Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website found)

The year began with unprecedented national influence. On January 20th, Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second, nonconsecutive term, the first time a Floridian has held the presidency.

Much of Santa Rosa County had no state representative during the 2025 session due to an election delay. A new bill would force election expediency.

When U.S. Sen. Rick Scott won his Senate seat in 2018, it appeared at times like a rocky transition. But the Naples Republican arrived in Washington this year fresh off a successful re-election campaign with full GOP control of Washington for the first time in his career.

With an inauguration, Special Elections and a few career-threatening scandals along the way, Florida remained central in national politics.