Jessica Baker
Photo: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Jessica Baker

Florida State Representative, District 17 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 17Lawyer

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
7
17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
6.4%
Chamber median 2.7%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+1.4
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Congressional Redistricting Select
  • Judiciary

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 17 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 429 Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
criminal procedure and corrections · Became law Jun 2026
HB 625 Justice Administrative Commission
subject index · Became law Jun 2026
HB 245 Child Pornography Terminology
crimes · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Baker sits in the Florida House of Representatives

Baker is closer to the center than 51% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianBakerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ryan Chamberlin, Shane Abbott, Berny Jacques

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Baker’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Baker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillBakerRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 29, 2026HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the StateYesYesNoPassed 83–28
Mar 13, 2026SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the GovernorYesYesNoPassed 80–20
Mar 13, 2026HB 1279: EducationYesYesNoPassed 81–16
Mar 13, 2026HB 905: Foreign InfluenceYesYesNoPassed 83–17
Mar 12, 2026HB 757: School SafetyYesYesNoPassed 88–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Baker 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Florida House of Representatives, District 17WonR+1.4R+12.6−11.2
2024Florida House of Representatives, District 17WonR+16.1R+12.6+3.5
2022Florida House of Representatives, District 17WonR+22.0R+7.6+14.4

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$178.5K
Spent
$105.1K
Cash
$73.4K

Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Jessica Baker (State Representative)
State
Active

Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

How we know Baker

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET