The primary for the District 3 Florida House seat is April 1 with eight Republicans on the ballot and one lone Democrat.
The House seat was held by Dr. Joel Rudman, who won re-election in 2024 but resigned to run for the U.S. Congress District 1 seat after Matt Gaetz resigned. District 3, which encompasses a majority of Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa County north of Crestview, has been unrepresented during the 2025 session. The general election for District 3 seat is June 10.
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Early voting sites are currently open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through March 29 at the Main Elections Office, 6495 Caroline St., and the South Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. The deadline to register to vote in the general election is May 12. Residents can check their registration status at votesantarosa.gov.
The qualifying Republican candidates include:
- Nathan Boyles
votenathanboyles.com - Hayden Hudson
haydenhudson.com - Rena McQuaig
voterena.com - Wade Merritt
electwademerritt.com - Shon Owens
shonowens.com - Joshua Sik
votesik.com - Cynthia “Cindy” Smith
cindyfightsforyou.com - Jamie Wells
voteforjamiewells.com
The qualifying Democrat candidate is:
- Dondre Wise
dondrewise2025.com