Notable Florida Crackers
- Doyle E. Carlton- 25th governor of Florida (1929–1933)
- Lawton Chiles - 41st governor of Florida (1991–1998)
- LeRoy Collins- 33rd governor of Florida (1955–1961)
- Fred P. Cone- 27th governor of Florida (1937–1941)
- William Cooley - Florida pioneer
- Ben Hill Griffin Jr. - "A Cracker millionaire from Frostproof, Fla."
- Spessard Holland- 28th governor of Florida (1941–1945), U.S. Senator (1946–1971)
- Bill Nelson - member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1991), NASA payload specialist (STS-61-C), U.S. Senator (2001–present)
- Adam Putnam - member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 12th congressional district (2001–present)
- Fuller Warren- 30th governor of Florida (1949–1953)
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