Victor Crist

Victor D. Crist (born June 21, 1957) is a Republican politician from Florida who has served as Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller since 2025. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 60th district from 1992 to 2000 and as a member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010. He later served on the Hillsborough County Commission from 2010 to 2018.

In the Senate, Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee.

He started Metropolitan Communications, Inc. in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In 1997, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in Tampa. Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.