# Chip LaMarca

Chip LaMarca is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 100th House District, which includes part of Broward County. In 2010, LaMarca unseated incumbent Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl. In 2014, LaMarca beat Keechl in a rematch. LaMarca spent 8 years on the county commission and was the sole Republican elected on the board.

## History

A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, LaMarca moved to Florida in 1971. Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives, LaMarca served on the Lighthouse Point City Commission and the Broward County Commission.
LaMarca owns and operates LaMarca Construction Corporation, a construction group specializing in turnkey power generation and fuel systems, with a professional history in environmental systems, concentrating in groundwater and soil remediation.

## Florida House of Representatives

In 2018, LaMarca decided to run for the open state house seat in Northeast Broward County, House District 93. He was unopposed in the primary and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, defeating Democrat Emma Collum and a third candidate, Kelly Milam with 52.78% of the vote.

### 2021–2022 Committee assignments

* Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight (Alternating Chair)
* Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee (Vice Chair)
* Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
* Education & Employment Committee
* Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
* Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

## Election history

2022 Florida House of Representatives District 100 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip LaMarca | 42,656 | 57.13 |
| Democratic | Linda Thompson Gonzalez | 32,003 | 42.87 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2020 Florida House of Representatives District 93 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip LaMarca | 54,593 | 55.24 |
| Democratic | Linda Thompson Gonzalez | 44,239 | 44.76 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Florida House of Representatives District 93 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip LaMarca | 40,551 | 52.78 |
| Democratic | Emma Collum | 35,098 | 45.68 |
| Independent | Nancy Milam | 1,179 | 1.53 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Broward County Commission District 4 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip LaMarca | 28,331 | 52.87 |
| Democratic | Ken Keechl | 25,253 | 47.13 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Broward County Commission District 4 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chip LaMarca | 26,168 | 49.80 |
| Democratic | Ken Keechl | 23,657 | 45.02 |
| Independent | Chris Chiari | 2,718 | 5.17 |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2005 Lighthouse Point City Commission Seat 4 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan | Chip LaMarca | 1,860 | 71.16 |
| Nonpartisan | Meredith Chaiken-Weiss | 514 | 19.66 |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Louis | 240 | 9.18 |