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Victor Crist
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2025 - Present
2029
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Victor Crist (Republican Party) is the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Florida. Crist assumed office on January 7, 2025. Crist's current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Crist (Republican Party) ran for election for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Florida. Crist won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Crist earned his A.A. from Saint Petersburg Junior College in 1980 and his B.A. in Communication from the University of South Florida in 1983. His professional experience includes working as an Advisor for the United States Attorney General on Florida Correction Issues and President of Metropolitan Communications Incorporated.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2024)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Victor Crist defeated incumbent Cindy Stuart in the general election for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Victor Crist (R) | 50.8 | 328,893 | |
 | Cindy Stuart (D) | 49.2 | 318,008 | |
| Total votes: 646,901 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cindy Stuart advanced from the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Victor Crist defeated Melony Williams in the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Victor Crist | 68.5 | 45,909 | |
| Melony Williams | 31.5 | 21,137 | ||
| Total votes: 67,046 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Crist in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large
Mariella Smith defeated Victor Crist and Joe Kotvas in the general election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariella Smith (D) | 52.3 | 265,414 | |
| Victor Crist (R) | 44.7 | 226,885 | ||
| Joe Kotvas (No Party Affiliation) | 3.0 | 15,058 | ||
| Total votes: 507,357 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large
Mariella Smith defeated Elvis Piggott in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariella Smith | 82.9 | 77,479 | |
| Elvis Piggott | 17.1 | 15,965 | ||
| Total votes: 93,444 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large
Victor Crist defeated Angel Urbina in the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Victor Crist | 81.2 | 70,107 | |
 | Angel Urbina | 18.8 | 16,194 | |
| Total votes: 86,301 | |||
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2006
On November 7, 2006, Crist won re-election to the 12th District Seat in the Florida State Senate, defeating C. Burt Linthicum (Constitution Party of Florida).
| Florida State Senate, District 12 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Victor Crist (R)
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85,385 | 71.1% | ||
| C. Burt Linthicum (CPF) | 34,895 | 28.9% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Victor Crist did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Crist has a wife, Angela.
See also
2024 Elections
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