Jimmy Patronis Jr

Incumbent U.S. House Representative in Panama City, FL

Jimmy Patronis Jr is a candidate for U.S. House District 1 in Congressional District 1, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Cedric Alexander, Henry Barnes, Douglas Chico, Tyler Davis, John Frankman, Jennifer Valimont.

Jimmy Patronis Jr. is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office in April 2025 after winning a special election to succeed Matt Gaetz. Prior to his election to Congress, Patronis served as Florida's Chief Financial Officer from 2017 to 2025. A fourth-generation Floridian from Panama City, he also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014 and grew up working in his family's restaurant business.