State Representative, District 89
State House District 89; 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 177,721 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 ÷ 177,721) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.35, 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
Cathy Higgins is a lifelong resident of Palm Beach County, an experienced public servant, small business owner and educator. Born at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, she grew up in Lake Osborne.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Debra Tendrich serves as Florida State Representative for District 89. She is the founder and executive director of Eat Better Live Better.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for,
Republican · declared
Jeff Buongiorno is a political outsider and businessman who left New Jersey over a decade ago for Florida. He started as a Deputy Sheriff before building companies in IT, transportation and manufacturing.
Sources: dos.elections.myflorida.com · dos.fl.gov