Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Susan Plasencia

Florida State Representative, District 37 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Florida State Representative, District 37

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 2; 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 48.4%; Chamber median 2.7%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +0.6; Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Health and Human Services · vice chair
Rules and Ethics

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 369 Patient-directed Medical Orders
civil rights · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 651 Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities
(adopted) · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 857 Student Support Services for K-12 Schools
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 6519 Relief/Sean Hurley/Orange County Sheriff's Office
(claims bills) · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 4031 City of Oviedo, Seminole County
local bills · Became law Jul 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Plasencia sits in the Florida House of Representatives

Plasencia is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Kim Berfield, , Rachel Plakon

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Plasencia’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Plasencia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Plasencia	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 29, 2026	HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 83–28
Mar 13, 2026	SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 80–20
Mar 13, 2026	HB 1279: Education	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 81–16
Mar 13, 2026	HB 905: Foreign Influence	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 83–17
Mar 12, 2026	HB 757: School Safety	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 88–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Plasencia was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Florida House of Representatives, District 37

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 House of Representatives, District 37	Won	R+0.6
2022	Florida House of Representatives, District 37	Won	R+3.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Plasencia has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2022

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Plasencia has run against

Nate Douglas (D) · 2024 general, won
Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Plasencia

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/a5af681e-9679-4fed-83a3-ed16405055cb

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET