Anika Omphroy


Anika Tene Omphroy is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022. Omphroy represented the State's 95th House District, which includes part of Broward County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Florida House of Representatives

Omphroy became State Representative-Elect on Qualifying day when incumbent state Representative Barrington Russell, Sr. failed to qualify at noon on June 22, 2018. Omphroy became the youngest State Representative to serve House District 95.
Omphroy ran for office in 2016. She had never held elected office before. She faced the Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, Barrington Russell, in the Florida House District 95 open-seat election. Despite finishing third, Omphroy was within three percentage points of Russel and Robert Lynch. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorsed her in that race, stating that "Omphroy is a business consultant who exudes energy and passion for helping people and businesses do better."