FL-02: GOP Rep. Neal Dunn won't seek reelection to North Florida district

epublican Rep. Neal Dunn announced Tuesday that he would not seek a sixth term this year, opening up a red-leaning North Florida seat based in Tallahassee.

Dunn, a urologist and former Army surgeon, is the eighth House Republican to announce retirement plans in 2026, while 18 others are departing to seek other offices.

“The time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with my family and our beloved grandchildren,” Dunn said in a statement.

Dunn was first elected to Florida’s 2nd District in 2016 after redistricting transformed what had been a battleground seat into a safe Republican one. Republicans will be strongly favored to hold the Panhandle district. Dunn won a fifth term in 2024 by 23 points, while district voters backed Donald Trump by 18 points, according to calculations by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.




https://rollcall.com/2026/01/13/neal-dunn-republican-florida-retires-election/