{{short description|American politician from Delaware}} {{Distinguish|Michael Farris Smith}} {{Other people|Michael Smith}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | image_size = | name = Michael F. Smith | caption = | state_house = Delaware | district = 22nd | term_start = November 7, 2018 | term_end = | predecessor = Joseph Miró | successor = Incumbent | constituency = | majority = | party = Republican | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | alma_mater = University of Delaware | occupation = | website = }} '''Michael F. Smith''' is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 22.<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url=https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/MichaelSmith |title=Representative Michael F. Smith (R) |publisher=Delaware General Assembly |location=Dover, Delaware |accessdate=January 5, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, he won the Republican primary with 64 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_primary/html/election.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200223201237/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_primary/html/election.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2020 |title= State of Delaware Primary Election Results |date=September 6, 2018 |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate=January 5, 2019}}</ref> He went on to win the general election by 140 votes, with 5,955 votes total (50.6%) against Democratic nominee Guillermina Gonzalez.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200223200503/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2020 |title= State of Delaware General Election Results |date=November 6, 2018 |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate=January 5, 2019}}</ref>
Smith won the Future Caucus Rising Star Award in 2023, given to state legislators who "exemplify its mission to transcend political polarization through Gen Z and millennial public service."<ref>{{Cite web |last=maloreigh@futurecaucus.org |date=2023-12-11 |title=Young Legislators Honored for Groundbreaking Bipartisanship |url=https://futurecaucus.org/young-legislators-honored-for-groundbreaking-bipartisanship/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Future Caucus |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Delaware candidates' fundraising efforts heating up |url=https://baytobaynews.com/daily-state-news/stories/delaware-candidates-fundraising-efforts-heating-up,123922 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Bay to Bay News |language=en}}</ref>
Smith was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship for the 2024 Strengthening Democracy cohort and the 2025-2026 Civic Innovation cohort, a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers committed to improving civic engagement and democratic processes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic Innovation |url=https://futurecaucus.org/civic-innovation/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Future Caucus |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/MichaelSmith Official page] at the Delaware General Assembly * {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=154878 | fec= | congress= }}
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