Jennifer Gay ValimontDemocraticGay Gillespie Valimont is a mother and gun violence prevention activist in Pensacola, Florida who has devoted her life to improving public safety and strengthening her community. Gay earned a bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from Georgia Southern University, her National Athletic Trainers Association acTDTyler L. DavisIndependentI am running because District 1 deserves leadership that serves people—not itself. I’m not a career politician. I’m someone who lives here, works here, raises a family here, and sees firsthand how policies made far from the Panhandle land on real people. I’ve watched neighbors work harder every year while stability sliU.S. House members represent a single district and serve two-year terms. They introduce bills, control the federal budget, and vote on laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.