State Senator, District 30
State Senate District 30; Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 553,225 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 553,225) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.11, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Hector Rivera is a Republican candidate in the August 2026 primary for the open Florida Senate District 30 seat (Palm Beach and Broward counties). The primary winner would face Democrat and former state senator Lauren Book in the November general election. He has not previously held elected office.
Democratic · declared
Lauren Book is a child-safety advocate and founder of Lauren's Kids. She previously served in the Florida Senate and as Senate Democratic Leader.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for,
Source: floridaelectionwatch.gov