Polk County, Florida
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Hosted by Republican Women's Club of Lakeland
Republican Women's Club of Lakeland — Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, August 26 at 11:00 AM
Cleveland Heights Golf Course
Monthly luncheon at Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Check-in 11:00 AM, gavel 11:30 AM. August speaker: State Rep. Jennifer Canady (HD 50), House Education & Employment Committee Chair. Lunch $25 — advance reservations required.
Sam Romain
Chairman, Polk County Republican Executive Committee
Message from the Chair
Polk County is a place where conservative values and personal responsibility still matter. As Chairman, my commitment is simple: recruit, support and elect principled constitutional conservatives at every level of government — because limited government and respect for the Constitution are what give Polk families their best opportunity.
Our officers, precinct leaders and volunteers work year-round to grow our Republican voter base, protect election integrity, and hold elected officials accountable to the values they ran on.
Get involved. Come to a meeting. Together we can build a strong Republican future for Polk County — and keep Florida free.
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Our endorsed candidates
Kate Wallace
Polk GOP EndorsedIncumbentAdvanced to NovemberPolk County School Board, District 3
Appointed to the Polk County School Board in November 2025 by Gov. Ron DeSantis and now running for a full term. A Bartow native, running on student achievement, teacher pay and parental choice.
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Omar Arroyo
Republican NomineePolk County Commission, District 4
Former Mayor of Haines City, small-business owner, and Republican nominee for Polk County Commission, District 4. Endorsed by the Polk County REC.
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Jonathan Albert
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida House, District 48
State Representative for District 48, business owner, and Frostproof native. Endorsed for re-election by President Trump.
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Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida House, District 49
State Representative for District 49, representing Winter Haven, Bartow, Mulberry, and Fort Meade.
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Jennifer Canady
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida House, District 50
Speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives and State Representative for District 50 in Lakeland.
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Hilary Holley
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida House, District 51
State Representative for District 51, covering northeast Polk and northwest Osceola counties. Won the March 2026 special election.
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Colleen Burton
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida Senate, District 12
State Senator for District 12, covering much of Polk County, and former state representative from Lakeland.
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Dan Green
Republican NomineeU.S. House, Florida District 9
Republican nominee for Florida's 9th congressional district, Army veteran, and retired law enforcement officer.
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Sydney Gruters
Republican NomineeU.S. House, Florida District 16
Republican nominee for Florida's 16th congressional district, covering northeast Polk. Endorsed by President Trump.
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Scott Franklin
Republican NomineeIncumbentU.S. House, Florida District 18
United States Representative for Florida's 18th district, Navy veteran, and former Lakeland city commissioner. Endorsed by President Trump.
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Ashley Moody
Republican NomineeIncumbentUnited States Senate
United States Senator for Florida and the former state Attorney General, endorsed by the Republican Party of Florida and by President Trump.
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Wilton Simpson
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida Commissioner of Agriculture
Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture and a farmer, endorsed by the Republican Party of Florida and for re-election by President Trump.
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Blaise Ingoglia
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida Chief Financial Officer
Florida's Chief Financial Officer, endorsed by the Republican Party of Florida.
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James Uthmeier
Republican NomineeIncumbentFlorida Attorney General
Florida's Attorney General, endorsed by the Republican Party of Florida and by President Trump.
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Byron Donalds
Republican NomineeGovernor of Florida
United States Representative for Florida's 19th district and Republican nominee for Governor. Endorsed by President Trump.
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Recent updates
Press releases, opinion pieces and statements from the Polk County Republican Executive Committee.
- Statement
Your Republican Ballot This November
Every Republican on a Polk County ballot this November 3 — statewide, congressional, legislative, and local. Who they are, what they've done, and what each race decides.
- Op-ed
The Conservative Case for Kate Wallace
Kate Wallace was building school choice, literacy reform and rural broadband access in Polk County years before Governor DeSantis appointed her — and her record since shows why she has earned a full term.
- Op-ed
The Conservative Case for Sam Neelam
Sam Neelam knows what a serious education can do for a child because it changed the entire course of his life.
- Op-ed
The Conservative Case for Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson has deep Polk roots, a record voters can inspect and the experience to protect taxpayers while a fast-growing county confronts harder choices.
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