Florida State Senate District 34

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Shev Jones Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

Ashley GanttDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Shev Jones (D) —

Elizabeth JeantyRepublican

Last election: Shev Jones (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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The current holder, Shev Jones, is not on the candidate list.

Ashley GanttDemocratic
Elizabeth JeantyRepublican

Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticShev JonesWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Shevrin Jones	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 124,578
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2016 to 2021)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary M. Farmer Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	124,578100.0%	100.0%
Richard Hal Sturm	Write-in	00.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 204,012
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2016 to 2021)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary FarmerWon	Democratic	128,64063.1%	63.1%
RepublicanAntoanet Iotova	Republican	75,36836.9%	36.9%
Valerie E. Saffran	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 167,693
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMaria Lorts SachsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	87,34052.1%	52.1%
RepublicanEllyn Bogdanoff	Republican	80,35347.9%	47.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 231,759
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMaria SachsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	122,43052.8%	52.8%
RepublicanEllyn Bogdanoff(incumbent)	Republican	109,32947.2%	47.2%

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNan H. RichWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNan H. RichWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 165,956
Election day: November 2, 2004
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNan H. RichWon	Democratic	102,91362.0%	62.0%
RepublicanFabio A. Andrade	Republican	63,04338.0%	38.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 102,634
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDebbie WassermanschultzWon	Democratic	65,31163.6%	63.6%
RepublicanArt Waganheim	Republican	37,32336.4%	36.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 65,485
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlberto GutmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	32,89350.2%	50.2%
DemocraticAgustin Garcia	Democratic	32,59249.8%	49.8%

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlberto GutmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 95,566
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlberto GutmanWon	Republican	54,16556.7%	56.7%
DemocraticKendall Coffey	Democratic	41,40143.3%	43.3%

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLincoln DiazbalartWon	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 32,144
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1989, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLincoln DiazbalartWon	Republican	26,46582.3%	82.3%
DemocraticGene Flinn	Democratic	5,67917.7%	17.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,775
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1989, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLincoln DiazbalartWon	Republican	10,42370.5%	70.5%
DemocraticGene FlinnWon	Democratic	1,92413.0%	13.0%
DemocraticPat Bryan DeLuca	Democratic	1,74411.8%	11.8%
RepublicanRaphael Herman	Republican	6844.6%	4.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 58,956
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanIleana RoslehtinenWon	Republican	34,30358.2%	58.2%
DemocraticSteve Zack	Democratic	24,65341.8%	41.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 49,041
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 34, 1982 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoe GerstenWon	Democratic	28,96459.1%	59.1%
RepublicanFrank Diazsilveira	Republican	20,07740.9%	40.9%

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: 2022.

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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; 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/sldu:34

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