Florida's 73rd House of Representatives district
Florida's 73rd House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Fiona McFarland. Prior to the creation of districts in 1967, representatives were elected by county. For a historical roster of representatives before 1967, see the List of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida. In 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Tommy Gregory (USAF ret.) defeated Democratic challenger resident Liv Coleman [1] by 24 points in the heavily Republican district.[2] After the redistricting of Florida's House districts, representative of district 72 Fiona McFarland defeated teacher Derek Reich to become district 73's current representative
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| Demographics | 81% White 4.2% Black 10.2% Hispanic 3.1% Asian 1.1% Remainder of multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 221,894 18 | ||
Representatives from 1967 to the present
| Representative | Party | Years of Service | Residence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford McNulty[3] | Republican | 1967–1970 | Melbourne | |
| Jane W. Robinson[3] | Republican | 1970–1972 | Cocoa | Redistricted to the 46th district |
| Granville Crabtree[3] | Republican | 1972–1976 | ||
| Thomas Danson, Jr.[3] | Republican | 1976–1982 | Redistricted to the 69th district | |
| J. Keith Arnold[3] | Democratic | 1982–1998 | Fort Myers | |
| Bruce Kyle[3] | Republican | 1998–2006 | ||
| Nicholas Thompson[3] | Republican | 2006–2010 | ||
| Matt Caldwell | Republican | 2010–2012 | Lehigh Acres | Redistricted to the 79th district |
| Greg Steube | Republican | 2012–2016 | Parrish | |
| Joe Gruters | Republican | 2016–2018 | Sarasota[4][5] | |
| Tommy Gregory | Republican | 2018–2022 | Sarasota | Redistricted to the 72nd District |
| Fiona McFarland | Republican | 2022– | Sarasota |
References
- HANNAH MORSE, "Political science professor challenging Gruters for House seat", Bradenton Herald, January 26, 2018
- Zac Anderson. "Sarasota Herald-Tribune". www.heraldtribune.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- People of Lawmaking in Florida
- "Joe Gruters - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )".
- People of Lawmaking in Florida
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