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Florida › Florida House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Florida House District 44
Rita Harris has no major-party opponent.
Rita Harris has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Rita Harris
The district
Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 187,962
- People per km²
- 677
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 42%
- White, no degree
- 15%of adults
- White 29%
- Hispanic 47%
- Black 10%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
68,712 two-party votes · D+11.5 · D+13.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.7%
Donald Trump (R)44.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
117,514 votes · D+4.8✓ Geraldine F Thompson (D)52.4%
Bruno Portigliatti (R)47.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
74,460 two-party votes · D+24.7 · D+20.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)62.4%
Donald Trump (R)37.6%
2018 Earlier district lines
82,059 votes · D+2.6✓ Geraldine F Thompson (D)51.3%
Robert Olszewski (R)48.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
120,549 two-party votes · D+33.1 · D+30.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.5%
Donald Trump (R)33.5%
2014 Earlier district lines
43,729 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Eric Eisnaugle (R)64.6%
Matthew Falconer (I)35.4%
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