Biography
Benjamin Sandlin is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 12, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent against Republican Terrance Freeman.[1][2] Sandlin was also the Democratic candidate for the same seat in 2024, when he received 42.9% of the vote to incumbent Republican Wyman Duggan's 57.1%.[1]
Sandlin was born in Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and attended the University of North Florida and the University of Central Florida, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Sandlin described himself as a student activist and preschool teacher who was born and raised in Jacksonville.[3] In that survey he listed housing, health care and education as his key messages, along with environmental protection and police accountability.[3]
- 1.Benjamin Sandlin · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Benjamin Sandlin - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 12
Benjamin Sandlin is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 12 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.