Florida Realtors® PAC Endorsed Candidates 2020 Election Results
Realtors® spoke loud and clear during the 2020 general election, making their voices heard and helping to grow the Realtor® legislative caucus to 10 Realtors® and Realtor® affiliate members.
Additionally, Amendment 5 which was supported by Florida Realtors® was approved by 74.5% of Florida voters. Starting on January 1, 2021, homeowners will now have three years to transfer their accrued Save Our Homes benefits.
Tim Weisheyer, 2020 chair of the Florida Realtors® PAC Trustees and Broker/Owner of Dream Builders Realty and dbrCommercial Real Estate in Central Florida had the following to say about the 2020 election results:
“The difficulties Florida is facing has made it clearer than ever that we need to continue to elect legislators who understand the important role Realtors® play in keeping our communities and our economy strong. Thankfully, our members were ready to answer the call this election, helping us grow the Realtor® caucus and ensuring many of our endorsed candidates will be traveling to Tallahassee in support of real estate.”
Note: The below list only reflects the races that have been endorsed by Florida Realtors® PAC for the general election.
General Election Senate Endorsement Winners
District 1: Senator Doug Broxson
District 3: Representative Loranne Ausley
District 5: Jennifer Bradley
District 7: Senator Travis Hutson
District 9: Jason Brodeur
District 11: Senator Randolph Bracy
District 17: Senator Debbie Mayfield
District 19: Senator Darryl Rouson
District 20: Danny Burgess
District 21: Jim Boyd
District 23: Senator Joe Gruters
District 25: Senator Gayle Harrell
District 27: Representative Ray Rodrigues
District 29: Representative Tina Polksy
District 31: Senator Lori Berman
District 33: Senator Perry Thurston
District 35: Representative Shevrin Jones
District 39: Representative Ana Maria Rodriguez
General Election House Endorsement Winners
District 1: Michelle Salzman
District 2: Representative Alexander Andrade
District 3: Representative Jayer Williamson
District 4: Patt Maney
District 6: Representative Jay Trumbull
District 7: Representative Jason Shoaf
District 10: Representative Chuck Brannan
District 11: Representative Cord Byrd
District 12: Representative Clay Yarborough
District 14: Angie Nixon
District 15: Representative Wyman Duggan
District 16: Representative Jason Fischer
District 17: Representative Cyndi Stevenson
District 18: Sam Garrison
District 19: Representative Bobby Payne
District 21: Representative Chuck Clemons
District 23: Representative Stan McClain
District 24: Representative Paul Renner
District 25: Representative Thomas Leek
District 26: Representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff
District 27: Webster Barnaby
District 28: Representative David Smith
District 29: Representative Scott Plakon
District 31: Keith Truenow
District 32: Representative Anthony Sabatini
District 33: Representative Brett Thomas Hage
District 34: Representative Ralph Massullo
District 35: Representative Blaise Ingoglia
District 36: Representative Amber Mariano
District 37: Representative Ardian Zika
District 38: Representative Randy Maggard
District 39: Representative Josie Tomkow
District 40: Representative Colleen Burton
District 41: Representative Sam Killebrew
District 42: Fred Hawkins
District 50: Representative Rene Plasencia
District 51: Representative Tyler Sirois
District 52: Representative Thad Altman
District 53: Representative Randy Fine
District 54: Representative Erin Grall
District 55: Kaylee Tuck
District 56: Representative Melony Bell
District 57: Representative Mike Beltran
District 58: Representative Lawrence McClure
District 60: Representative Jackie Toledo
District 62: Representative Susan Valdes
District 64: Traci Koster
District 65: Representative Chris Sprowls
District 66: Representative Nick DiCeglie
District 67: Representative Chris Latvala
District 68: Representative Ben Diamond
District 71: Representative Will Robinson
District 72: Fiona McFarland
District 73: Representative Tommy Gregory
District 74: Representative James Buchanan
District 75: Representative Michael Grant
District 76: Adam Botana
District 77: Mike Giallombardo
District 78: Jenna Persons
District 79: Representative Spencer Roach
District 80: Lauren Melo
District 81: Kelly Skidmore
District 82: John Snyder
District 83: Representative Toby Overdorf
District 84: Dana Trabulsy
District 85: Representative Rick Roth
District 87: Representative David Silvers
District 89: Representative Mike Caruso
District 90: Representative Joseph Casello
District 91: Representative Emily Slosberg
District 92: Representative Patricia Hawkins-Williams
District 93: Representative Chip LaMarca
District 96: Christine Hunschofsky
District 101: Marie Woodson
District 103: Tom Fabricio
District 104: Robin Bartleman
District 106: Representative Bob Rommel
District 110: Alex Rizo
District 111: Representative Bryan Avila
District 112: Representative Nicholas Duran
District 114: Demi Busatta Cabrera
District 115: Representative Vance Aloupis
District 116: Representative Daniel Perez
District 118: Representative Anthony Rodriguez
District 119: Representative Juan Fernandez-Barquin
District 120: Jim Mooney
Amendment 5 Election Result (Supported by Florida Realtors®)
TITLE
Limitations On Homestead Property Tax Assessments; Increased Portability Period To Transfer Accrued Benefit
RESULT
APPROVED by 74.5% of Florida Voters
Beginning on January 1, 2021, accrued Save Our Homes benefits may be transferred for three years.
Senate Endorsed Candidates Who Did Not Win
District 37: Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez
House Endorsed Candidates Who Did Not Win
District 30: Bob Cortes
District 59: Michael Owen
District 69: Representative Jennifer Webb