Biography
Lisette Bonano is the Republican candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 67 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Luis Viera; the Republican primary was canceled.[1][2] A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, she served in the Army from 1981 to 2010, according to Ballotpedia.[2][3]
Lisette Bonano was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and graduated from Frankfurt American High School.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree from Austin Peay University and graduate degrees from Argosy University and Webster University.[2]
Bonano served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2010, and Ballotpedia lists her career experience as including military strategic plans officer, human rights officer, military investigator/inspector and U.S. delegate to the International Defense Board.[2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said her service included assignments at USSOUTHCOM, EUCOM, SOCOM and the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.[3] She identified affordability, infrastructure, property taxes, insurance costs and responsible growth as key issues.[3]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Lisette Bonano - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Lisette Bonano - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 67
Lisette Bonano is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 67 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.