Dave Smith
Florida State Representative, District 38 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Counsel Oversight · chair
- Commerce
- Rules and Ethics
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paula Stark, Susan Valdés, Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–20 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 628: Transportation Facility Designations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+0.8 |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+4.6 |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+6.2 |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+2.5 |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 11 | Lost | D+48.2 |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 11 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2012 | Florida House of Representatives, District 11 | Lost | D+43.6 |
| 2008 | Florida House of Representatives, District 18 | Lost | D+37.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smith has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2022
- Florida House of Representatives, District 28 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Sarah Henry (D) · 2024 election, won
- Pasha Baker (D) · 2020 election, won
- Lee Mangold (D) · 2018 election, won
- Janet H. Adkins (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Ronald Renuart (R) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e4bf077a-8468-49a6-a75c-24ee5076352e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET