Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. (born April 13, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the fourth and current chief financial officer of Florida since 2017.

[9] Due to term limits, Allan Bense, the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, could not seek re-election in 2006.

Patronis won the Republican primary with 39% of the vote, defeating Lee Sullivan, Cameron Floyd Skinner, and Bill Fisher.

In 2015, Patronis was appointed to the Florida Public Service Commission by Governor Rick Scott for a four-year term.

A bill was filed to enact this proposal by state senator Ileana Garcia, but was withdrawn after a veto threat by Governor Ron DeSantis.

Despite warnings from the Nebraska’s Attorney General’s Office issued in July 2017 on suspected fraudulent business practices, Patronis accepted $35,000 donation from Simple Health on December 20, 2017 and a second contribution of $15,000 on May 31, 2018.

[21] Gaetz resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives shortly after the announcement, triggering a special election in Florida's 1st congressional district.

[22] On November 25, 2024, Patronis declared his candidacy for the United States Congress and was endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump.

[23] Patronis and his family have run Captain Anderson's, a historic seafood restaurant in Panama City, for over 50 years.

[citation needed] Patronis met his wife Katie in 1998 when her uncle, a family friend, introduced them at Captain Anderson's.