Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jimmy Patronis

On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 1st District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$4.5M
cash on hand
$939K
issues with public statements
4
outside spending for or against
$2.4M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Florida's 1st District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,4
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Florida's 1st District in the U.S. House.5
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Jimmy Patronis is a fourth-generation Floridian from Panama City who worked for years at Capt. Anderson's, his family's seafood restaurant in Panama City Beach.6,7 He earned an associate degree in restaurant management from Gulf Coast Community College and a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University.7 He was appointed to the Florida Elections Commission, represented Northwest Florida for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, and later served on the Florida Public Service Commission and the Constitution Revision Commission.7,8 Governor Rick Scott appointed him Florida's chief financial officer in 2017, and he went on to win two statewide elections to that office, in which he also served as state fire marshal.8 He won a special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District after Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, took office in April 2025, and serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Small Business committees.7,9

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says his priorities in Congress are supporting President Trump's America First agenda through tax cuts, spending restraint, investment in the military and changes to services for veterans.7

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, FL-15

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

Federal income tax rates

His campaign website lists cutting taxes among his priorities in Congress.7

Federal spending levels

His campaign website lists restraining government spending among his priorities in Congress.7

Foreign Policy and Defense

Military spending

His campaign website lists investing in the military among his priorities in Congress.7

Technology, Privacy and AI

Data privacy

His campaign website says he has been working to change the law so Floridians can opt out of having large technology companies sell their personal data when they buy something online.7

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Jimmy Patronis served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Jimmy Patronis sponsored or cosponsored 7 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

See all 26

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.36

Raised$4,467,313
Spent$3,527,838
Cash on hand$939,474

Where the money came from

Individual donors$3.6M · 81%
PACs and other political committees$671K · 15%
Political party committees$5,000 · 0%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$12K · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$155K · 3%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$7,777 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $2,313,954 supporting and $45,893 opposing Jimmy Patronis this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 21, 2026.37

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND$1,154,860—
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$558,813—
LAND I LOVE PAC$224,424—
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action$166,600—
CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.$59,057—
CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION (CVI)—$40,756
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$40,549—
The Conservative Caucus dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty$38,406—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.