Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
Before becoming a state, the Florida Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1822 to 1845.
Per the 2020 United States census, Florida gained one new congressional seat starting in the 2022 midterms.
[2] The current dean of the Florida delegation is Representative Mario Díaz-Balart of the 26th district, having served in the House since 2003.
Starting on January 23, 1823, Florida Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.