Dean Black
Florida State Representative, District 15 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Property Taxes Select · vice chair
- Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
public lands and property · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Black sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Black is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Richard Gentry, Juan Porras, Nathan Boyles
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Black’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
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: Black’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Black | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Black 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House District 15 | Won | R+23.4 | R+27.6 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+29.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $194.3K
- Spent
- $84.5K
- Cash
- $109.8K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dean Black (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Black has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Black has run against
- Chadd Charland (I) · 2026 general, won
- Gary McManus (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Black
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c082de7e-0a73-43a6-94e7-48180a1af3d6
- Wikidata Q115374865
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET