Elizabeth Pandich

Elizabeth Pandich is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 86, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A Cornell University graduate, she is the founder of Limelight Farm, a hunter and jumper training and sales operation, according to her campaign website.[2][3]

Pandich's campaign website says she grew up in a middle-class family in New York and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Communications while continuing to compete as a rider and develop young horses.[3] Ballotpedia lists her as a 2006 Cornell graduate who attended Rye Country Day School.[2]

According to the campaign website, Pandich founded Limelight Farm in 2012, with operations in New York and Florida, and has served as an "r" judge at competitions.[3] The site says she met her husband, Peter, at an equestrian event and that they bought their home in South Florida in 2016.[3]

Ballotpedia also lists Pandich as having sought the Democratic nomination for Florida's 21st Congressional District, although she did not appear on the August 18, 2026 primary ballot.[2] In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey for that race, she named protecting veterans and Social Security and safeguarding insurance among her priorities.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.