Philip Griffitts (born 1971) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 6th district of the

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Life and career

Griffitts is the son of Philip Griffitts Sr., a former mayor of

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. He attended

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. In August 2022, Griffitts defeated Brian Clowdus in the Republican primary election for the 6th district of the

. He was elected to represent the 6th district on November 8, 2022, succeeding

Jay Trumbull Jay Norbert Trumbull (born February 21, 1989) is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 6th District, which includes Panama City in southern Bay County, until 2022. He currently ...

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1971 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Republican-stub