2018Final results
2018 election for Florida House District 42
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Mike La Rosa (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ann Cady (D) by 8.9 points.
Mike La RosaRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%37,277
Barbara Ann CadyDemocrat
45.6%31,206
68,483 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