District 3 crosses parts of Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in the western Panhandle. Its House district map and 2022 plan anchor the geography. The district brings together inland rural communities, growing Pace and Navarre, military activity, and the waterways around Milton and Santa Rosa Sound.
The submitted dossier places Milton, Jay, Laurel Hill, Pace, Navarre, East Milton, Bagdad, Munson, Harold, and Baker in its community inventory. I-10, US 90, US 98, and State Road 87 connect the inland and coastal areas. The Blackwater and Yellow River watersheds, Coldwater Creek, Blackwater River State Forest, and Santa Rosa Sound define distinct land, water, and conservation questions. Community and facility footprints can be joined to the district polygon where exact overlap matters.
| Measure | Starting dossier | Data connection |
|---|---|---|
| Florida House seat target | Approximately 179,754 people in the 2020 redistricting cycle | Equal-population target; pair with measured District 3 population |
| Voting-age population | White non-Hispanic roughly 78.5–81%; Hispanic roughly 6.5–8%; Black roughly 5–6.5%; Asian, multiracial, and other roughly 5.5–7% | Join the district polygon to Census blocks and record the vintage |
| Median household income | Roughly $72,000–$78,000 | Add ACS vintage and district-aligned geography |
| Poverty and education | Poverty roughly 9.5–11%; bachelor's degree or higher roughly 31% | Compare rural, suburban, and coastal tracts |
| Veteran and military share | Roughly 18.5–21% | Define the population and denominator before comparing places |
| Party registration | Republican over 58%; Democratic roughly 18–20%; remainder NPA and minor parties | Compare with a dated Florida House-district registration report |
The starting dossier describes a Republican lean of R+24 to R+28. Its numbers provide a useful starting set for district-aligned Census, ACS, registration, and precinct joins.
The Florida House directory lists Nathan Boyles (R) for District 3, parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa, during the 2024–26 term. His House biography records election on June 10, 2025, and prior service as an Okaloosa County commissioner from 2012 to 2024. Boyles succeeded Joel Rudman after a special election; the Division of Elections book-closing archive lists the District 3 special primary and general dates.
The submitted dossier records Joel Rudman winning the 2024 general election against Keith Ellis Gillum, 78.4% to 21.6%, and winning the 2022 general election with 99.7% against write-in opposition. Attach certified results to these election records as the district series grows. Republican primary contests, rural and suburban growth, and military households are possible lenses for comparing precinct-level issue patterns.
The dossier identifies Boyles, former representative Jayer Williamson, Santa Rosa commissioners James Calkins and Sam Parker, and Sheriff Bob Johnson as people whose public roles may intersect District 3 questions. It also names homebuilders, infrastructure contractors, the Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau, and NAS Whiting Field leadership as institutional networks to examine. Public office records, campaign-finance filings, land-use proceedings, and project contracts can establish specific relationships; a shared place or role alone does not establish influence.
This page combines the owner's District 3 submission with the linked House map, House directory, and Florida election archive. The submission's Cypher block is retained as source text; the graph uses separate dated claims and connection questions.