Doug Bankson

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Doug Bankson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|02|18}}

| state_house = Florida

| district = 39th

| birth_place = Altadena, California

| term_start = November 8, 2022

| party = Republican

| image = Doug Bankson.jpg

}}

Douglas “Doug” Michael Bankson is an American politician currently serving in the Florida House of Representatives. A Republican, he represents the 39th district.{{Cite web |title=Douglas Michael Bankson |url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4873 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=www.myfloridahouse.gov |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420211343/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4873 |url-status=live }} He won the seat in the 2022 Florida House of Representatives election, defeating Democrat Tiffany Hughes.{{Cite news |date=9 November 2022 |title=Doug Bankson wins for Florida House District 39 |work=WESH |url=https://www.wesh.com/article/bankson-wins-florida-house-district-39/41854816 |access-date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320151438/https://www.wesh.com/article/bankson-wins-florida-house-district-39/41854816 |url-status=live }} Bankson and his wife, Jeri are also pastors at Victory Church in Apopka.{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Victory |date=2017-03-07 |title=Pastors Doug & Jeri Bankson |url=https://victorychurchapopka.com/our-pastors-2 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Victory Church Apopka |language=en-US |archive-date=2020-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222113559/http://victorychurchapopka.com/our-pastors-2 |url-status=live }}