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State Senator District 21 · District 21

Ed Hooper

● RepublicanIn office since 2024

Ed Hooper is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 21st District, which includes Clearwater and Largo in northern Pinellas County and western Pasco County, since 2018.

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  • Votes with the Republican majority 100% of the time across 953 roll calls. official roll calls
  • Advocacy groups split on the record - Americans for Prosperity - Florida scores it 100, Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida 70 (3 published scorecards). published scorecards
  • Latest coverage: “Diagnosis: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy” (South Florida Reporter, Jul 28, 2026) - one of 10 stories across the spectrum (Left 1 · Center 7 · Right 2). coverage, lean labeled ↗

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official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
953 votes · 100% with the Republican majority - the high-signal votes are inside.
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Votes with the Republican majority.
Where both parties recorded a position on the same roll call, Hooper’s vote matched the Republican position 100% of the time. official roll calls · May 12, 2026
953 votes · 939 yes · 10 no · 4 other
Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters
education59 votes · yes on 58, no on 0, 1 other
state budget56 votes · yes on 55, no on 1
local government54 votes · yes on 54, no on 0
insurance45 votes · yes on 45, no on 0
housing43 votes · yes on 42, no on 1
One vote can touch several topics.
LATEST: YESFuel TaxesSB 2506E · May 12, 2026CommitteesChair · Legislative Budget CommissionChair · AppropriationsBanking and InsuranceFinance and Tax
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Official personal financial-disclosure records are available in the comparison experience, with each figure linked to its filing.

3 group ratings, mostly favorable: 3 of 3 score them 70+ · 3 endorsements incl. SEIU Florida - expand for who says what.
3 ratings from advocacy groups, across 5 issue areas. Scores are shown on a shared 0–100 scale so groups can be read side by side, with each group’s own published score kept next to it. Every score is the group’s opinion, never our verdict, and every row links to the scorecard.
Taxes & Economy · 2
Americans for Prosperity - Floridaconservative · 2025
100/100scorecard ↗
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida · issue advocacy · 2025
70/100scorecard ↗
Civil Rights · 1
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida · issue advocacy · 2025
70/100scorecard ↗
Criminal Justice · 1
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida · issue advocacy · 2025
70/100scorecard ↗
Government & Elections · 1
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida · issue advocacy · 2025
70/100scorecard ↗
General · 1
Florida Chamber of Commerce · issue advocacy · 2025
89/100scorecard ↗
Endorsements · ranked by measured impact
SEIU Floridalabor · for Pinellas State Senate District 21 · Oct 18, 2024
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Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board · newspaper editorial · for Florida Senate District 21 · Jul 19, 2024
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Florida Education Associationlabor education · for Florida Senate SD 21 · 2024
announcement ↗
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From their own channels
campaign site· Jun 10, 2026· unverified handle

“Doris Carroll (D) ran for the Florida State Senate in District 21 during the 2024 election cycle. She was defeated by incumbent Ed Hooper (R) in the general election held on November 5, 2024.”

campaign site· Jun 2, 2026· unverified handle

“Jim Boyd is the incumbent Republican state senator for Florida's District 20 and is currently running for re-election in the 2026 cycle. He has served in the Florida legislature since 2010, previously holding seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate.”

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Midterm Elections Heating Up As Futbol’s Biggest Event Gets Under Way!Neighborhood News Online (Tampa) · Jun 10, 2026
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Ed Hooper is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 21st District, which includes Clearwater and Largo in…

Ed Hooper is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 21st District, which includes Clearwater and Largo in northern Pinellas County and western Pasco County, since 2018.

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