2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Florida House District 23

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Mark Leland Baker

Democratic

Work: Small business owner and project manager (Crystal River)

Mark Leland Baker moved to Florida more than 30 years ago for graduate school and has lived in Crystal River for over two decades, where he built a local business over more than 20 years. He has worked as a project manager on projects around the country, has trained graphic artists, cooks, IT professionals and engineers, and is a past president of the Democratic Club of Citrus County and the Citrus Coffee Coalition.

Sources for Baker

About Mark Baker (Mark Baker campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

J.J. Grow

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 23 (since 2024)

J.J. Grow has served as State Representative for District 23 in the Florida Legislature since 2024, a district that includes all or part of Citrus and Marion counties. Official legislature records list the occupation as Agribusiness.

Grow's committees

Health & Human Services Committee
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
State Administration Budget Subcommittee

Sources for Grow

J.J. Grow: official member information (Florida Legislature (Florida Senate; Florida House of Representatives), Public record)
Florida Legislature: current member roster (Florida Legislature (Florida Senate; Florida House of Representatives), Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

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