Carlos Gamez (Florida state house candidate)
Carlos Gamez (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 50. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Gamez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Carlos Gamez is running in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Jennifer Canady is running in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on August 18, 2026.
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2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Jennifer Canady defeated Bonnie Patterson-James in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Jennifer Canady (R) | 62.6 | 49,635 |
 | Bonnie Patterson-James (D) | 37.4 | 29,627 | |
| Total votes: 79,262 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bonnie Patterson-James advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carlos Gamez (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Canady advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 50.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gamez in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carlos Gamez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gamez's responses.
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- My first key message is one of the golden rules of life: treat issues with dignity and humanize policy. I will always try my hardest to listen first and talk last. This may be on a wide range of issues, and if there are times I do not know, I will learn from you.
- My second key message is in relation to the status quo of politics. The state Republican party has held that status quo over the past 25 years. In looking at the housing markets, affordability, and complex issues that have not been addressed, I aim to put those to the forefront. If representatives choose not to address your issues, they are not satisfying the role you gave them in trust. Of course, I would expect nothing less as your representative.
- I present my third key message in terms of a question: who do we want to be? The election will be the 250th year of the founding of our home. In looking through the sands of time, we have always proceeded forward where individual capacity is unmatched compared to anywhere in the world. In the State of Florida, progress has been stagnant for far too long. My message to you: It is only in looking at the ties that bond us together do we move forward. As such, I will aim to bring concrete policy "wins" for the people rather than the powerful.
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2024
Carlos Gamez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
