Scott FranklinIncumbent

Candidate for U.S. Representative, Florida District 18

Scott Franklin spent 26 years as a Naval aviator, 14 on active duty and 12 in the reserves, flying from 13 aircraft carriers with combat operations in the Gulf, Bosnia and Kosovo. He was president and CEO of Lanier Upshaw in Lakeland for 20 years, and after the firm merged into BKS Partners on January 1, 2020, he became managing partner. He served as a Lakeland city commissioner and mayor pro tem. He was first elected to Congress in 2020. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and chairs the Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1986 and earned an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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