± 5.6% | 35% | 19% | 46% |
District 78 - Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Roger Lolly | Charles Lynch | Jenna Persons | Undecided |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | August 1–2, 2020 | 232 | ± 6.4% | 21% | 10% | 40% | 29% |
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- Loranne Ausley, District 9
- Clovis Watson, District 20
- John Cortes, District 43
- Bruce Antone, District 46
- Amy Mercado, District 48
- Adam Hattersley, District 59
- Wengay Newton, District 70
- Margaret Good, District 72
- Tina Polsky, District 81
- Shevrin Jones, District 101
- Sharon Pritchett, District 102
- Richard Stark, District 104
- Barbara Watson, District 107
- Javier Fernandez, District 114
- Kionne McGhee, District 117
Republicans
- Mel Ponder, District 4
- Travis Cummings, District 18
- Charlie Stone, District 22
- David Santiago, District 27
- Jennifer Sullivan, District 31
- Mike La Rosa, District 42
- Cary Pigman, District 55
- Ray Rodrigues, District 76
- Dane Eagle, District 77
- Heather Fitzenhagen, District 78
- Byron Donalds, District 80
- MaryLynn Magar, District 82
- Ana Maria Rodriguez, District 105
- José R. Oliva, District 110
- Holly Merrill Raschein, District 120
Incumbents defeated
Republicans
Democrats
General election polling
District 36
Note: Anthony Arestia was the democratic candidate for District 36 but was forced to withdraw for personal reasons.District 89
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat |
| Florida Watch/Progress Florida | Released September 20, 2020 | – | ± 4.9% | 44% | 45% |