Florida Democrats are as excited and energized as ever with the special election to fill in the vacant Florida House District 36 seat. Previously held by a moderate Republican, House District 36 is actually a democratic-leaning seat on the west coast of Florida.

Democrat Amanda Murphy has been running for this seat for a few weeks now, and has already garnered a tremendous amount of support and endorsements. With a Murphy victory, Democrats will go from 44 State House seats to 45 State House seats, inching towards the 61 needed to gain a majority.

The Florida House District 36 special general election will be held on October 15. House District 36 covers portions of Pasco county. Registered Republicans make up approximately 34% of the registered voters with Democrats accounting for 37%. Mitt Romney received 47% in District 36 in 2012 with Rick Scott receiving 48% and John McCain at 47% in their respective races.

A special election for House District 36 was required after Representative Mike Fasano was appointed Pasco County Tax Collector by Governor Rick Scott.