for election to Florida's 1st congressional district; the incumbent, Republican Jeff Miller, was not running for re-election. On August 30, 2016, Evers lost the Republican primary to State Representative Matt Gaetz by 21.5% to 35.7%. Death Evers was killed in a single-vehicle automobile accident on August 21, 2017, near his home in Baker, Florida, when his car hit a guardrail, went into a creek and became fully submerged. References External links Florida State Senate — Greg Evers Florida House of Representatives — Greg Evers |- 1955 births 2017 deaths Republican Party Florida state senators Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Farmers from Florida People from Okaloosa County, Florida Southern Baptists Pensacola Junior College alumni Road incident deaths in Florida People from Milton, Florida 21st-century American politicians 20th-century Baptists