Who is running for Florida House, District 52 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Florida House, District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Florida House District 52.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Pamala Kaye BivinsDemocrat | Samantha ScottRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
Pamala Kaye Bivins
DemocratPrivate citizen
Pamala Kaye Bivins was born and raised in Wildwood and, according to her campaign site, is an ordained AME minister who pastored for 12 years, studied at Payne Theological Seminary and has spent 25 years serving Wildwood residents2. Her site lists protecting the right to vote, affordable health care and housing, fully funding public schools, and protecting Social Security and Medicare as priorities2. She faces incumbent Republican Samantha Scott on November 3, 20261.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Samantha Scott
Republican · IncumbentFlorida State Representative, District 52
Samantha Scott of Bushnell is a marketing director and a trustee of Lake-Sumter State College1. Her campaign site says she is a former executive director of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and chairs the Sumter County Republican Executive Committee3. She won a special election on March 24, 2026, and faces Democrat Pamala Kaye Bivins on November 3, 202612.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1-D (2026), which redrew Florida's congressional districts in the middle of the decade; it passed the House 83 to 28. (2026-04-29) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-10. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.