Hillary Cassel

Republican Party

Candidate, Florida House of Representatives District 101

Florida House of Representatives District 101

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

Predecessor

Marie Woodson

Compensation

Base salary

$29,697/year

Per diem

$175/day for a maximum of 60 days. Members can also receive per diem outside of the session.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Associate

Tallahassee Community College, 2001

Bachelor's

Florida State University, 2003

Law

Nova Southeastern University, 2006

Personal

Birthplace

Boynton Beach, Fla.

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official website

Official Twitter

Official Instagram

Official YouTube

Official TikTok

Personal website

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

Hillary Cassel (Republican Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 101. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Cassel (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 101. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

On December 27, 2024, Cassel announced she was changing her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[1] In a press release about the change she stated, "I'm constantly troubled by the inability of the current Democratic Party to relate to everyday Floridians."[1]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Committee assignments
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2026
* 3.1.1 Endorsements
* 3.2 2024
* 3.2.1 Campaign finance
* 3.2.2 Endorsements
* 3.3 2022
* 3.3.1 Campaign finance
* 4 Campaign themes
* 4.1 2026
* 4.2 2024
* 4.3 2022
* 5 Campaign finance summary
* 6 Scorecards
* 6.1 2024
* 6.2 2023
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Hillary Cassel was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and lives in Dania Beach, Florida. Cassel earned an A.A. from Tallahassee Community College in 2001, a B.S. from Florida State University in 2003, and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 2006. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[2]

## Committee assignments[edit]

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:editor@ballotpedia.org.

#### 2023-2024

Cassel was assigned to the following committees:

* Infrastructure Strategies Committee

## Elections[edit]

### 2026[edit]

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

#### General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

##### General election for Florida House of Representatives District 101

Incumbent Hillary Cassel and Todd Delmay are running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 101 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate

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| Hillary Cassel (R)

| Todd Delmay (D)

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#### Endorsements[edit]

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### 2024[edit]

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Hillary Cassel (D) won without appearing on the ballot.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cassel in this election.

### 2022[edit]

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022

#### General election

##### General election for Florida House of Representatives District 101

Hillary Cassel defeated Guy Silla in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 101 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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| Hillary Cassel (D) |

53.7

| 24,980

| Guy Silla (R) |

46.3

| 21,507

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 46,487

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 101

Hillary Cassel defeated Todd Delmay and Clay Miller in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 101 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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| Hillary Cassel|

40.2

| 4,428

| Todd Delmay |

34.3

| 3,771

| Clay Miller|

25.5

| 2,804

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 11,003

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Barry Faske (D)

#### Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Guy Silla advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 101.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2026[edit]

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### 2024[edit]

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### 2022[edit]

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## Campaign finance summary[edit]

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Hillary Cassel campaign contribution history Year| Office| Status| Contributions| Expenditures

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2024* | Florida House of Representatives District 101| Won general| $60,090|  $60,090
2022| Florida House of Representatives District 101| Won general| $366,785|  $365,721
Grand total| $426,875|  $425,811
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

## Scorecards[edit]

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Florida

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### 2024

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In 2024, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 8.

* Americans for Prosperity Florida

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

* Associated Industries of Florida

Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

* Club For Growth Foundation

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.

* Florida Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* Progress Florida and Florida Watch

Legislators were scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.

### 2023

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show].

In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.

* Americans for Prosperity Florida

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

* Associated Industries of Florida

Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

* Florida Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* Progress Florida and Florida Watch

Legislators were scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.

* The Institute for Legislative Analysis

Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

## See also[edit]

* State legislators who have switched political party affiliation

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘’Tallahassee Democrat, "Another Democratic defection: Hillary Cassel becomes 2nd Florida lawmaker to flip parties," December 27, 2024
2. ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "Hillary Cassel," accessed December 10, 2022

Political offices

Preceded by
Marie Woodson (D)  |  Florida House of Representatives District 101
2022-Present | Succeeded by

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Current members of the Florida House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Daniel Perez

Majority Leader:Tyler Sirois

Minority Leader:Fentrice Driskell

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Michelle Salzman (R)

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Alex Andrade (R)

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Shane Abbott (R)

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Philip Griffitts (R)

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Jason Shoaf (R)

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Gallop Franklin (D)

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Allison Tant (D)

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Chuck Brannan (R)

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Sam Garrison (R)

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Wyman Duggan (R)

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Angela Nixon (D)

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Kimberly Daniels (D)

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Dean Black (R)

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Kiyan Michael (R)

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Jessica Baker (R)

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Kim Kendall (R)

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Sam Greco (R)

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Judson Sapp (R)

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Yvonne Hinson (D)

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Chad Johnson (R)

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J.J. Grow (R)

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Ryan Chamberlin (R)

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Taylor Yarkosky (R)

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Nan Cobb (R)

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Richard Gentry (R)

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Bill Partington (R)

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Webster Barnaby (R)

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Chase Tramont (R)

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Tyler Sirois (R)

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Debbie Mayfield (R)

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Monique Miller (R)

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Robert Brackett (R)

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Erika Booth (R)

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Rachel Plakon (R)

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Susan Plasencia (R)

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David Smith (R)

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Doug Bankson (R)

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LaVon Bracy Davis (D)

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Bruce Antone (D)

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Anna Eskamani (D)

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Johanna López (D)

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Jennifer Harris (D)

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Leonard Spencer (D)

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Jose Alvarez (D)

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Paula Stark (R)

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Jon Albert (R)

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Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R)

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Jennifer Canady (R)

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Josie Tomkow (R)

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Jeff Holcomb (R)

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Kevin Steele (R)

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Brad Yeager (R)

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Adam Anderson (R)

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Berny Jacques (R)

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Lindsay Cross (D)

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Linda Chaney (R)

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Michele Rayner (D)

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Dianne Hart (D)

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Susan Valdes (R)

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Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R)

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Traci Koster (R)

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Fentrice Driskell (D)

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Lawrence McClure (R)

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Danny Alvarez (R)

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Michael Owen (R)

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Will Robinson (R)

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Bill Conerly (R)

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Fiona McFarland (R)

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James Buchanan (R)

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Danny Nix (R)

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Vanessa Oliver (R)

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Tiffany Esposito (R)

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Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)

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Mike Giallombardo (R)

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Adam Botana (R)

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Yvette Benarroch (R)

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Lauren Melo (R)

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Kaylee Tuck (R)

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Dana Trabulsy (R)

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Toby Overdorf (R)

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John Snyder (R)

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Mike Caruso (R)

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Jervonte Edmonds (D)

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Joseph Casello (D)

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Anne Gerwig (R)

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Meg Weinberger (R)

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Christine Hunschofsky (D)

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Dan Daley (D)

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Lisa Dunkley (D)

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Mitch Rosenwald (D)

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Daryl Campbell (D)

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Chip LaMarca (R)

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Hillary Cassel (R)

District 102

Michael Gottlieb (D)

District 103

Robin Bartleman (D)

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Felicia Simone Robinson (D)

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Marie Woodson (D)

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Mike Redondo (R)

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Juan Carlos Porras (R)

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Jim Mooney (R)

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