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2026 Florida U.S. House District 1 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Last reviewed September 16, 2026Jimmy’s public service career began with internships in the Florida Senate and the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Following his college graduation, Jimmy was appointed to the Florida Elections Commission, and he was later re-appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Jimmy represented Northwest Florida for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives. He was appointed to serve on Florida’s Public Service Commission, as well as the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets once every twenty years to propose changes to the state constitution.
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August 18, 2026
Republican Races
Representative in Congress
District 1
Douglas Chico
Jimmy Patronis
John Frankman
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Post Office Box 14684 · Tallahassee, FL 32317
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Post Office Box 14684
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Post Office Box 14684
Tallahassee, FL 32317
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FEC committee ID: C00893594
FEC committee name: FRIENDS OF JIMMY PATRONIS, INC.
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: http://joinjimmy.com/
FEC committee ID: C00898734
FEC committee name: FLORIDA FIRST PAC
Published email: [email protected]
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Jimmy’s public service career began with internships in the Florida Senate and the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Following his college graduation, Jimmy was appointed to the Florida Elections Commission, and he was later re-appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Jimmy represented Northwest Florida for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives. He was appointed to serve on Florida’s Public Service Commission, as well as the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets once every twenty years to propose changes to the state constitution.
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Jimmy’s public service career began with internships in the Florida Senate and the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Following his college graduation, Jimmy was appointed to the Florida Elections Commission, and he was later re-appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Jimmy represented Northwest Florida for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives. He was appointed to serve on Florida’s Public Service Commission, as well as the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets once every twenty years to propose changes to the state constitution.
Jimmy served as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal before running for Congress, accomplish great things during his time in office. He has successfully fought to change the law to provide benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, and mental health services for first responders who often experience trauma on the job.
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Jimmy served as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal before running for Congress, accomplish great things during his time in office. He has successfully fought to change the law to provide benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, and mental health services for first responders who often experience trauma on the job.
It was in the middle of his second term as CFO that Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, allowing Jimmy Patronis the opportunity to serve the Panhandle in a higher capacity. In consultation with his wife Katie, and with President Trump’s endorsement, Patronis ran, and won, the FL CD-1 seat in a special election with a double-digit victory.
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It was in the middle of his second term as CFO that Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, allowing Jimmy Patronis the opportunity to serve the Panhandle in a higher capacity. In consultation with his wife Katie, and with President Trump’s endorsement, Patronis ran, and won, the FL CD-1 seat in a special election with a double-digit victory.
Congressman Jimmy Patronis is a fourth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Panama City. He and wife Katie are proud parents to two sons, Theo (17) and Johnny (15). Jimmy worked for years at Capt. Anderson’s, his family’s historic seafood restaurant in Panama City Beach, which has served generations of locals and Florida visitors. Jimmy started in the family restaurant filling ketchup bottles, having to earn his way to a leadership position… Read More.
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Congressman Jimmy Patronis is a fourth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Panama City. He and wife Katie are proud parents to two sons, Theo (17) and Johnny (15). Jimmy worked for years at Capt. Anderson’s, his family’s historic seafood restaurant in Panama City Beach, which has served generations of locals and Florida visitors. Jimmy started in the family restaurant filling ketchup bottles, having to earn his way to a leadership position… Read More.
Congressman Patronis is recognized for outstanding leadership in his hometown and throughout the state. While serving the community, he has chaired the Greater Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Council, served on the board of the Bay County Economic Development Alliance, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Bay County Chapter of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and as national president for the Florida Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. He is a former trustee of the Gulf Coast Medical Center, and former director of the Bay Medical Center’s Foundation and Gulf Coast Community College Foundation Board. Jimmy was instrumental in the establishment of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, which serves nearly 1 million passengers per year, bringing families for vacation to Northwest Florida. Jimmy also chairs the Florida Defense Support Task Force, protecting military missions throughout the state and ensuring that Florida remains the friendliest state in the nation for members of the military and their families.
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Congressman Patronis is recognized for outstanding leadership in his hometown and throughout the state. While serving the community, he has chaired the Greater Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Council, served on the board of the Bay County Economic Development Alliance, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Bay County Chapter of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and as national president for the Florida Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. He is a former trustee of the Gulf Coast Medical Center, and former director of the Bay Medical Center’s Foundation and Gulf Coast Community College Foundation Board. Jimmy was instrumental in the establishment of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, which serves nearly 1 million passengers per year, bringing families for vacation to Northwest Florida. Jimmy also chairs the Florida Defense Support Task Force, protecting military missions throughout the state and ensuring that Florida remains the friendliest state in the nation for members of the military and their families.
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Patronis has also fought to reform Florida’s “assignment of benefits” laws that risked driving up home insurance premiums when contractors get homeowners to sign over their benefits in order to do repair work after storms.
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Patronis has also fought to reform Florida’s “assignment of benefits” laws that risked driving up home insurance premiums when contractors get homeowners to sign over their benefits in order to do repair work after storms.
He helped win the fight to reform liability laws to protect Florida businesses that safely reopened during the Covid-19 pandemic from trial lawyers just looking to cash in on lawsuits against them. Patronis also served on Gov. DeSantis’ Reopening Florida Task Force because he believes keeping Florida open safely for businesses is vital to keeping our economy healthy while keeping Floridians healthy. He is also currently fighting to reform the laws so Floridians can opt out of Big Tech being able to sell Floridians personal data for their own profit when they buy something online.
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He helped win the fight to reform liability laws to protect Florida businesses that safely reopened during the Covid-19 pandemic from trial lawyers just looking to cash in on lawsuits against them. Patronis also served on Gov. DeSantis’ Reopening Florida Task Force because he believes keeping Florida open safely for businesses is vital to keeping our economy healthy while keeping Floridians healthy. He is also currently fighting to reform the laws so Floridians can opt out of Big Tech being able to sell Floridians personal data for their own profit when they buy something online.
As Congressman, Patronis has made his priorities supporting President Trump’s America First Agenda through cutting taxes, reining in spending, investing in the military and reforming veteran’s services to support those who gave so much to our country. Jimmy Patronis serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure and Small Business committees in Congress.
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As Congressman, Patronis has made his priorities supporting President Trump’s America First Agenda through cutting taxes, reining in spending, investing in the military and reforming veteran’s services to support those who gave so much to our country. Jimmy Patronis serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure and Small Business committees in Congress.
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Complete U.S. House roll-call archive and selected highlights
The searchable archive contains every numbered U.S. House roll-call position found during Jimmy Patronis's configured service window: 557 U.S. House positions (419 Yea, 136 Nay, 1 Present, 1 Not Voting). The examples below remain representative highlights rather than a scorecard.
Coverage: April 7, 2025 through July 23, 2026These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.
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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Patronis | R | FL | Nay
Failed
No Rogue Rulings Act
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Issue: H R 1526
Vote question: On Motion to Recommit
Official description: No Rogue Rulings Act
Status: Failed
Patronis | R | FL | Nay
Passed
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Patronis | R | FL | Yea
Passed
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
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Issue: H R 586
Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Official description: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Status: Passed
Patronis | R | FL | Yea
Passed
Call of the House
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Issue: QUORUM
Vote question: Call of the House
Status: Passed
Patronis | R | FL | Present
Passed
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
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Issue: H R 2659
Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Official description: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
Status: Passed
Patronis | R | FL | Not Voting
The complete explorer covers every numbered U.S. House roll call in Jimmy Patronis's configured federal service window. It preserves Present, Not Voting, and named election choices, distinguishes procedural actions from final passage, and does not infer a position from sponsorship, attendance, silence, or voice votes. Committee votes remain outside this floor-record archive.
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FEC candidate totals December 3, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6FL01390
Name: PATRONIS, JIMMY JR.
Office: House
State: FL
District: FL01
Coverage start: 2024-12-03
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $3603373.73
Total disbursements: $2814987.25
Cash on hand: $788386.48
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $12000.00
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