Who is running for Florida House, District 68 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Florida House, District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Florida House District 68.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Tony Smith
DemocratPrivate citizen
Tony Smith is the Democratic nominee for House District 68, an open seat in northeast Hillsborough County; state records show he filed and qualified by paying the qualifying fee on July 24, 202612. No campaign website, candidate profile or public statements on the issues were found as of September 30, 20263.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Ryan Gill
RepublicanCattle rancher
Ryan Gill is a sixth-generation Floridian and cattle rancher from east Hillsborough County whose family has farmed the same land for more than 120 years; he was named Farm Credit Agriculturalist of the Year in 2022 and served two years as chairman of the Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation District1. He is the Republican nominee for the open House District 68 seat and faces Democrat Tony Smith on November 3, 20262.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.