Kerry Smith
Republican · FL · Santa Rosa County Commissioner, District 2
Licensed real estate broker and small-business owner who has served on the county board since 2022, after 19 years in trucking logistics. Priorities: expanding roads and stormwater capacity before major new subdivisions, and fair impact fees on new construction.
Where Kerry Smith stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
On July 9, 2026, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners held the first public hearing on the one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers and large-load customer facilities that Kerry Smith had brought forward, and advanced the proposed ordinance to a final public hearing.
July 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wuwf.org · researched August 21, 2026
Brought a recommendation to the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for a 12-month moratorium on data center approvals in the unincorporated county; the board voted 3-1 to direct staff to draft the ordinance.
June 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wuwf.org · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was unanimously selected by fellow commissioners to serve as chairman of the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners at the board's annual reorganization meeting.
November 19, 2024
Source: srpressgazette.com · researched August 8, 2026
Past race Kerry Smith ran in:
- County Commissioner District 2 · August 18, 2026 · Santa Rosa County, Florida · incumbent
Profile last researched August 8, 2026.