Escambia County is the westernmost and oldest county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 321,905. The county seat and largest city is Pensacola. Escambia County is included within the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county population has steadily increased as the City of Pensacola and its surrounding bedroom communities continue to grow with residential and commercial development. The county is part of the Northwest Florida region of the state.
Jefferson Bingham Miller is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party,his district included all of Escambia County,Santa Rosa County,Okaloosa County,Walton County,Holmes County and Washington County.
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. was an American jurist and Republican politician who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale and represented South Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 2007. He was defeated for re-election by Ron Klein in 2006.
Reubin O'Donovan Askew was an American politician,who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 7th U.S. trade representative from 1979 to 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. He led on tax reform,civil rights,and financial transparency for public officials,maintaining an outstanding reputation for personal integrity.
Charles Wieder Dent is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018.
Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida,covering the state's western Panhandle. It includes all of Escambia,Okaloosa,Santa Rosa counties,and portions of Walton county. The district is anchored in Pensacola and also includes the large military bedroom communities and tourist destinations of Navarre and Fort Walton Beach and stretches along the Emerald Coast. The district was previously represented by Republican Matt Gaetz. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19,it is the most Republican district in Florida.
Robert Gregory Evers was a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016,representing parts of Northwest Florida. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 1st District from 2001 to 2010.
Donald Jay Gaetz is an American businessman and Republican politician who has been a member of the Florida State Senate since 2024,representing parts of Northwest Florida. He previously served from 2006 to 2016 and was Senate president from 2012 to 2014.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 2,2010,to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida had twenty-five seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census,but would soon gain two more congressional seats in 2012.
Will Weatherford is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014,representing the 61st District from 2006 to 2012 and the 38th District,which included eastern Pasco County,from 2012 to 2014. During his final term in the legislature,he served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives,which made him the youngest presiding officer of any state legislative chamber in the United States at the time.
Douglas Vaughn Broxson is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida Senate,representing the 1st district,which includes Escambia,Santa Rosa,and part of Okaloosa Counties in the Florida Panhandle,since 2016. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing northern Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County from 2010 to 2016.
Daniel Davis is an American politician and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2014,representing the 13th District from 2010 to 2012 and the 15th District from 2012 to 2014.
Walter Bryan "Mike" Hill is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016 and 2018 to 2020,representing the Pensacola area.
Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. is an American politician who currently serves as a Florida State Senator from District 20,which includes parts of Tampa,Thonotosassa,New Tampa,and Zephyrhills. He previously served as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs,as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,and as the mayor of Zephyrhills.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8,2016,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
Frank White is an American attorney and politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 until 2018. He represented southern Escambia County,including the city of Pensacola.
Robert Alexander Andrade is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 2nd House district,which includes parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Florida's 2nd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Alex Andrade. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers the southern portion of Escambia County and a small part of Santa Rosa County. The district is anchored on Pensacola,its largest city,and contains part of its metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census,the district's population is 155,932.
Michelle Salzman is an American politician,businesswoman,and Army veteran currently serving as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 1st District since November 2020. She defeated incumbent Mike Hill in the Republican primary and Democrat Franscine Mathis in the general election. She was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years,20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis,races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28,gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority,giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
