2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Florida House District 51

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Octavio E. Hernandez

Democratic

Work: Algebra teacher, Polk County Public Schools; teachers' union building representative

Octavio E. Hernandez immigrated from Mexico, grew up in Central Florida and earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2015. He has taught in Polk County schools since 2016.

Sources for Hernandez

Octavio Hernandez for FL State Representative (Octavio Hernandez campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Candidate profile: Octavio E. Hernandez (iVoterGuide, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Hilary Holley

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 51 (since 2026)

Hilary Holley has served as State Representative for District 51 in the Florida Legislature since 2026, a district that includes all or part of Polk County. Official legislature records list the occupation as Nonprofit Executive Director.

Sources for Holley

Hilary Holley: official member information (Florida Legislature (Florida Senate; Florida House of Representatives), Public record)
Florida Legislature: current member roster (Florida Legislature (Florida Senate; Florida House of Representatives), Public record)

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Candidate list and race details

Candidate list download, 2026 General Election (state candidates, all statuses) (Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, Public record)

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