Kevin Steele

Kevin Steele

Republican Party

Candidate, Florida House of Representatives District 55

Florida House of Representatives District 55

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Kaylee Tuck

Compensation

Base salary

$18,000/year

Per diem

$Per diem rates established by the Speaker of the House.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

Personal

Profession

Business executive

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Kevin Steele (Republican Party) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 5, 2024.

Steele (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 55. The Republican primary for this office on August 20, 2024, was canceled.

Biography

Kevin Steele lives in Dade City, Florida.^[1] Steele earned a degree in business management from the University of South Florida. His career experience includes founding DataLink.^[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Steele was assigned to the following committees:

• Commerce Committee

Elections

2024

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Kevin Steele, Judy Freiberg, and Charles Hacker Jr. are running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Kevin Steele (R)
		Judy Freiberg (D)
		Charles Hacker Jr. (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Judy Freiberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 55.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gary Curry (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Steele advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 55.

Endorsements

2022

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 55

Kevin Steele defeated Charles Hacker Jr. in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Steele (R)	77.5	58,130
		Charles Hacker Jr. (Constitution Party)	22.5	16,857

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,987
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tammy Garcia (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 55

Kevin Steele defeated Gabriel Papadopoulos and Brad Sollberger in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 55 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Steele	59.1	10,961
		Gabriel Papadopoulos	27.5	5,105
		Brad Sollberger	13.4	2,486

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,552
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ardian Zika (R)

Constitution primary election

The Constitution primary election was canceled. Charles Hacker Jr. advanced from the Constitution primary for Florida House of Representatives District 55.

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Angel Garcia (L)

Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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