Jacquelyn Randall

Jacquelyn Randall is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 21, and won the seat outright when the November 3, 2026 general election was canceled for lack of opposition.[1][2] She won the August 18 Democratic primary with 27.7% of the vote in a five-candidate field; Ballotpedia lists her occupation as associate professor.[1]

Randall graduated from Hawthorne High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University in 2009 and a graduate degree from Saint Leo University in 2017, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a respiratory therapist, college professor, former mayor and lifelong resident of Hawthorne.[3] She said that as mayor she helped bring a community college outpost to Hawthorne, secured funding for water and wastewater upgrades and broke ground on a community resource center, and that her public service began with efforts to keep local schools open.[3] Her stated campaign priorities were lowering costs, protecting health care access, strengthening public education, and investing in rural infrastructure.[3]

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