Government of Florida

Government of Florida
Great Seal of the State of Florida
Polity type	Sub-national administrative division (federated state)
Part of	United States of America
Constitution	Constitution of Florida
Legislative branch
Name	Legislature
Type	Bicameral
Meeting place	Florida Capitol
Upper house
Name	Senate
Presiding officer	Kathleen Passidomo, President
Lower house
Name	House of Representatives
Presiding officer	Paul Renner, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of State and Government
Title	Governor
Currently	Ron DeSantis
Appointer	Election
Cabinet
Name	Cabinet
Leader	Governor
Deputy leader	Lieutenant Governor
Headquarters	State Capitol
Judicial branch
Name	Judiciary of Florida
Courts	Courts of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Chief judge	Carlos G. Muñiz
Seat	Tallahassee

Politics of Florida
Constitution and law United States Constitution Florida Constitution Florida law
Executive Governor: Ron DeSantis (R) Lieutenant Governor: Jeanette Núñez (R) Cabinet Attorney General: Ashley Moody (R) Chief Financial Officer: Jimmy Patronis (R) Commissioner of Agriculture: Wilton Simpson (R) State Agencies
Legislature Senate President: Kathleen Passidomo (R) President pro Tempore: Dennis Baxley (R) Majority Leader: Ben Albritton (R) Minority Leader: Lauren Book (D) House Speaker: Paul Renner (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Chuck Clemons (R) Majority Leader: Michael J. Grant (R) Minority Leader: Fentrice Driskell (D)
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Carlos G. Muñiz District courts of appeal Circuit courts
Elections Political parties Democratic Party Republican Party Constitution Party Ecology Party Green Party Independent Party Libertarian Party Party for Socialism and Liberation National minor parties Political party strength
Administrative divisions Counties Municipalities
Congressional delegation U.S. Senate Marco Rubio (R) Rick Scott (R) U.S. House of Representatives 1: Matt Gaetz (R) 2: Neal Dunn (R) 3: Kat Cammack (R) 4: Aaron Bean (R) 5: John Rutherford (R) 6: Michael Waltz (R) 7: Cory Mills (R) 8: Bill Posey (R) 9: Darren Soto (D) 10: Maxwell Frost (D) 11: Daniel Webster (R) 12: Gus Bilirakis (R) 13: Anna Paulina Luna (R) 14: Kathy Castor (D) 15: Laurel Lee (R) 16: Vern Buchanan (R) 17: Greg Steube (R) 18: Scott Franklin (R) 19: Byron Donalds (R) 20: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) 21: Brian Mast (R) 22: Lois Frankel (D) 23: Jared Moskowitz (D) 24: Frederica Wilson (D) 25: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 26: Mario Díaz-Balart (R) 27: Maria Elvira Salazar (R) 28: Carlos A. Giménez (R)
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The government of Florida is established and operated according to the Constitution of Florida and is composed of three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the legislative branch, the Florida Legislature, consisting of the Senate and House; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Florida and lower courts. The state also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, and ratification.