U.S. House, District 1: who gets your vote?
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U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.
These votes help set U.S. taxes and pay for public services.
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Data last updated: Oct 15, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.
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Jimmy Patronis
U.S. House · Florida District 1
NationalRepublican
Gay Valimont
Running for U.S. House · Florida District 1
NationalDemocrat
Job fit
We haven't found background facts for either candidate yet.
Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
Jimmy Patronis
No stated positions on file yet.
Gay Valimont
- Health care costs
Gay will fight for universal, affordable, quality healthcare. Every person should be able to see a doctor without going broke. 1 - Cost of living & jobs
Gay supports unions, fair wages, and safe working conditions. She supports investing in job training and apprenticeships that prepare Floridians for good-paying careers. 1 - Guns
Gay supports responsible gun ownership and the measures that keep guns out of dangerous hands, including universal background checks and federal red flag laws. 1
No public stance found on: Crime & safety, Climate & energy
More on their website →How they voted on top issues
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Who pays them
Jimmy Patronis
Where the campaign money came from2
Checks
Jimmy Patronis
Checks run: missed votes
Nothing raised by these checks.
Not checked yet: stock trades
Gay Valimont
No voting record to check yet
Based on current data. May change in a future update.
Sources
- gayforcongress.com used in: Top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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Gay Valimont
DemocratShown aboveNo verified background on file for this candidate.
No federal record yet. Campaign money: $174K raised, 37% from large donors, 0% from organized interests. Group breakdown unavailable. The filed PAC total is known, but its givers have not been identified here.
Filed PAC total: $285.26 (0% of $173,764.11 raised), 2026 cycle. Group source 1
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, more rules on who can buy guns. 234
Sources
1 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
2 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
3 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
4 more rules on who can buy guns: Candidate statement
Jimmy Patronis
RepublicanShown aboveNo verified background on file for this candidate.
🚩 $3.8M raised, 62% from large donors, 15% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $583,300.00 (15% of $3,836,126.55 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $455,950.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 1
Sources
1 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
Tyler L. Davis
No Party AffiliationNo verified background on file for this candidate.
We don't have campaign money records for this race yet.