| James Buchanan | |
| State House: | Florida |
| District: | 74th |
| Term Start: | November 6, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Julio Gonzalez |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Relatives: | Vern Buchanan (father) |
| Education: | Florida State University (BS) University of South Florida (MBA) |
James Vernon Buchanan (born January 10, 1982) is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 74th district, which includes part of Sarasota County.
In his first run for elected office, Buchanan was defeated by Democrat Margaret Good in a nationally publicized February 2018 special election to fill the 72nd district seat in the Florida House.[1] Buchanan had previously been a candidate in the 71st district, but withdrew his candidacy.
Buchanan is the son of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.[2]
Buchanan defeated Linda Yates in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 59.2% of the vote.[3] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Buchanan won 56.91% of the vote, defeating Democrat Tony Mowry and a third candidate.[4] This is the third State House district Buchanan has run for, and his first successful candidacy.