
Douglas Connor Chico
About Douglas Connor Chico
Douglas Chico (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 1st Congressional District. Chico declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.
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[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Douglas Chico completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chico's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" id=\"heading-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDoug Chico is a pro-life America First Patriot who supports the Second Amendment. He is a Christian and a loving father. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Chico served as a Navy Supply Corps Officer in both operational and shore-based assignments. During his service, he managed more than $2 billion in military equipment and supported logistics operations for U.S. forces. While onboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), he delivered fresh drinking water to residents of Key West following Hurricane Irma to support disaster relief operations.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" id=\"heading-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Immigration enforcement and reform. Chico wants to start holding big corporations accountable for hiring illegal labor, tax foreign remittances, stop sending billions of dollars to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that fund mass migration, defund sanctuary cities, and reform the visa system to prevent foreign visitors from overstaying their visas.</li><li>Civil Liberties. To defend our freedoms for all Americans in the Digital Age, Chico will introduce a Digital Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers were brilliant, but they could not have envisioned artificial intelligence, biometrics, facial recognition, and modern surveillance. Chico will defend our God-given freedoms and represent the people of Northwest Florida, not big technology companies and big government.</li><li>Tackling the Affordability Crisis. Reverse the devastating effects of inflation by declaring inflation a national emergency and take bold action to cut government spending and fraud. Establish an energy policy that prioritizes lower gas prices instead of shipping all excess petroleum overseas to maximize profits. Chico believes we can lower food costs and protect family farms at the same time by restoring competition, cutting out middlemen, reducing regulations, and making it easier for local farmers to get their products to market. By defending small family farms and growing more of our food at home, Chico believes we can ensure food security for America.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405916-2026-03-17\" id=\"heading1-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-405916-2026-03-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-405916-2026-03-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-405916-2026-03-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNational defense, military and veterans’ benefits, conservation, healthcare reform, pro-family policies, campaign finance reform.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nDouglas Chico completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chico's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Doug Chico is a pro-life America First Patriot who supports the Second Amendment. He is a Christian and a loving father. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Chico served as a Navy Supply Corps Officer in both operational and shore-based assignments. During his service, he managed more than $2 billion in military equipment and supported logistics operations for U.S. forces. While onboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), he delivered fresh drinking water to residents of Key West following Hurricane Irma to support disaster relief operations. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Immigration enforcement and reform. Chico wants to start holding big corporations accountable for hiring illegal labor, tax foreign remittances, stop sending billions of dollars to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that fund mass migration, defund sanctuary cities, and reform the visa system to prevent foreign visitors from overstaying their visas. Civil Liberties. To defend our freedoms for all Americans in the Digital Age, Chico will introduce a Digital Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers were brilliant, but they could not have envisioned artificial intelligence, biometrics, facial recognition, and modern surveillance. Chico will defend our God-given freedoms and represent the people of Northwest Florida, not big technology companies and big government. Tackling the Affordability Crisis. Reverse the devastating effects of inflation by declaring inflation a national emergency and take bold action to cut government spending and fraud. Establish an energy policy that prioritizes lower gas prices instead of shipping all excess petroleum overseas to maximize profits. Chico believes we can lower food costs and protect family farms at the same time by restoring competition, cutting out middlemen, reducing regulations, and making it easier for local farmers to get their products to market. By defending small family farms and growing more of our food at home, Chico believes we can ensure food security for America. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? National defense, military and veterans’ benefits, conservation, healthcare reform, pro-family policies, campaign finance reform.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]
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