Patronis, Valimont to Meet for Second Time in November Election

Patronis, Valimont to meet for second time in November election

With U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis taking 71 percent of the vote districtwide in the Aug. 18 Florida primary, the first-term congressman from Panama City will face off against Democratic challenger Gay Valimont in the November general election.

Patronis, Valimont to meet for second time in November election | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Patronis took each county in the 1st Congressional District by a wide margin, averaging 71.48 percent across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. In a special election in April 2025, Valimont, a former athletic trainer and member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, improved her standing by 8 percentage points over the last time she ran in 2024 against Matt Gaetz. Gaetz gave up his seat in November 2024 when he was Pres…