U.S. House · Florida's 1st District
Tyler Davis
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 1st District
- Result
- Jimmy Patronis, projected winner
- Opponents
- Jimmy Patronis (R); Gay Valimont (D)
- Research
- Basic
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Tyler Davis, a no-party-affiliation candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Florida's 1st Congressional District to Jimmy Patronis. Describing herself as a woman and mother, she says she has worked in the financial industry for more than a decade and founded the nonprofit A Pensacola Perspective.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| Jimmy Patronis R | incumbent |
| Gay Valimont D | challenger |
| Tyler Davis IND | challenger |
Biography
Tyler Davis, a no-party-affiliation candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Florida's 1st Congressional District to Jimmy Patronis. Describing herself as a woman and mother, she says she has worked in the financial industry for more than a decade and founded the nonprofit A Pensacola Perspective.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Davis graduated from Tate High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Pensacola State College in 2017, according to Ballotpedia.[3] Ballotpedia lists her profession as artist, while in her own words she has worked in the financial industry for more than a decade.[3]
Davis founded and operates A Pensacola Perspective, a nonprofit focused on volunteerism, civic engagement, and local partnerships, which she says brings together residents, businesses, nonprofits, educators, and local governments.[3] Ballotpedia lists her as disqualified in the 2025 special election for this seat, and she was on the November 3, 2026 ballot as a no-party-affiliation candidate.[3][2] During the campaign, she said she was running to give Northwest Florida a representative who listens and works with local communities.[3] She received 1.8% of the vote to Jimmy Patronis's 62.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says Northwest Florida deserves a representative who listens, collaborates, and keeps federal investment benefiting local residents and businesses.[4]
- Supports workforce development, skilled trades, entrepreneurship and partnerships between education and industry.[4]
- Wants to increase transparency and communication between officeholders and constituents.[4]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Florida's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Florida's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Tyler Davis - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 4.Tyler Davis - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words