Rico Smith (Florida)
Rico Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 67. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Smith also ran for election to the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners to represent District 6 in Florida. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rico Smith was born in Tampa, Florida. He began serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 2016. Smith earned a high school diploma from Middleton High School, an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2018, and a bachelor's degree from Trident University International in 2019. His career experience includes working as a healthcare consultant. He has been affiliated with the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority Board.[1]
Elections
2024
State House
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent Fentrice Driskell defeated Rico Smith in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 67 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fentrice Driskell (D) | 54.7 | 36,182 |
 | Rico Smith (R)  | 45.3 | 30,023 | |
| Total votes: 66,205 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Fentrice Driskell advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 67.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 67
Rico Smith defeated Lisette Bonano in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 67 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rico Smith | 56.5 | 3,212 |
 | Lisette Bonano | 43.5 | 2,470 | |
| Total votes: 5,682 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
Board of Commissioners
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2024)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Chris Boles defeated Sean Shaw in the general election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Boles (R) | 52.1 | 334,304 |
 | Sean Shaw (D) | 47.9 | 307,112 | |
| Total votes: 641,416 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Sean Shaw defeated Joseph Ryan Taylor in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Shaw | 80.9 | 54,702 |
 | Joseph Ryan Taylor | 19.1 | 12,933 | |
| Total votes: 67,635 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Nash (D)
- Mariella Smith (D)
- Sonja Brookins (D)
- Cynthia Fuentes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large
Chris Boles defeated Jim Davison in the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Boles | 59.0 | 39,193 |
 | Jim Davison | 41.0 | 27,207 | |
| Total votes: 66,400 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rico Smith (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
State House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rico Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Rico enlisted in the United States Air Force Reserves in 2016 and commissioned in 2022 as a Second Lieutenant. Rico obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trident University International and his Associates of Arts in Biomedical Technology from the Community College of the Air Force
At MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Rico currently serves as a Finance Officer at the 927th ARW and previously served as a Biomedical Technician at the 927th ASTS. As a total force capacity Airman, Rico ensured the combat readiness of medical devices for his home unit and active-duty counterparts.
Rico is a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County and a strong advocate for all of its residents. Alongside his board service and professional life, Rico volunteers his time with local veterans’ organizations such as the U.S. Congressional Veterans’ Advisory Committee. In addition, he mentors junior investors on smart real estate investing and retirement planning. In his free time, Rico enjoys golfing and traveling.- PRIORITIZING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
- IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE
- SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna
Congressman Gus Bilirakis
Senator Jay Collins
Senator Danny Burgess
Representative Berny Jacques
Representative Danny Alvarez
Representative Karen Pittman
Representative Traci Koster
Representative Lawrence McClure
Sheriff Chad Chronister
Commissioner Michael Owen
Republican Liberty Caucus
Associated Builders and Contractors
Patriots 4 America
Community Patriots of Tampa
Tampa PBA
Richard Gonzmart, 1905 family of restaurants
Blake Casper, Caspers Company
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Board of Commissioners
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rico Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2024
