Florida's 3rd Senate district elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district currently consists of Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The current senator is Republican Corey Simon.
List of senators
NOTE: The following information was gathered from the Florida Senate website. Only records of senators from 1998–present are kept.
| Portrait |
Name |
Party |
Years of service |
Home city/state |
Notes |
|---|
 |
|
Democratic |
1980–2000 |
|
|
 |
|
Democratic |
2000–2002 |
|
Consisted of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon and Madison county |
 |
|
Republican |
2002–2008 |
|
Consisted of Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor counties and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion counties |
 |
|
Republican |
2008–2012 |
|
Consisted of Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor counties and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion counties |
 |
|
Democratic |
2012–2020 |
|
Consisted of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla counties |
 |
|
Democratic |
2020–2022 |
|
Consisted of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla counties |
 |
|
Republican |
2022–Present |
|
Consists of Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla counties |
Elections
NOTE: The following results were gathered from the Florida Department of State. Uncontested election results are not provided.
1980
General Election (1980)[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dempsey J. Barron |
86,241 |
57.1% |
|
Republican |
Elliot Messer |
64,776 |
42.9% |
| Total votes |
151,017 |
100% |
1988
Democratic Primary (1988)[3]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dempsey J. Barron |
31,511 |
48.3% |
|
Democratic |
Vince Bruner |
33,692 |
51.7% |
| Total votes |
65,203 |
100% |
General Election (1988)[4]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bill Jennings |
47,952 |
46.0% |
|
Democratic |
Vince Bruner |
56,347 |
54.0% |
| Total votes |
104,299 |
100% |
1992
Democratic Primary (1992)[5]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jack McLean |
27,700 |
35.6% |
|
Democratic |
Pat Thomas |
50,119 |
64.4% |
| Total votes |
77,819 |
100% |
2000
Democratic Primary (2000)[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Eddie Boone |
16,229 |
22.6% |
|
Democratic |
Janegale Boyd |
22,487 |
31.3% |
|
Democratic |
Dean J. Fenn |
4,750 |
6.6% |
|
Democratic |
Alfred 'Al' Lawson |
28,282 |
39.4% |
| Total votes |
71,748 |
100% |
Democratic Primary Runoff (2000)[7]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Janegale Boyd |
26,627 |
41.3% |
|
Democratic |
Alfred 'Al' Lawson |
37,919 |
58.7% |
| Total votes |
64,546 |
100% |
General Election (2000)[8]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Brecht Heuchan |
51,142 |
34.8% |
|
Democratic |
Alfred 'Al' Lawson |
95,619 |
65.1% |
|
Democratic |
Janegale Boyd |
22,487 |
31.3% |
|
Write-In |
David B. Murrell |
10 |
0.0% |
|
Write-In |
Glenn R. Pickett |
3 |
0.0% |
|
Write-In |
Bryan Price |
9 |
0.0% |
| Total votes |
146,783 |
100% |
2002
General Election (2002)[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Nancy Argenziano |
82,488 |
54.5% |
|
Democratic |
Richard Mitchell |
68,934 |
45.5% |
| Total votes |
151,422 |
100% |
General Election (2004)[10]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Nancy Argenziano |
135,494 |
66.1% |
|
Democratic |
Barry Brooks |
69,601 |
33.9% |
| Total votes |
205,095 |
100% |
2008
General Election (2008)[11]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Charles S. Dean |
134,029 |
58.0% |
|
Democratic |
Suzan L R Franks |
96,875 |
42.0% |
| Total votes |
230,904 |
100% |
2012
General Election (2012)[12]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Shaw |
61,956 |
27.2% |
|
Democratic |
Bill Montford |
165,634 |
72.8% |
| Total votes |
227,590 |
100% |
2016
General Election (2016)[13]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Nancy Miller |
77,192 |
32.6% |
|
Democratic |
Bill Montford |
159,288 |
67.4% |
| Total votes |
236,480 |
100% |
2020
Republican Primary (2020)[14]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Benjamin Alexander Thaddeus John Horbowy |
8,555 |
21.3% |
|
Republican |
Marva Harris Preston |
31,683 |
78.7% |
| Total votes |
40,238 |
100% |
General Election (2020)[15]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Marva Harris Preston |
120,176 |
46.6% |
|
Democratic |
Loranne Ausley |
137,609 |
53.4% |
| Total votes |
257,785 |
100% |
2022
General Election (2022)[16]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Corey Simon |
113,477 |
53.0% |
|
Democratic |
Loranne Ausley |
100,696 |
47.0% |
| Total votes |
214,173 |
100% |
2024
Democratic Primary (2024)[17]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Kimblin NeSmith |
13,690 |
24.5% |
|
Democratic |
Daryl Parks |
42,097 |
75.5% |
| Total votes |
55,787 |
100% |
General Election (2024)[18]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Corey Simon |
154,515 |
55.7% |
|
Democratic |
Daryl Parks |
123,025 |
44.3% |
| Total votes |
227,540 |
100% |
