Jay Norbert Trumbull (born February 21, 1989) is a Republican politician who served as a member of the

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, representing the 6th District, which includes

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in southern Bay County, until 2022. He currently serves as a

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for the 2nd district of

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History

Trumbull was born in Panama City, Florida, and attended Bay High School and

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, where he graduated with his

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degree in small business management and entrepreneurship. After graduation he worked for his family's bottled water and water conditioning business as part of the management team.

Florida House of Representatives

In 2014 Trumbull ran to succeed incumbent

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Jimmy Patronis, who was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. He faced former Bay County School Board Member Thelma Rohan, Melissa Hagan, and Tho Bishop in the Republican primary, where he campaigned on his support for making

"the most business-friendly place in the country," which he said was achievable with lower taxes, less government regulation, and lawsuit reform. Trumbull won the primary with 43% of the vote to Rohan's 24%, Hagan's 23%, and Bishop's 10%, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Jamie Shepard, the Democratic nominee, and Henry Newman Lawrence, the

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nominee. He campaigned as a supporter of lower taxes and reduced regulation, and voiced his opposition to the

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. Trumbull won the general election with 69% of the vote to Shepard's 28% and Newman's 3%.

Elections

2014

2016

Elections for the

took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016. Incumbent Jay Trumball ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary. Incumbent Jay Trumbull ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 general election.

2018

Incumbent Jay Trumball ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

2020

2022

References

External links

Florida House of Representatives - Jay TrumbullJay Trumbull for State Representative
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trumbull, Jay Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 1989 births Living people People from Panama City, Florida Auburn University alumni 21st-century American politicians