Walter Price seeks Florida House District 55 seat

Walter Price, a Republican from Land O' Lakes, is running for the Florida House of Representatives District 55 seat in the general election. He faces Democratic nominee Zach Funkhouser. The race has two candidates.

Price is a captain paramedic at Pasco County Fire Rescue and vice chair of the Pasco County Republican Party, according to his campaign website. He said he is focused on lowering property insurance costs, expanding school choice and keeping taxes low for Pasco County families.

Candidate information

Name: Walter Price

Party: Republican

Office sought: Florida House of Representatives, District 55

Election date: Nov. 3, 2026

Residence: Land O' Lakes. Price has lived in Pasco County for nearly 20 years, according to Florida Politics. He lives with his wife, Stacey, and their three children.

Education: Bachelor's degree in communications, University of South Florida, 2004

Experience and public service

Price has served as a captain paramedic at Pasco County Fire Rescue since 2016, according to BallotReady profile data. He also works as appraiser and district manager at Price Appraisal Group, a position he has held since 2005, and as a sales associate at Register Real Estate Services since 2013. He served as event chair for Relay for Life in 2012 and 2013.

Price serves as vice chair of the Pasco County Republican Party, according to his campaign website.

On the issues

Price's stated positions, based on campaign materials and his BallotReady profile:

Property insurance: Price said driving down property insurance costs is a key kitchen-table issue for Pasco County families.

Education: On school policy, Price supports expanding school choice and defending parental rights, according to campaign materials.

Taxes and budget: Price lists responsible spending, balanced budgets and lower taxes for hardworking families among his priorities, according to his campaign website.

Social services: Price said he supports protecting Social Security, Medicare and benefits veterans have earned.

Immigration: On border policy, Price backs strong border security and enforcement to protect communities, according to his BallotReady profile.