Adam H. Putnam

Adam H. Putnam served as a Representative from Florida in the United States Congress from 2001 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Adam H. Putnam contributed to the legislative process during 5 terms in office.

Adam H. Putnam’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Adam H. Putnam participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Adam Hughes Putnam (born July 31, 1974) is an American politician and conservationist who served as the 11th Florida commissioner of agriculture from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms, representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district from 2001 to 2011. Born and raised in Bartow, Florida to a Florida cracker family, Putnam graduated from the University of Florida in 1996. That same year, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives at the age of 22, the youngest person ever elected to the Florida Legislature. Following Charles Canady’s retirement in 2000, Putnam was elected to the United States Congress at the age of 26, serving as Baby of the House from 2001 to 2005. He later chaired the House Republican Policy Committee from 2006 to 2007 and the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Putnam was elected to the Florida Cabinet as state agriculture commissioner and was re-elected in 2014. In May 2017, Putnam announced his candidacy for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election. He was initially considered the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, but lost the primary to then-Congressman Ron DeSantis. DeSantis went on to win the general election against Tallahassee mayor and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum. Since 2019, Putnam has been the CEO of Ducks Unlimited.