Overview
- Successor Mike Haridopolos said Sunday that Posey died Saturday at age 78.
- No cause of death was disclosed in the announcement.
- Posey represented Florida’s 8th Congressional District from 2009 until his retirement in 2025.
- Before Congress, he served on the Rockledge City Council and later in both the Florida House and Florida Senate.
- Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Freedom Caucus, praised his career and service.