2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Florida House District 70

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Michael Owen

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 70 (since 2024)

Michael Owen has served as State Representative for District 70 in the Florida Legislature since 2024, a district that includes all or part of Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Official legislature records list the occupation as Attorney, Small Business Owner.

Owen's committees

Select Committee on Property Taxes
State Affairs Committee
Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

Sources for Owen

Michael Owen: 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)

Luther Keith Wilkins

Democratic

Work: Business development and sales leader (marketing, real estate); U.S. Army and Army National Guard veteran

Luther Keith Wilkins served 12 years in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard, including an assignment supporting the nation's nuclear defense. He has since spent more than two decades in business development, sales leadership, marketing and real estate with businesses in Hillsborough and Manatee counties.

Sources for Wilkins

About Luther Wilkins (Luther Wilkins campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

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