Florida State House District 42
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Anna Eskamani Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Anna Eskamani (D) 58.9, Gregory Pull (R) 41.1
- Last election
- Anna Eskamani (Democratic) won by 17.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: JacksonRight column: Lazaballet
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Anna Eskamani, is not on the candidate list.
- Felipe Sousa LazaballetDemocratic
- Bonnie JacksonRepublican
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 98,626
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnna EskamaniWon Democratic 58,05558.9% RepublicanGregory Pull Republican 40,57141.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,117
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnna EskamaniWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,10356.6% RepublicanBonnie Jackson Republican 33,01443.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,544
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFred HawkinsWon Republican 46,61546.8% DemocraticBarbara Ann Cady Democratic 45,45545.7% OtherLeroy Sanchez Other 7,4747.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,483
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike La RosaWon(incumbent) Republican 37,27754.4% DemocraticBarbara Cady Democratic 31,20645.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,223
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike La RosaWon(incumbent) Republican 42,69655.3% DemocraticBenny Valentin Democratic 34,52744.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,930
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike La RosaWon(incumbent) Republican 27,64260.2% DemocraticChad Carnell Democratic 18,28839.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,229
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike La RosaWon Republican 31,87950.4% DemocraticEileen Game Democratic 31,35049.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 80,445
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanH. Marlene OtooleWon(incumbent) Republican 61,23276.1% OtherJeff Shoobridge Other 19,21323.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,154
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanH. Marlene OtooleWon Republican 84,154100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,960
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh H. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 40,76158.3% DemocraticRobert Lewis Thompson Democratic 29,19941.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,608
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh H. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 58,48475.4% LibertarianJohn Wayne Smith Libertarian 19,12424.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,979
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh H. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 42,68782.1% LibertarianFred Levin Libertarian 9,29217.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,431
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh GibsonWon Republican 35,99055.0% DemocraticJohn Martin Democratic 27,28141.7% LibertarianJohn Wayne Smith Libertarian 2,1603.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,200
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEverett A. KellyWon(incumbent) Republican 29,89963.4% DemocraticDoris E. Mattingly Democratic 17,30136.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,067
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEverett A. KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,79955.1% RepublicanPamela Bronson Republican 24,26844.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,676
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEverett A. KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,42855.9% RepublicanDavid Knowles Republican 19,24844.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,437
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEverett A. KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,77065.6% RepublicanJames E. Johnson Republican 16,66734.4% - Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Fred JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Fred JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Fred JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Fred JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 42, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Fred JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1982 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Florida State House District 42, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/fl/house/42. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/sldl:42
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026