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Florida

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Florida politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Florida politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia and Alabama, Florida is nicknamed "the Sunshine State." Although Florida's capital is Tallahassee, its largest city is Jacksonville and the largest metropolitan area is Miami. It is home to the longest coastline in the continental U.S.

The basic structure, duties, function and operations are defined and established by the Florida Constitution. Florida has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 28 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 120 members of the House of Representatives and 40 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Ron DeSantis

Secretary of State

R

Cord Byrd

Speaker of the House

R

TBD

Capital:

Tallahassee

Motto:

In God We Trust

Population:

21,570,527

Land Area of State:

53,653 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1845

Cities and counties in Florida[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

• Duval County, Hialeah, Hillsborough County, Jacksonville, Miami-Dade County, Miami, Orange County, Orlando, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Tampa

Florida fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Florida[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎