Bobby Payne
{{short description|American politician from Florida}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|image = Bobby Payne portrait.jpg
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| name = Bobby Payne
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| office =
| state_house=Florida
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| district =
| term_start = November 8, 2016
| term_end = November 5, 2024
| preceded = Charles Van Zant
| succeeded = Judson Sapp
| constituency1 = 19th district (2016–2022)
20th district (2022–2024)
| majority =
| party =Republican
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1958|5|16}}
| birth_place =Palatka, Florida, U.S.
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| death_place =
| spouse =Margie Payne
| alma_mater =Jacksonville University
Nova Southeastern University
| occupation =Electric generation & transmission utility management
| residence =Palatka, Florida, U.S.
| website = [http://www.bobbypayne.net http://www.bobbypayne.net]
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Bobby Payne is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016-2024.
Career
Payne defeated two other candidates to win the August 30, 2016, Republican primary, winning 42.1% of the vote. In the November 8, 2016, general election, Payne easily defeated Democrat Joe Snodgrass, taking 72.5% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results |url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/28/2018&DATAMODE= |website=results.elections.myflorida.com |access-date=29 November 2018}}
Payne won re-election in 2018, defeating Democrat Paul Still with 73.4% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Florida Election Watch - State Representative |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |website=floridaelectionwatch.gov |access-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071451/https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |archive-date=30 November 2018 |url-status=dead}}
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
Category:Jacksonville University alumni
Category:Nova Southeastern University alumni
Category:People from Palatka, Florida
Category:21st-century members of the Florida Legislature
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