Cynthia Smith (Florida)
Cynthia Smith (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the special Republican primary on April 1, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 3
Nathan Boyles defeated Dondre Markell Wise in the special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 3 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nathan Boyles (R) | 67.1 | 8,176 |
 | Dondre Markell Wise (D) | 32.9 | 4,017 | |
| Total votes: 12,193 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dondre Markell Wise advanced from the special Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 3.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 3 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Boyles | 35.9 | 8,726 |
| Shon Owens | 31.9 | 7,768 | ||
 | Hayden Hudson | 10.5 | 2,562 | |
| Cynthia Smith | 8.6 | 2,099 | ||
| Wade Merritt | 6.4 | 1,549 | ||
 | Jamie Wells | 3.8 | 931 | |
 | Rena McQuaig | 1.7 | 411 | |
| Joshua Shane Sik | 1.2 | 294 | ||
| Total votes: 24,340 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Tracie Davis won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 13.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Tracie Davis defeated Cynthia Smith in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 13 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tracie Davis | 65.1 | 14,967 |
| Cynthia Smith | 34.9 | 8,030 | ||
| Total votes: 22,997 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Darryl Willie defeated Cynthia Smith in the general election for Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darryl Willie (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 22,545 |
| Cynthia Smith (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 20,937 | ||
| Total votes: 43,482 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darryl Willie (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 8,716 |
| ✔ | Cynthia Smith (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 4,149 | |
| Erdine Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 3,487 | ||
| Linda Butler (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 2,627 | ||
| Timothy Sloan (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 1,774 | ||
| Charis Scurry (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 1,432 | ||
| Total votes: 22,185 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cynthia Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Cynthia Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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