Bonna Wins Florida House District 85 Race
Republican Anthony Bonna, a former Port St. Lucie City Council member, defeated Democrat Wayne Richter in the race for the Florida House seat.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican Anthony Bonna won the Florida House District 85 race, receiving 50% of the vote to Democrat Wayne Richter's 49%. Third-party candidate Amr Metwally received less than 1% of the vote, and Bonna will serve a two-year term.
Why it matters
The district covers parts of southern St. Lucie and Martin counties, so the outcome determines who represents those communities in the Florida House for the next two years. Bonna has said his priorities include affordability, public safety, homeowners insurance costs and infrastructure needs.
Bonna won with 50% of the vote, ahead of Richter's 49%, with Metwally receiving less than 1%. The margin between the two major candidates was about one percentage point, and the source does not report total vote counts.
The players
Anthony Bonna
Republican former Port St. Lucie City Council member who won the Florida House District 85 seat and will serve a two-year term.
Wayne Richter
Democratic candidate who received 49% of the vote in the House District 85 race.
The details
Bonna, a Republican and former Port St. Lucie City Council member, won the seat over Democrat Wayne Richter. The district includes parts of southern St. Lucie and Martin counties, including portions of Port St. Lucie, Hutchinson Island and Palm City.
Timeline
Nov. 4, 2026: Bonna declared victory in the House District 85 race.
Political Context
Florida House members serve two-year terms, so Bonna's win gives the district a representative for the full cycle the state's House structure allows. The race was decided by a narrow margin between the two major-party candidates.
Residents of the district will be represented by Bonna for the next two years, which is the term length the seat carries under state rules. Bonna has said he will focus on affordability, public safety, and homeowners insurance costs.
The takeaway
Narrow state House races can turn on small vote shifts, so district-level results often matter more than statewide totals for local residents. Following the district's representative on the issues they have named, such as insurance costs and infrastructure, is a practical way to track the seat's priorities.
Further reading
For more on how state legislative contests are decided, see Elections coverage across Florida.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WQCS.
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