State Representative District 64
State House District 64; Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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 · 72 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 177,929 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 ÷ 177,929) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.35, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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
Angel Ramos
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Angel Ramos is a native-born Puerto Rican from Guaynabo who was raised in Philadelphia and attended Olney Highschool. At 19 he began a 13-year career in entertainment that took him across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Dan Weldon
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Dan Weldon is a Tampa native who walked on to the football team at the University of Florida and played linebacker for the Gators. On campus he founded a conservative student organization.
John Rodriguez
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
John Rodriguez is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 64 and a longtime Tampa-area public-service professional. He spent more than 15 years as a senior or chief legislative assistant to Florida lawmakers, served as government affairs director for St. Petersburg, and worked as a tax-roll records specialist and field inspector in the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office. His platform emphasizes affordable housing, lower living costs, high-paying jobs, bipartisan work, local priorities, and practical legislative experience.
Luis Salazar
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Luis Salazar is a Tampa-based creative, community advocate and political organizer who is a first-generation college graduate and a bilingual communicator in English and Spanish. His work has included grassroots coordination and supporting LGBTQ+ and Latino voter initiatives.
Mike Suarez
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Mike Suarez is a third-generation Tampa native who served eight years on the Tampa City Council from 2011, including terms as Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the region's transit authority. He has spent more than 30 years in insurance and is President of Suarez Insurance.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Dan Weldon (Republican), Luis Salazar (Democratic)
Source: flelectionfiles.floridados.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: dos.elections.myflorida.com23456 · dos.fl.gov