Jay Collins
Jay Collins | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 21st Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| Assumed office August 12, 2025 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Jeanette Nuñez |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office November 8, 2022 – August 12, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jarrid Collins April 28, 1976 Scobey, Montana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Layla Collins |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | American Military University (BS) Norwich University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1995–2018 |
| Rank | First sergeant |
| Unit | U.S. Army Special Forces |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal |
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Jarrid Collins (born April 28, 1976) is an American politician and Army veteran who has served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Florida since August 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2022 until his resignation in 2025.
Born and raised in Montana, Collins served in Army Special Forces for over 20 years. In 2018, he moved to Florida to raise his family and was elected to the Florida Senate in 2022. During his tenure in the state senate, he was a staunch ally of Governor Ron DeSantis. In August 2025, he was appointed as lieutenant governor, succeeding Jeanette Nuñez.