Gallop P. Franklin
Florida State Representative, District 8 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Florida State Representative, District 8Born 1988Pharmacist
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.1%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.4
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget
- Commerce
- Property Taxes Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Franklin sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Franklin is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Leonard Spencer, Lisa Dunkley, Joe Casello
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Franklin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Franklin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Franklin | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | No | No | Yes | Passed 83–28 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Franklin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | D+43.3 | — |
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+44.4 | D+43.3 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+43.2 | D+52.6 | −9.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $114.2K
- Spent
- $114.2K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gallop Franklin (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Franklin has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Franklin has run against
- Grace Glass (R) · 2024 election, won
- Curt Bender (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Franklin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3c9e6522-75aa-40d0-870c-1792d5178b04
- Wikidata Q115374869
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET