Jimmy Patronis

Jimmy Patronis started at his family's Capt. Anderson's restaurant filling ketchup bottles.¹ The Panama City Beach seafood restaurant remained part of his working life before statewide office and Congress.¹ A fourth generation Floridian, he and his wife, Katie, have two sons, Theo and Johnny.¹

He attended Bay High School, earned an associate degree at Gulf Coast Community College in 1994 and graduated from Florida State University in 1996.² His community involvement included chairing the Greater Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Council and serving on local hospital and college foundation boards.¹

Patronis served in the Florida House from 2006 to 2014, on the Public Service Commission from 2015 to 2017 and as Florida's chief financial officer from 2017 to 2025.² He won the April 2025 special election for the congressional seat previously held by Matt Gaetz.³ Trump endorsed him in that contest.³ In Washington, he serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure and Small Business committees.¹

His campaign emphasizes support for President Donald Trump's agenda, lower taxes, reduced federal spending and investment in the military.¹ He also identifies changes to veterans' services as a priority, alongside support for the people who served.¹ He is seeking another term representing Florida's 1st District.⁴