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State Legislature Candidates Table of Contents

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• Florida State Legislature Rules & Election Information
• Filing Requirements
• Methods to Qualify
• Requirements to Qualify
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Before You File , make sure you meet the voter registration, age, and residency requirements to run for this office. Check here.

• Make sure to check out our entire Campaign Checklist for a walkthrough of your other candidacy requirements.
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Florida State Legislature Rules & Election Information

About the Florida State Legislature

The **Florida Constitution** mandates a bicameral state legislature with an upper house, the Florida State Senate, and a lower house, the Florida House of Representatives. The Legislature meets annually for a 60-day regular session. In even numbered years the session begins on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In odd-numbered years the session begins on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

Florida State Legislature Election Information & Term Regulations

Florida State Senate

Composition: The Florida State Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from single-member districts across the state.

Timeline: Florida State Senate primary elections are held on the Tuesday 11 weeks before the general election, every two years in even-numbered years. Florida State Senate general elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. In each election half (20) of the seats (40 total) are up for election.

Term Limits: The term length for Florida State Senate is four years and an elected official may be elected up to two times in a row for a limit of eight consecutive years.

Florida State House

Composition: The Florida State House is composed of 120 members, elected from single-member districts across the state.

Timeline: Florida State House primary elections are held on the Tuesday 11 weeks before the general election, every two years in even-numbered years. Florida State House general elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. In each election half (20) of the seats (40 total) are up for election.In each election all 120 seats are up for election.

Term Limits: The term length for the Florida House of Representatives is two years and an elected official may be elected up to four times in a row for a limit of eight consecutive years.

Florida State Legislative Officials and Their Role

The Florida State Legislature is composed of the State Senate and State House, each playing a unique role in the states legislative processes.

• Florida State Senate
• Florida State House

Florida State Legislator Salaries

The annual salaries of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives are paid in 12 equal monthly installments, the amounts can be found by visiting the site below. Salaries are adjusted by the average percentage increase in the salaries of state career service employees for the fiscal year just concluded.

[Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes :

Online Sunshine](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0011/Sections/0011.13.html)

Requirements for Candidacy

To qualify to run for the Florida State Legislature, a candidate:

• Must be resident of district by Election Day
• Be a resident in state for two years prior to election
• Must be 21 years old by the time you are elected

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For more information about the qualifications and requirements to run for these offices visit the Qualifications for Elected Offices

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