Florida Senate
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The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house.[6] The Senate is made of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of about 470,000 residents.
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Florida Senate | |
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2018–2020 Florida Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | of the Florida Legislature |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
Founded | May 26, 1845 |
Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
Salary | $29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)[5] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (22 seats) |
Next election | November 2, 2020 (21 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Motto | |
In God We Trust | |
Meeting place | |
Senate Chamber Florida Capitol Tallahassee, Florida | |
Website | |
Official website |
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As of 2018, Republicans hold the majority in the chamber with 23 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 17 seats.[7]