Rick Roth

{{short description|American politician from Florida}}

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| name = Rick Roth

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| state_house=Florida

| state=Florida

| district = 85th

| term_start = November 8, 2016

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| preceded = Patrick Rooney Jr.

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| party =Republican

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1952|11|21}}

| birth_place =West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

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| alma_mater =Emory University

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| residence =West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

| website = [https://www.rickroth.org rickroth.org]

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Rick Roth (born November 21, 1952) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 85th House district, which includes part of Palm Beach County.

Florida House of Representatives

Roth defeated Andrew Watt in the August 30, 2016 Republican primary, winning 62% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results |url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=8/30/2016&DATAMODE= |access-date=13 December 2018}} In the November 8, 2016 general election, Roth won 57.7% of the vote, defeating Democrat Robert Simeone.{{cite web |title=Florida Department of State - Election Results |url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/8/2016&DATAMODE= |access-date=13 December 2018}}

Roth was reelected in 2018, defeating Democrat Ellen Baker with 54.61% of the vote in the November 6, 2018 general election.{{cite web |title=Florida Election Watch - State Representative |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateRepresentative |access-date=13 December 2018}}

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