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Florida House Republicans selected state Rep. Sam Garrison to be the House speaker after the 2026 elections.

As Speaker-designate, Garrison will lead Republican House campaign efforts for the 2026 election cycle.

The Fleming Island Republican is an attorney and former prosecutor who was first elected to the House in 2020.

Florida House Republicans officially selected state Rep. Sam Garrison to take the helm of the chamber as speaker for a two-year term after the 2026 elections.

The Fleming Island Republican was officially picked in a ceremony at the Capitol on Oct. 9.

In his speech, he warned his party – which comprises a supermajority in the Florida Legislature – not to rest on their laurels despite dominating for 30 years and turning the former swing state into

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