James Bush III

James Bush III is the Democratic candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 109, a seat he previously held from 2018 to 2022 and, earlier, from 2008 to 2010.[1] Ballotpedia lists the November 3, 2026 general election as canceled, with Bush winning the seat without appearing on the ballot.[1][2]

Bush is a teacher, and Ballotpedia lists him as a member of the Community Action Agency Board, chair of the Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence, and a member of United Teachers of Dade.[1]

James Bush III won election to the Florida House from District 109 in 2008 and ran unopposed in that general election, serving in 2009 and 2010.[1] During 2009 and 2010, he was assigned to the Government Accountability Act Council, the Health Care Regulation Policy Committee and the Public Counsel Oversight Committee.[1] He lost the 2012 Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 39 to Dwight Bullard, finishing third with 27.6% of the vote.[1] Bush won the 2018 Democratic primary for House District 109 with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Cedric McMinn, and assumed office on November 6, 2018.[1] He served until November 8, 2022, with committee assignments that included Education and Employment, Collective Bargaining, House Rules and Ethics, and Budget.[1] Ashley Gantt defeated him in the 2022 Democratic primary, and Gantt defeated him again in the 2024 primary, in which he received 28.8%.[1]

In 2026, Ballotpedia reports that Bush defeated John Taylor, Satin Fye and Broadway Harewood in the Democratic primary for District 109.[1]

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