Biography
Bonnie Jackson is the Republican candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 42 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Felipe Sousa Lazaballet.[1] Jackson is an attorney who has practiced for 30 years and who ran for the same seat in 2022.[1][2]
Bonnie Jackson was born in California and graduated from James Madison Memorial High School.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1991 and a law degree from the South Texas College of Law in 1995.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has been a practicing attorney for 30 years, raised three children in Orange County with her husband, and served as a volunteer guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children.[2]
Jackson ran for Florida House District 42 in 2022 and lost the general election to incumbent Anna Eskamani, 43.4% to 56.6%.[1] In her 2026 survey responses, she listed safe neighborhoods and streets, good jobs and business investment as her key messages, and said public safety is the main job of government.[2]
- 1.Bonnie Jackson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Bonnie Jackson: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 42
Bonnie Jackson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 42 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.