Santa Rosa County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020,the population is 188,000. The county seat is Milton,which lies in the geographic center of the county. Other major communities within Santa Rosa County are Navarre,Pace,and Gulf Breeze. Navarre is the most populated community with a population of approximately 45,000 residents. Santa Rosa County is included in the Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area,which also includes Escambia County.
Adam Hughes Putnam is an American politician who served as the 11th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms,representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district. He chaired the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009.
Navarre is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the northwest Florida Panhandle. It is a major bedroom community for mostly U.S. military personnel,federal civil servants,local population,retirees and defense contractors. Due to Navarre Beach and the 4 miles (6.4 km) of beach front on the Gulf of Mexico thereof,as well as several miles of beaches within the Navarre Beach Marine Park and the Gulf Islands National Seashore,it has a small,but rapidly growing community of nature enthusiasts and tourists. Navarre has grown from being a small town of around 1,500 in 1970 to a town with a population estimated at 43,540 as of 2020,if including both the Navarre and Navarre Beach Census Designated Places.
Jerry Louis Maygarden is a former American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 55th Mayor of Pensacola from 1991 to 1994.
Ray Sansom is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing portions of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties from 2002 to February 21,2010.
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician serving as the chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district,which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County,from 2006 to 2014.
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.
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6,2018,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida,as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson,who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000,lost reelection. As of 2023,this remains the last time that a Democrat has won a statewide election in Florida,and the only time since 2012.This is also the last time they won the job of Florida Agriculture Commisioner as well Nikki Fried is the last Democrat to hold any elected state Agriculture Commissioner office in the US.
The 2018 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of Florida. Incumbent Republican attorney general Pam Bondi was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
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.
James Cord Byrd is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as the secretary of state of Florida. Previously,he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing Nassau County and part of Duval County from 2016 until his appointment as secretary of state.
Stan McClain is an American politician who has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2016,currently for the 27th district.
Tom Leek is an American politician who has served in the Florida House of Representatives from the 25th district since 2016. After re-districting,Leek is now running in Florida's 28th district hoping for a leadership position in his final term.
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.
Mike Beltran is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 57th district,which includes part of Hillsborough County.
Chip LaMarca is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 100th House District,which includes part of Broward County. In 2010,LaMarca took on incumbent Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl and won. In 2014,LaMarca beat Keechl in a rematch. LaMarca spent 8 years on the county commission and was the sole Republican elected on the board.
Florida's 3rd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Jayer Williamson. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle,and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast,as well as parts of the Pensacola metropolitan area and the Crestview metropolitan area. The district covers the most of Santa Rosa County and the top half of Okaloosa County. The largest city in the district is Navarre. As of the 2010 census,the district's population is 158,797.
Kim Berfield is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 58th district. She was elected in 2022. Previously,she represented the 50th district from 2000 to 2006.
Fred Hawkins is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2020 until his resignation in 2023,representing parts of Central Florida around Osceola,Orange,and Polk Counties.
Dr. Joel Rudman is an American politician and physician who currently serves as a state representative for the 3rd district in the Florida House of Representatives. Rudman resides in Navarre,his legislative district's largest community,and is a member of the Republican Party.
