Gallop Franklin

Gallop Franklin is a candidate for State House District 8 Primary Election in 2026 in Florida State House District 8, Florida.

Incumbent State House in Tallahassee, FL

Also running: Paul Dellinger, Aaron Ruddell.

Gallop P. Franklin II is a pharmacist and politician serving in the Florida House of Representatives for District 8 since 2022 [1.3]. Born in Tallahassee, he earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida A&M University and an MBA from Cornell University. He has worked as a clinical pharmacist at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and as a visiting professor at Florida A&M. Franklin is a member of the Democratic Party and currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida.