2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Anzalone and Jennifer Kincart Jonsson. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Robert Anzalone (Democratic), Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 49; Jennifer Kincart Jonsson is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per The Ledger.
Robert Anzalone, 33, is a Lakeland Democrat who spent most of his life in Hernando County before moving to Bartow and then Lakeland, according to The Ledger. He is a candidate for Florida House District 49, campaigning on stronger schools, affordable healthcare and accountable leadership.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 49, per her campaign site. She serves as Vice President of A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., a Bartow firm owned by her family since 1987, per her campaign site. Jonsson earned a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Public Health from the University of Florida, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Florida House District 49 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Anzalone and Jennifer Kincart Jonsson. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Florida House District 49 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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Candidate roster from official Polk County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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