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State Representative

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:

Democratic

John Emerling is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 4 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Patt Maney retired from the U.S. Army as a brigadier general after more than 37 years, earning the Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and two Bronze Stars. He served as an Okaloosa County judge from 1989 until 2018.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Housing Affordability 2 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org