2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Florida House District 36
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Manny Diaz Jr. (R) won with 36.7% of the vote, defeating David Perez (D) by 5.5 points.
Manny Diaz Jr.Republican · winner
36.7%66,361
David PerezDemocrat
31.2%56,395
Amber MarianoRepublican · incumbent
18.8%33,968
Linda JackDemocrat
13.2%23,873
180,597 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET