Josie Taylor Tomkow (born October 15, 1995) is an American politician who serves in the Florida Legislature, representing the state's 39th House district—which includes parts of

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counties—as a member of the Republican Party.

Florida House of Representatives

Tomkow defeated Jennifer Spath in a special Republican primary for the vacant 39th House district seat on February 20, 2018. Tomkow then won the May 1, 2018 special election, defeating Democrat Ricky Shirah with 59.9% of the vote. 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. Based on a review of 2018 traffic citations, questions have been raised whether Tomkow meets residency requirements to hold her seat.

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Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Living people University of Florida alumni 1995 births Women state legislators in Florida 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Republican-stub