State Rep. Susan Valdes, who represents Florida's 64th District, including parts of Hillsborough County, switched political parties, the Florida House of Representatives announced Monday.

The Democrat’s departure could be another sign that Hillsborough County, like much of Florida, seems to be trending more conservative. The voters of Valdés’ House District 64 supported ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Elected four times to the state House as a Democrat, Tampa lawmaker Susan Valdés on Monday added to Republicans’ supermajority. Valdés announced she had become a ...

Last month, Valdes was re-elected in Hillsborough County’s House District 64, defeating Republican Maura Cruz Lanz by 4.8 percentage points. It was a rematch of a 2022 contest, when Valdes won by 6.6 ...

Valdes, a former Hillsborough County School Board member, was first elected to the House in 2018 and was re-elected three times. She will be forced to leave the House in 2026 because of term limits.

TAMPA — Already the subject of multiple complaints that she says are politically motivated, Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes has been named in a new one, this time involving ...

Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes is under state investigation after a teacher accused the veteran school board member of using her elected post to obtain free daycare for her ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Rep. Susan Valdes hosted her second annual giveaway at ZooTampa at Lowry Park on Saturday. It’s in honor of Three Kings Day, which commemorates the Three Wise Men ...

Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes has continued to rack up significant travel expenses, more than the other six board members combined over the last year.

Records show Valdes canceled plans to attend a Racial Equity Conference at a posh Santa Fe Spa sponsored by a company that has a contract with Hillsborough County Schools. “It was a little bit ...

State Rep. Susan Valdes, who represents Florida’s 64th District, including parts of Hillsborough County, switched political parties, the Florida House of Representatives announced Monday.