State Representative District 6
State House District 6; Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 186,393 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 186,393) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.13, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Jerry Wyche is a Panama City business owner, football coach, nonprofit chairman, and Democratic candidate in Florida House District 6. He previously ran for the same seat in 2014, 2016, and 2024.
Democratic · declared
Stephanie 'Lyn' Leonard campaigns under the banner of a new movement putting people first, not politics. She says she entered the race because she loves the place she lives.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Republican · declared
Tricia Berry is a Panama City community leader who filed to succeed Representative Griff Griffitts in Florida's District 6. She says that over nearly two decades she and her family have worked to make Bay County and the region a better place.
Sources: dos.elections.myflorida.com23 · ballotready.org2