Josie Tomkow Explained

Josie Tomkow
State House:Florida
State:Florida
District:39th
Term Start:May 1, 2018
Preceded:Neil Combee
Party:Republican
Birth Date:15 October 1995
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida[1]
Alma Mater:University of Florida (BA)
Occupation:Cattle rancher
Residence:Polk City, Florida, U.S.
Website:josietomkow.com

Josie Tomkow (born October 15, 1995) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 39th House district, which includes parts of Osceola and Polk counties.

Florida House of Representatives

Tomkow defeated Jennifer Spath in a special Republican primary for the vacant 39th House district seat on February 20, 2018.[2] Tomkow then won the May 1, 2018 special election, defeating Democrat Ricky Shirah with 59.9% of the vote.[3] 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.[4]

Based on a review of 2018 traffic citations, questions have been raised whether Tomkow meets residency requirements to hold her seat.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josie Tomkow.
  2. Web site: Florida Department of State - Election Results . 10 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Florida Department of State - Election Results . 10 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Florida Election Watch - State Representative . 10 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071451/https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative . 30 November 2018 . dead .
  5. Web site: Questions linger about Rep. Josie Tomkow's residence after ticket shows Dade City address, not Polk. The Ledger. September 21, 2020.