Jay Trumbull

Jay Trumbull
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byGeorge Gainer
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
November 4, 2014 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byJimmy Patronis
Succeeded byPhilip Griffitts
Personal details
Born (1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 35)
Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBrittany Fishel
Children3
Alma materAuburn University (BS)
ProfessionSmall business owner
CommitteesCommerce and Tourism - Chair;

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Vice Chair; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy; Judiciary; Transportation;

Select Committee on Resiliency;
Websitehttps://www.jaytrumbull.com/

Jay Norbert Trumbull (born February 21, 1989) is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 6th District, which includes Panama City in southern Bay County, until 2022. He currently serves as a Senator for the 2nd district of Florida.

History

Trumbull was born in Panama City, Florida, and attended Bay High School and Auburn University, where he graduated with his bachelors degree in small business management and entrepreneurship.[1][2] After graduation he worked for his family's bottled water and water conditioning business as part of the management team.

Florida House of Representatives

In 2014, Trumbull ran to succeed incumbent State Representative Jimmy Patronis, who was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. He faced former Bay County School Board Member Thelma Rohan, Melissa Hagan, and Tho Bishop in the Republican primary, where he campaigned on his support for making Florida "the most business-friendly place in the country," which he said was achievable with lower taxes, less government regulation, and lawsuit reform.[3]

Trumbull won the primary with 43% of the vote to Rohan's 24%, Hagan's 23%, and Bishop's 10%, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Jamie Shepard, the Democratic nominee, and Henry Newman Lawrence, the Green Party nominee. He campaigned as a supporter of lower taxes and reduced regulation, and voiced his opposition to the Common Core State Standards Initiative.[4] Trumbull won the general election with 69% of the vote to Shepard's 28% and Newman's 3%.

Elections

2014

Florida House District 6 – Republican Primary (2014) [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tho Bishop 1,526 9.8%
Republican Melissa Hagan 3,617 23.3%
Republican Thelma G. Rohan 3,668 23.7%
Republican Jay Trumbull 6,698 43.2%
Total votes 15,509 100%
Florida House District 6 – General Election (2014) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Trumbull 36,794 68.9%
Democratic Jamie Shepard 14,960 28.0%
Green Henry Newman Lawrence 1,606 3.0%
Write-In Jerry Wyche 29 0.1%
Total votes 15,509 100%

2016

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

Incumbent Jay Trumball ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Incumbent Jay Trumbull ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 general election.

2018

Incumbent Jay Trumball ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Florida House District 6 – General Election (2018) [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Trumbull 50,543 99.5%
Write-In William Davis 253 0.5%
Total votes 50,796 100%

2020

Florida House District 6 – Republican Primary (2020) [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Linne 4,915 24.4%
Republican Jay Trumbull 15,256 75.6%
Total votes 20,171 100%
Florida House District 6 – General Election (2020) [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Trumbull 61,456 72.0%
Democratic Alicia Bays 23,848 28.0%
Total votes 85,304 100%

2022

Florida Senate District 2 – Republican Primary (2022) [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Regina Piazza 16,961 23.5%
Republican Jay Trumbull 55,198 76.5%
Total votes 72,159 100%
Florida Senate District 2 – General Election (2022) [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Trumbull 159,041 78.5%
Democratic Carolynn Zonia 43,498 21.5%
Total votes 202,539 100%

References

  1. ^ Hagan, Melissa (January 12, 2015). "Jay & Brittany Trumbull – Working Together To Build A Better Bay County". Panama City Living. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ Ammann, Phil (October 24, 2013). "Conservative Jay Trumbull, Jr. enters crowded race for Jimmy Patronis' HD 6 seat". SaintPetersBlog. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ Menzel, Margie (August 22, 2014). "GOP Candidates Square Off in Panhandle Stronghold". Sunshine State News. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Henderson, John (October 20, 2014). "Three vying to replace Patronis in Florida District 6". The News Herald. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  6. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  7. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  8. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  9. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  10. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  11. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".