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2026 candidates we're tracking in FL-1
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Jimmy Patronis
Republican
Incumbent
Fourth generation Northwest Floridian who worked his way up in his family's Capt. Anderson's restaurant in Panama City Beach and served two terms as Florida's Chief Financial Officer before winning the April 2025 special election for this seat by double digits, per his campaign site. He sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure and Small Business committees, per his campaign site.
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Gay Valimont
Democratic
Gay Valimont is a Democratic candidate for Florida's 1st Congressional District, describing herself on her campaign site as a community member, mother, and advocate in the district. Per her campaign site, her platform centers on lowering insurance costs, expanding healthcare access, and delivering a full-service VA hospital for veterans. Gay Valimont appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Democratic nominee for FL-1, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.
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Tyler L. Davis
No Party Affil
Tyler L. Davis is a no-party-affiliation candidate for Florida's 1st Congressional District, per his campaign site. He describes his campaign as bringing servant leadership to the district, with a platform focused on education, jobs, and sustainable innovation for the Florida Panhandle, per his campaign site. Tyler L. Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot as a no-party-affiliation candidate for FL-1, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.
About this race
Florida's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Florida primary is Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.