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Jimmy Patronis

U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st District (since April 2025)RINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · Florida's 1st District
Result
Jimmy Patronis, projected winner
Opponents
Gay Valimont (D); Tyler Davis (IND)
Research
Basic

Party line14 votes tracked

14With Republicans
0Against
0Didn't vote

With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.

Said vs. did2 statements · 14 votes

Jimmy Patronis is the Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st District, which he has represented since winning an April 2025 special election to succeed Matt Gaetz, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A Panhandle native and former restaurant owner, he served in the Florida House (2006-2014), on the Florida Public Service Commission, and as Florida Chief Financial Officer (2017-2025). His office describes his priorities as cutting taxes, reining in spending, and investing in the military and veterans' services.[1][2][3]

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On the ballotU.S. House · 1

2026-11-03

Jimmy Patronis Rincumbent
Gay Valimont Dchallenger
Tyler Davis INDchallenger

Won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary over Douglas Chico and John Frankman.

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to voteSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Cosponsored H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Documented position[4][5]

  • YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[6]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Stricter gun lawsOpposes

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

Documented position[7]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand public health coverage

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[8][9]
  • NOBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[10]
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[8][9]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[8][9]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne 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.[8][9]
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOWar 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.[11]
  • NOWar 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.[12]
Broad tariffs on imported goods

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[13]

Biography

Jimmy Patronis is the Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st District, which he has represented since winning an April 2025 special election to succeed Matt Gaetz, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A Panhandle native and former restaurant owner, he served in the Florida House (2006-2014), on the Florida Public Service Commission, and as Florida Chief Financial Officer (2017-2025). His office describes his priorities as cutting taxes, reining in spending, and investing in the military and veterans' services.[1][2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Patronis was born and raised in Florida's Panhandle, the youngest of four children; according to his congressional office, he is a fourth-generation Floridian who worked in his family's restaurant as a young man.[3] He earned an associate degree in restaurant management from Gulf Coast Community College in 1994 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University in 1996.[2]

Before elected office, Patronis owned and operated Captain Anderson's Restaurant in Panama City, and he worked as a research assistant in the office of British MP Robert Ainsworth and as a legislative intern for then-state Sen. Ken Jenne.[2] He represented District 6 in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014.[2][3]

Patronis served on the Florida Public Service Commission from January 2015, after an appointment to replace Eduardo Balbis, and was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission in March 2017.[2] Gov. Rick Scott appointed him Florida Chief Financial Officer on June 26, 2017, and he was elected to full terms in 2018 and 2022, defeating Adam Hattersley in 2022.[2][3] In that role he also served as State Fire Marshal and sat on the Florida Cabinet, and he resigned effective March 31, 2025 to run for Congress.[2][3]

Patronis won the April 1, 2025 special general election for Florida's 1st District with 56.9% of the vote to Democrat Gay Valimont's 42.3%, and was sworn in on April 2, 2025; according to his congressional office, his campaign had the endorsement of President Trump.[2][3] He serves on the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and he won renomination in the August 18, 2026 Republican primary over John Frankman and Douglas Chico.[14][2][3]

Ballotpedia lists past civic roles including chair of the American Heart Association Leadership Circle, president of the Bay County chapter of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, and membership in the Kiwanis Club of Panama City.[2] His office says he is married to Katie and they have two sons.[3] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 62.5% of the vote to Gay Valimont's 35.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]

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Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 14 votes.

All 14 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted yesRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted yesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.

In their own words

Priorities

  • Describes himself on his official House biography as "a staunch defender of 2nd Amendment rights, and a supporter of first responders, law enforcement and America's veterans and active military servicemembers."[15]
  • As Florida CFO, says he made "growing and protecting Florida's economy" a priority, citing efforts to cut state taxes, pay down debt, and protect small businesses from federal regulation.[15]
  • Introduced the PROTECT Act (H.R. 7045) to eliminate Section 230 legal protections for online platforms, which he describes as intended to hold Big Tech accountable.[16]
Campaign money$3.8M raised · 84% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-29

Totals this cycle

Raised$3.8M
Spent$2.9M
Cash on hand$935K

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $3.1M
  • PACs & committees $583K
  • Party $5,000
  • Own money & loans $12K

Largest committee contributions

  1. The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$15K
  2. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee PAC$15K
  3. Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) PAC$13K
  4. Cemex Inc. Employees PAC PAC$10K
  5. American Revival PAC PAC$10K
  6. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  7. Americans4hindus PAC (Multi-Candidate) PAC$10K
  8. United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee, PAC$10K
  9. International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC PAC$10K
  10. Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee PAC$10K

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/jimmy-patronis

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 13 of 419 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Climate & energy (9), Jobs & cost of living (9), Foreign affairs & defense (3)

  • Amendment (Grothman) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to report within 180 days on options for cutting Defense Department civilian employment by 200,000. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–210, Republicans 174–43

    Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Gallagher) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that directs the Comptroller General to study ways federal authority could preempt or mitigate state actions undermining domestic refining capacity critical to national security. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 4–209, Republicans 207–7

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

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