Patronis Wins Primary, Will Face Valimont In November

August 19, 2026

U.S. House District 1 incumbent Jimmy Patronis won the GOP primary on Tuesday to head to the general election.

Patronis received 71.14% of the vote, easily defeating challengers John Frankman (19.51%) and Douglas Chico (9.35%).

Patronis will face Democrat Gay Valimont in November.

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8 Responses to “Patronis Wins Primary, Will Face Valimont In November”

  1. Spud on August 22nd, 2026 10:43 am

    JJ, Youre voting for a Democrat just because Patronis go a speeding ticket???

  2. Spud on August 22nd, 2026 10:40 am

    Valimont is for gun control….She’ll prob get waxed again by Patronis like She did the last time.

  3. David Huie Green on August 20th, 2026 12:24 am

    REGARDING:
    “Sometimes I think people have no idea who they vote for. They see a name that looks somewhat familiar, and they just decide to pick that name”

    I know for a fact that it happens. I voted for Charles Bronson once for Agriculture. I only knew he shared a favored actor’s name. He did a good job, though. A cousin voted for Alcee Hastings because she thought it was Alice and wanted to support women candidates. I didn’t have the heart to tell her who he was and his background.

  4. Bill on August 19th, 2026 11:38 pm

    @Willis, possibly but that shouldn’t mean you vote for someone who has broken the law and complained about it and as far as I have followed his term he has done nothing for me and most of us!

  5. Willis on August 19th, 2026 4:38 pm

    We could have better candidates but Valimont isn’t it.

  6. Leslie on August 19th, 2026 4:00 pm

    Sometimes I think people have no idea who they vote for. They see a name that looks somewhat familiar, and they just decide to pick that name. It doesn’t take that long to look up someone’s name and see what they’re all about and what they stand for

  7. joy bryant on August 19th, 2026 9:44 am

    florida just NEVER learns

  8. JJ on August 19th, 2026 8:58 am

    Guess people dont care about him whining about a MAJOR speeding ticket on the bridge. Will be voting opposite of republican for the first time in my life for a senate seat. Been voting since 1972
    BOO HISS





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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News