Florida State Senate District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tommy Wright Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Tommy Wright (R) 63.0, Andrea Williams (D) 37.0

Judy M. NgyingDemocratic

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Judy M. NgyingDemocratic
Jake JohanssonRepublican
Gabriel Jude WozniakLibertarian

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Last election: Tommy Wright (Republican) won by 26.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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The current holder, Tommy Wright, is not on the candidate list.

Judy M. NgyingDemocratic
Jake JohanssonRepublican
Gabriel Jude WozniakLibertarian

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

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History (16 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 211,097
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTommy WrightWon(incumbent)	Republican	133,01263.0%	63.0%
DemocraticAndrea Williams	Democratic	78,08537.0%	37.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 203,701
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2016 to 2021)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKeith PerryWon(incumbent)	Republican	100,69049.4%	49.4%
DemocraticKayser Enneking	Democratic	98,69248.5%	48.5%
IndependentCharles E. Goston	Independent	4,3192.1%	2.1%

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKeith PerryWon	Republican	119,89552.6%	52.6%
DemocraticRod Smith	Democratic	107,99047.4%	47.4%

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDorothy L. HukillWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 203,236
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDorothy L. HukillWon	Republican	115,89757.0%	57.0%
DemocraticFrank T. Bruno	Democratic	87,33943.0%	43.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 183,600
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn ThrasherWon	Republican	110,17660.0%	60.0%
DemocraticDeborah Gianoulis	Democratic	73,31439.9%	39.9%
Rebecca Ann Holcomb	Write-in	1100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 116,819
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames E. King Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	116,47599.7%	99.7%
OtherMarsha L. Morrison	Other	2720.2%	0.2%
OtherJoseph Ellyson	Other	720.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 152,513
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames E. King Jr.Won	Republican	100,41565.8%	65.8%
DemocraticAndy Wojcicki	Democratic	52,09834.2%	34.2%

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam G. BankheadWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 109,640
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam G. BankheadWon(incumbent)	Republican	81,33074.2%	74.2%
DemocraticBobbi Decordovahanks	Democratic	28,31025.8%	25.8%

No results on file 1971 to 1981

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanW. G. BankheadWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnder CrenshawWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnder CrenshawWon	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoe CarlucciWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLew BrantleyWon	Democratic	——	—
DemocraticLynwood ArnoldWon	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 744,992
Election day: November 5, 1968
Seats: 5
District map: Older district map (1967 to 1971)

Florida Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn E. MathewsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	97,75663.6%	63.6%
DemocraticDan ScarboroughWon	Democratic	93,65166.5%	66.5%
DemocraticVerle A. PopeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	93,28159.0%	59.0%
RepublicanTom SladeWon(incumbent)	Republican	80,25253.3%	53.3%
DemocraticC. W. BeaufortWon	Democratic	73,40551.7%	51.7%
DemocraticGifford Grange	Democratic	70,35246.7%	46.7%
RepublicanWilliam T. Stockton Jr.	Republican	68,58248.3%	48.3%
RepublicanJohn J. Fisher(incumbent)	Republican	64,77041.0%	41.0%
RepublicanHenry M. Searcy	Republican	55,83936.4%	36.4%
RepublicanT. Marvin Duncan	Republican	47,10433.5%	33.5%

1968 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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026