Politician/Ryan Schmidt

= Politics =

Florida Senate
He ran for Florida Senate District 37 in 2024, winning the primaries against Juan Diego Fuentes and Julian Villarreal and the general election against Javier Guevara with 10.7%.

He served on the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee and the Health Care Committee.

He announced his intention to run for Congressional District 26 in 2028 and retired.

U.S. House of Representatives
He announced his candidacy for Congressional District 26 after Walter McCann announced his retirement.

He fought three candidates in the primaries and advanced to the general election. He won the general election with 19.2% against Melanie Preston.

He has announced his candidacy for Governor and has retired.

Governor of Florida
He has announced his candidacy to succeed Patricia Fischer, who will retire at the 2030 term limit.

He faced three challengers in the primary election, including former Congressman Walter McCann, and advanced to the general election.

He faced former State Senator Charlotte Ngeny and corporate attorney Barney Stead in the general election and won with 2.1% against Ngeny. Although he won, he lost Hillsborough County compared to 2026.

He lowered the gasoline tax by 3 cents per gallon in 2032.

He did a brutal gerrymander in the 2030 election redistricting cycle.

He reduced the minimum wage from $8.05 to $7.25 in 2034.

He ran for re-election in 2034. He had no opponent in the primaries and faced attorney Carol Mckenney in the general election, winning by a 9.3% margin.

= Personal life = He married Valeria Villanueva in 2025.

His daughter Nicole was born on September 7, 2025 and his son Stephen was born on July 14, 2029.

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