Ed Hooper
Florida State Senator, District 21 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.4
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · chair
- Legislative Budget Commission · chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Finance and Tax
- Judiciary
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
appropriations · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hooper sits in the Florida State Senate
Hooper is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Jonathan Martin, Tommy Wright
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Hooper’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hooper’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hooper | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 4F: Property Tax Administration | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–8 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–17 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 484: Data Centers | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hooper was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State Senate, District 21 | Won | R+23.4 |
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 21 | Won | R+29.5 |
| 2018 | Florida State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+4.5 |
| 2012 | Florida House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | R+5.6 |
| 2010 | Florida House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | R+19.5 |
| 2008 | Florida House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Florida House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | R+9.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hooper has held
- Florida State Senate, District 21 · since 2022
- Florida State Senate, District 16 · since 2018
- Florida House of Representatives, District 67 · 2012–2014
- Florida House of Representatives, District 50 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hooper has run against
- Doris H. Carroll (D) · 2024 general, won
- Amaro Lionheart (D) · 2022 general, won
- Amanda Murphy (D) · 2018 general, won
- Ben Farrell (D) · 2012 general, won
- Shelly Leonard (D) · 2010 general, won
- Candice Jovan (D) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hooper
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0e375630-02a4-4e59-ac80-869f9a199b2a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET