Josie Tomkow
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Assumed office
May 1, 2018
Preceded byNeil Combee
Personal details
Born (1995-10-15) October 15, 1995 (age 28)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Polk City, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Florida (BA)
OccupationCattle rancher
Websitejosietomkow.com

Josie Tomkow (born October 15, 1995) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 39th House district, which includes parts of Osceola and Polk counties.

Florida House of Representatives

Tomkow defeated Jennifer Spath in a special Republican primary for the vacant 39th House district seat on February 20, 2018.[1] Tomkow then won the May 1, 2018 special election, defeating Democrat Ricky Shirah with 59.9% of the vote.[2] 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.[3]

Based on a review of 2018 traffic citations, questions have been raised whether Tomkow meets residency requirements to hold her seat.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Questions linger about Rep. Josie Tomkow's residence after ticket shows Dade City address, not Polk". The Ledger. September 21, 2020.


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