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U.S. House · Florida's 1st District

The western Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Panama City.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jimmy Patronis, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jimmy Patronis181,94462.5%
Gay Valimont103,72935.6%
Tyler Davis5,3371.8%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Jimmy Patronis defeated Douglas Chico and John Frankman in the August 18, 2026 Republican primary. The Democratic primary was canceled and Gay Valimont advanced unopposed.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Jimmy PatronisRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Florida's 1st District (since April 2025)Full profile →Gay ValimontDFull profile →Tyler DavisINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Stricter gun laws

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Opposes[13]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Gay Valimont
    Supports[6]

    Her campaign issues page lists support for universal background checks and federal red flag laws.

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[15][16][17]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Gay Valimont
    In their own words[6]
    “Gay supports border security through better technology and more judges. Due process is a cornerstone of American democracy, and a system that operates without oversight puts everyone at risk.”

    On her campaign website (third-person text)

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Jimmy Patronis
    —
  • Gay Valimont
    In their own words[6]
    “Gay supports lowering housing costs, including by passing the Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act”

    On her campaign website (third-person text)

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[15][16][17]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Gay Valimont
    —
  • Tyler Davis
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Gay Valimont
    Supports[6]

    Her campaign issues page says she will fight for universal, affordable, quality healthcare and opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[15][16][17]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Gay Valimont
    —
  • Tyler Davis
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Jimmy Patronis
    —
  • Gay Valimont
    In their own words[6]
    “Gay supports funding for both law enforcement and community programs that prevent crime.”

    On her campaign website (third-person text)

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Gay Valimont
    In their own words[6]
    “Tariffs have hurt Florida farmers.”

    On her campaign website (third-person text)

  • Tyler Davis
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[14]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Gay Valimont
    —
  • Tyler Davis
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jimmy Patronis
    Recorded votes[19][20]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Gay Valimont
    —
  • Tyler Davis
    —

Research notes & limits

Patronis's federal voting record and FEC finance totals are added by script. Davis has little public record beyond her Ballotpedia survey; Valimont's and Patronis's birth years were not sourced.

Sources · 27

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Gay Valimont - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Tyler Davis - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Meet Congressman Jimmy Patronis · Office of Rep. Jimmy Patronis · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.PROTECT Act FAQ · Office of Rep. Jimmy Patronis · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Priorities | Where Gay Valimont Stands · Gay Valimont for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Jimmy Patronis · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.Meet Congressman Jimmy Patronis · Office of Rep. Jimmy Patronis · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.Florida U.S. House District 1 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  22. 22.Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  23. 23.Gay Valimont - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  24. 24.U.S. House · Florida's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  25. 25.Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  26. 26.Tyler Davis - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  27. 27.U.S. House · Florida's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report