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State Representative

District8Florida House District 8
County
Leon
Election
Aug 18 primary
Field
Unopposed
Seat
Incumbent running
How this seat is decided

Unopposed. The seat will not appear on the Primary or General ballot.

The one candidate still running

Listed alphabetically by last name.

Incumbent
Gallop P. Franklin
Democrat
Proof of candidacy
Ballot name
Gallop P. Franklin
Status
Unopposed, elected
Date qualified
Jun 12, 2026
Method
Not published in this record
Treasurer
Margaret Franklin
Raised
See linked report
In-kind
See linked report
Spent
See linked report
No campaign website on file
Official recordFinance reports

One candidate withdrew

Listed for the record only. These names are not on the ballot and are not counted in the field above.

Paul Lyal Dellinger
Withdrew before the deadlineDemocrat
What the record shows
Ballot name
Paul Lyal Dellinger
Status
Withdrew
Date qualified
Not applicable
Date withdrawn
Not published in this record
Method
Not published in this record
Treasurer
Karen Dellinger
Raised
See linked report
In-kind
See linked report
Spent
See linked report
Official record

One candidate did not qualify

Listed for the record only. These names filed but did not complete qualifying, so they are not on the ballot and are not counted in the field above.

Aaron Daniel Ruddell
Did not qualifyIndependent Party of Florida
What the record shows
Ballot name
Aaron Daniel Ruddell
Status
Did not qualify
Date qualified
Not applicable
Method
Not published in this record
Treasurer
Aaron Daniel Ruddell
Raised
See linked report
In-kind
See linked report
Spent
See linked report
Official record