2026 General Election ยท Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Florida House District 8

1 candidate, listed alphabetically.

Florida: this candidate is unopposed and, under Florida law, is elected without the race appearing on the ballot.

Candidates

Gallop P. Franklin

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 8
Work
State representative (since 2022); clinical pharmacist (Tallahassee)

Gallop P. Franklin is the sitting State Representative for District 8 in the Florida Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Gadsden and Leon counties.

Gallop P. Franklin earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from Florida A&M University and an MBA from Cornell University (2024), and has worked as a pharmacist at Publix and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and as a visiting professor of pharmacy at FAMU. As Florida Student Association president he served on the Florida Board of Governors; he was elected to the Florida House in 2022.

Franklin's committees

  • Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Democratic Ranking Member)
  • Budget Committee
  • Commerce Committee
  • Select Committee on Property Taxes
  • Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

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