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Baker County, Florida

Florida House District 10

2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Merrillee Malwitz Jipson and Marshall Rawson. Candidate information follows official Baker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Merrillee Malwitz Jipson (Democratic), Marshall Rawson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 10. Not on the November ballot: Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan III, the sitting member per the roster. A qualified write-in line also prints in November without the candidate's name, per James Hunter Batley's filing on the Florida Division of Elections' certified candidate list. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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Merrillee Malwitz Jipson

Democratic

Biography

Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson has spent more than 20 years working to protect the Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and North Florida's springs and aquifer, per her campaign site. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has lived in Florida since 1976. She is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 10.

Marshall Rawson

Republican

Top priorities
  • Protect farmland and rural communities from overdevelopment
  • Support lower property taxes for working families and small businesses

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Marshall Rawson is the Republican nominee for Florida House District 10, per his campaign site. He operates Free State Growers, a multi-county agricultural business in North Florida, and graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 2023, per his campaign site. Rawson previously served as a Washington aide to Georgia Congressman Paul Broun and as a legal assistant to Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, and serves as an officer in the Florida Guard, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Florida House District 10 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Merrillee Malwitz Jipson and Marshall Rawson. Candidate information follows official Baker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Florida House District 10 election in Florida?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Merrillee Malwitz Jipson, full profileMarshall Rawson, full profileOfficial Florida election office