Florida's 3rd House of Representatives district


Florida's 3rd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast, as well as parts of the Pensacola metropolitan area and the Crestview metropolitan area. The district covers most of Santa Rosa County and the top half of Okaloosa County. The largest city in the district is Navarre. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 158,797.
This district has a large military presence, serving as a bedroom community for the Naval Air Station Pensacola to the west and Eglin Air Force Base to the East. The district also contains Naval Air Station Whiting Field, as well as several Naval outlying landing fields.
There was a vacancy between December 31, 2006, and February 27, 2007, as the incumbent, Holly Benson, was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation by Governor-elect Charlie Crist. Gulf Breeze City Councillor Clay Ford won a special election to fill the seat.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

#NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Phil Ashler1967–1968PensacolaDemocratic
2Tom Tobiassen1968–1974PensacolaDemocratic
3Clyde H. Hagler1974–1982PensacolaDemocratic
4Grover C. Robinson III1982–1986PensacolaDemocratic
5Tom Banjanin1986–1992PensacolaRepublican
6Buzz Ritchie1992–1998PensacolaDemocratic
7DeeDee Ritchie1998–2000PensacolaDemocratic
8Holly Benson2000–2006PensacolaRepublican
Vacant2006–2007
9Clay Ford2007–2012PensacolaRepublican
10Doug Broxson2012–2016PensacolaRepublican
11Jayer Williamson2016–2022PaceRepublican
12Joel Rudman2022–2025NavarreRepublican
Vacant2025
13Nathan Boyles2025–presentHoltRepublican