Josie Tomkow

Josie Taylor Tomkow is an American politician who serves in the Florida Legislature, currently 51st district in the Florida House of Representatives. She previously represented the state's 39th House district—which includes parts of Osceola and Polk counties—as a member of the Republican Party.

Florida House of Representatives

Tomkow defeated Jennifer Spath in a special Republican primary for the vacant 39th House district seat on February 20, 2018. Tomkow then won the May 1, 2018 special election, defeating Democrat Ricky Shirah with 59.9% of the vote. At the time of her election to the House, Tomkow was 22 years old.
Tomkow again defeated Shirah by a similar margin in the November 6, 2018 general election.
Based on a review of 2018 traffic citations, questions have been raised whether Tomkow meets residency requirements to hold her seat.
In the 2022 Florida House of Representatives election, she was elected in Florida's 51st House of Representatives district.
She will run in a special election for the Florida Senate in District 14.