Charlie Crist has served as a Florida State Senator, Attorney General, and the 44th Governor. He is dedicated to finding bipartisan solutions to improve our educational system, create economic opportunities, and ensure every family has access to affordable healthcare. 

Charlie Crist has represented Florida's 13th congressional district since 2017. Crist's political career began in 1992 when he was first elected to the Florida State Senate where he championed environmental protection issues and public education. In 2000, after serving two terms in the Florida Senate, Charlie continued fighting for education funding and better teacher pay as the state’s Education Commissioner. In 2002, he was elected Florida Attorney General, a role where he fought for consumer protections, civil rights, and opportunities for at-risk youth. In 2006, Crist was elected as Florida’s 44th Governor where he continued his commitment to public education, using federal stimulus funding to save thousands of teachers’ jobs. As Governor, he led efforts to protect civil rights, taking action to automatically restore voting rights of non-violent ex-felons and extend voting hours across the state for all Floridians. As a Member of Congress, Crist continues to work to increase wages, protect beaches from climate change, honor our military and veterans, and protect the benefits seniors have earned. He is a member on the House Appropriations Committee where he combats climate change, protects clean air and water, provides for a strong national defense, supports our veterans, builds better roads and bridges, and strengthens programs designed for those struggling to make ends meet.