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Mike Haridopolos

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Mike Haridopolos
Official House portrait of Haridopolos smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a dark blue suit with American flag lapel pin, light blue shirt, and red tie
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromFlorida's8th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byBill Posey
President of the Florida Senate
In office
November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012
Preceded byJeff Atwater
Succeeded byDon Gaetz
Member of theFlorida Senate
from the 26th district
In office
March 25, 2003 – November 20, 2012
Preceded byHoward Futch
Succeeded byBill Galvano
Member of theFlorida House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
November 21, 2000 – March 25, 2003
Preceded byHoward Futch
Succeeded byThad Altman
Personal details
Born
Michael John Haridopolos

(1970-03-15)March 15, 1970 (age 55)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseStephanie Haridopolos
Children3
EducationStetson University (BA)
University of Arkansas (MA)
WebsiteCampaign Website

Michael John Haridopolos[1] (born March 15, 1970) is an American politician, consultant, and educator currently serving as theU.S. representative fromFlorida's 8th congressional district. He previously served in the Florida Senate and was President of theFlorida Senate from 2010 to 2012. He also served in theFlorida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003.

In2024, Haridopolos was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 8th congressional district, an open seat following incumbentBill Posey's decision not to seek reelection.[2]

Early life and education

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Haridopolos was born inHuntington, New York, to his parents Ernie and Georgia Haridopolos. He is the son of a Greek immigrant who served as an FBI agent.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree fromStetson University in history and his Master of Arts degree in history from theUniversity of Arkansas.[4]

Teaching career

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Haridopolos taught United States History and Political Science atBrevard Community College—nowEastern Florida State College—starting in 1993.[5]

Beginning in 2007, Haridopolos taught classes as an instructor at theBob Graham Center at theUniversity of Florida.[6]

Political career

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In 2000, Haridopolos won an open seat in the Florida House, after winning a six-way Republican primary by over 30 percentage points and later won the November general election 65-35%.[7][8] He won the 2002 Republican primary following re-apportionment with over 82% of the vote and was re-elected to the Florida House with 79% of the vote in the general election.[9][10]

In January 2003, State Senator Howard Futch passed away, and a special election was called in order to elect a new senator. Haridopolos won the Republican Party primary with 84% of the vote, and he won 63% of the vote in the general election to win the remainder of the four-year senate term.[11][12]

In 2008, Haridopolos passed on an open Congressional race with the retirement of Congressman Dave Weldon. Weldon and others asked Haridopolos to run, including the eventual nominee and now CongressmanBill Posey.[13] Haridopolos endorsed Posey. Posey went on to win both the Republican primary and general election.[14] Haridopolos said that he wanted to focus on his likely role as Senate President and continue his push to make the Florida Senate more conservative.

In both 2006 and 2010, Haridopolos was re-elected without opposition to the Florida Senate. Haridopolos actively supported conservative candidates throughout the state in the 2006, 2008, and 2010 election cycles.[15] In the Florida Senate, Haridopolos served as Majority Whip from 2006 to 2008 and, in 2009, was elected President of the Senate.[4] He was sworn in as Senate President on November 16, 2010, for a two-year term. He presided over the largest Republican majority (28-12) since Reconstruction.[16] Before being sworn in, Haridopolos made headlines when he removed the doors from his Senate office, making a pledge to be transparent and accessible during his term as President.[17]

Haridopolos is a co-founder of theFreedom Caucus, which has signedAmericans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge to "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes" every year before the Legislature goes into session.[18]

Haridopolos family gathers for unveiling of Haridopolos portrait in 2012

He sought the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. SenatorBill Nelson in2012.[19][20] TheWashington Post identified him as "one of the state Republican Party's rising stars".[21] On July 18, 2011, Haridopolos released a campaign video stating that he would no longer seek the nomination for the 2012 U.S. Senate seat, effectively ending his campaign.[22]

His candidacy received a number of endorsements, including formerArkansas GovernorMike Huckabee,U.S. CongressmanConnie Mack,CFOJeff Atwater, andAgriculture CommissionerAdam Putnam.[23][24][25] He dropped out of the campaign in July 2011 in order to focus on his position as President of the Florida Senate.[26]

Term as Senate President

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During his first term as Senate President, he oversaw the balancing of the state's budget which suffered a $4 billion shortfall.[27]

That same year, the Senate also passed more than $300 million in tax relief, including a measure that effectively eliminates the corporate income tax burden for nearly half the roughly 30,000 Florida businesses that currently pay the tax; reformed Florida's entitlement programs, including the state's pension, welfare and Medicaid systems; reformed the state's education system; tightened regulations on unauthorized sales of habit-forming drugs; and reformed the state's growth management laws.[citation needed]

Florida Innocence Commission

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In 2005, Haridopolos supported a claim from Wilton Dedge that he had been convicted andwrongfully imprisoned for 22 years. He was exonerated byDNA testing in August 2004. The claim bill, which awarded Dedge $2 million in compensation, passed in the Florida Legislature during a special session in 2005.[28] In 2010, he began to pursue the creation of an innocence commission. The commission sought to review cases where Floridians were possibly falsely imprisoned.[29]

Haridopolos with Senate President Don Gaetz

In 2012, Haridopolos helped pass two claims bills to compensate victims of wrongful imprisonment. One was a claim for William Dillon, who had been wrongfully incarcerated for 27 years. He was exonerated after DNA testing. He was compensated $1.35 million by the Florida Legislature.[30] The other was for Eric Brody, who sufferedcatastrophic injuries after being struck by a police cruiser in 1999. He was compensated $10.75 million for ongoing medical care.[31]

At the close of the 2012 Legislative Session, a News Service of Florida story noted that "Two lives may be changed for the better by the cash, a long-lasting effect of Haridopolos' persistence."[32]

Haridopolos as Senate President

Subsequent career

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In 2019, Haridopolos co-authoredThe Modern Republican Party in Florida with Peter Dunbar, which chronicles the rise of the Republican Party in Florida from the 1950s through the 2018 elections.[33] He continued to teach at theUniversity of Florida after he left the Florida Senate.[34]

He owns and operates MJH Consulting. He has been a lobbyist in Florida.[35] He is also active in both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and theRepublican Governors Association.[citation needed]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2024

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When incumbent RepublicanBill Posey announced his retirement inFlorida's 8th congressional district in April of 2024, Haridopolos quickly announced he was running to succeed him and consolidated Republican support.[2] He was elected with 62% of the vote in November 2024.

Tenure

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Rep. Haridopolos was sworn into the119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.

Committee assignments

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For the 119th Congress:[36]

Personal life

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Haridopolos is married to Stephanie and the couple have three children.[37]

Electoral history

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Republican primary results, 2000[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos6,15547.8%
RepublicanPeter DiLavore2,17616.9%
RepublicanJohn Tobia1,29810.1%
RepublicanChristopher Muro1,2199.5%
RepublicanJanet Simpson Bonder1,1869.2%
RepublicanMary Jane Nail8336.5%
Total votes12,867100.00%
Florida House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2000[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos43,06264.6%
DemocraticRajiv Chandra23,59535.4%
Total votes66,657100.00%
Republicanhold
Republican primary results, 2002[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos (incumbent)11,25182.4%
RepublicanSteve Sherbin2,39817.6%
Total votes13,649100.00%
Florida House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2002[41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos (incumbent)40,31979.1%
GreenTim Doyle10,65120.9%
Total votes50,970100.00%
Republicanhold
Florida State Senate District 26 special Republican primary, 2003[42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos13,23284.1%
RepublicanMary Beth Fitzgibbons2,49915.9%
Total votes15,731100.00%
Florida State Senate District 26 special election, 2003[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos19,64363.1%
DemocraticDonna Hart11,49836.9%
Total votes31,141100.00%
Republicanhold
2024 Florida's 8th congressional district Republican primary results[44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos61,71072.1
RepublicanJohn Hearton18,60421.7
RepublicanJoe Babits(withdrawn)5,2506.1
Total votes85,564100.0
Florida's 8th congressional district, 2024[45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Haridopolos280,35262.24
DemocraticSandy Kennedy170,09637.76
Total votes450,448100.00
Republicanhold

References

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  1. ^Service, Mcclatchy News."New Senate president promises to spend less".St. Augustine Record. RetrievedOctober 18, 2024.
  2. ^ab"Former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos Declares Candidacy for U.S. Congress".Space Coast Daily. April 27, 2024.
  3. ^Kokkinidis, Tasos (November 4, 2024)."Greek-Americans Running for Congress".GreekReporter.com. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2025.
  4. ^ab"Former Florida Senator Mike Haridopolos (R) | LobbyTools".public.lobbytools.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  5. ^Haridopolos, Michael J. (1998).10 big issues facing our generation. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Custom Publishers.ISBN 978-0-15-567778-4.
  6. ^"Haridopolos planning for a conservative 'New Senate'".Orlando Sentinel. December 6, 2009. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  7. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  8. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  9. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  10. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  11. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  12. ^"Florida Department of State - Election Results".results.elections.myflorida.com. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  13. ^"Race for Congress gets crowded, heated".Orlando Sentinel. February 2008. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  14. ^"Florida: Posey Pockets Weldon's Blessing For Open Seat".Roll Call. February 4, 2008. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  15. ^Cotterell, Bill (November 17, 2010)."Local News | FLORIDA TODAY". floridatoday.com. RetrievedMay 21, 2014.
  16. ^Vows to work deliberately but will use supermajority (November 6, 2010)."Mike Haridopolos Lauds More Conservative Senate". Sunshine State News. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  17. ^"Haridopolos literally adopts open-door policy in Tallahassee | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY". Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2010. RetrievedMarch 25, 2014.
  18. ^"Mike Haridopolos - Representing Florida Senate District 26". Senatormike.com. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  19. ^Catanese, David (December 1, 2010)."For Haridopolos, Senate bid more 'when' than 'if'". Politico. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  20. ^"Mike Haridopolos for U.S. Senate 2012". Mike2012.com. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  21. ^"Florida Republican Sen. George LeMieux mulling a 2012 bid against Sen. Bill Nelson".The Washington Post. Archived fromthe original on November 14, 2010.
  22. ^"Haridopolos drops out of U.S. Senate race – Central Florida Political Pulse – Orlando Sentinel". Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Archived fromthe original on October 24, 2012. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  23. ^Miller, Joshua (June 27, 2011)."Haridopolos Snags Connie Mack Endorsement in Fla. Senate Race".Roll Call. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  24. ^Man, Anthony."Jeff Atwater bypasses Adam Hasner, endorses Mike Haridopolos for U.S. Senate".Sun-Sentinel.com. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  25. ^"Adam Putnam endorses Haridopolos".POLITICO. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  26. ^"Haridopolos Drops Florida Senate Bid".Roll Call. July 18, 2011. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  27. ^"Florida 2012 ballot measures".Ballotpedia. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  28. ^"Senate Staff Analysis and Economic Impact Statement"(PDF). Archive.flsenate.gov. RetrievedFebruary 27, 2015.
  29. ^Maxwell, Scott (April 3, 2010)."Will Florida lawmakers help imprisoned innocents? - Orlando Sentinel". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  30. ^Deslatte, Aaron."Scott apologizes, signs bill giving William Dillon $1.35M".OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived fromthe original on July 12, 2021. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  31. ^"Battle over Compensation for Eric Brody Finally Over".Sunshine State News | Florida Political News. March 8, 2012. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  32. ^"Conventional Wisdom Right, Even in Unconventional Session". Wctv.tv. March 12, 2012. Archived fromthe original on November 17, 2012. RetrievedJuly 6, 2012.
  33. ^UPF."The Modern Republican Party in Florida".University Press of Florida: The Modern Republican Party in Florida. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  34. ^"Mike Haridopolos".plaza.ufl.edu. RetrievedMarch 7, 2022.
  35. ^"Mike Haridopolos could earn nearly $500K for Q2 lobbying fees - Florida Politics".floridapolitics.com. August 15, 2017. RetrievedOctober 25, 2017.
  36. ^Berman, Dave (December 30, 2024)."Brevard's Haridopolos to serve on House Science/Space Committee, Finance Services Committee".Florida Today. RetrievedMarch 11, 2025.
  37. ^Clark, Zach (August 18, 2024)."WATCH: Congressional Candidate Mike Haridopolos Discusses His Campaign Ahead of Aug. 20 Primary Election".Space Coast Daily. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2025.
  38. ^"September 5, 2000 Primary Election".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  39. ^"November 7, 2000 General Election Official Results State Representative District: 30".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  40. ^"September 10, 2002 Primary Election".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  41. ^"November 5, 2002 General Election Official Results State Representative District: 30".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  42. ^"March 11, 2003 Special Primary Senate 26 & House 30 Republican Primary Official Results State Senator District: 26".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  43. ^"March 25, 2003 Special General Senate 26 & House 30 Official Results State Senator District: 26".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  44. ^"August 20, 2024 Primary Election".results.elections.myflorida.com.Florida Department of State. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.
  45. ^"2024 General Election November 5, 2024 Official Election Results".Florida Election Watch.Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2025.

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