EUREKA, Calif. — 11/26/2025—Colby Smart, an educator, community leader, and lifelong advocate for rural and coastal Northern California, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives as an independent.
Born in Lake County and raised in a working-class family, Colby has spent his career serving the public through education. He has resided in Humboldt County for nearly three decades, where he and his wife raised their three children. As Deputy Superintendent at the Humboldt County Office of Education, he has led initiatives in workforce development, global education, curriculum and instruction, and community partnerships that strengthen local economies and opportunities for young people.
