State Representative, District 59
What does this office do?
- 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:
Republican · Incumbent
Berny Jacques is an attorney and former assistant state attorney who has served in the Florida House since November 2022. He sponsored 2024 laws on juvenile justice, corrections, education, and identification documents.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Housing Affordability 2 for, Public Education Quality 2 for,
Democratic
Susan Rochelle Leff is the Democratic nominee for Florida House District 59 (Pinellas County) in the 2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Berny Jacques. She previously ran for the U.S. House (Florida's 13th Congressional District) in 2018. She has not held elected office.
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com