U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District

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9

Darren Soto

https://www.darrensoto.com/

11

Barbie Harden-Hall

https://barbieforcongress.com/

15

Patricia “Pat” Kemp

https://www.votepatkempforcongress.com

18

Andrea Doria Kale

https://www.andreadoriakale.com

FLORIDA STATE SENATE

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27

Phillip Ray Carter

https://www.pcarter4florida.com

FLORIDA STATE HOUSE

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48

John Hill

https://www.johnhillforfl48.com

49

Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann

https://electherrmannfl.com

50

Bonnie Patterson-James

https://www.votebonnieforflorida.com

51

Octavio E. Hernandez

https://www.hernandez51.com

COUNTY-WIDE OFFICES

These contests are open to all Polk County voters.

Sheriff

Theodore Murray

 This is a Protest vote

Supervisor of Elections

Lori Edwards

https://lori.poliengine.com/

Board of County Commissioners

Seat 1

Kay Klymko

https://kayklymko.com/

JUDICIAL CONTESTS

Supreme Court and District Court of Appeal justices face an initial retention vote after their appointment by the governor.  If retained, they serve for a six (6) year term before another retention vote.  Each judge must receive over 50% of the vote to be retained.  

Justice/Judge

Year Appointed

RETAIN?

 

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

These justices voted against Amendment 4.

Renatha Francis

2022

NO

Meredith Sasso

2023

NO

 

JUSTICES OF THE 6th DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL

Paetra Brownlee

2024

NO

Roger Gannam

2024

NO

Joshua Mize

2024

NO

Jared Smith

2024

NO

Keith White

2024

NO

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

1

Partisan School Board Elections

Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election.

NO

 

 

2

Florida Right to Hunt and Fish

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods.

NO

 

 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

3

 Marijuana Legalization Initiative

Allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise.

 

 

YES

 

 

 

4

Right to Abortion Initiative

No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.

YES

 

 

 

5

Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Property Tax Exemption Value

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require an annual adjustment for inflation to the value of current or future homestead exemptions.

 

NO

6

Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns

Proposing the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which requires public financing for campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.

 

NO

 

 

POLK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT

This is Actually Committee Reduction to Avoid Accountability

Reduce expenses by merging the Efficiency Commission which meets every eight years with detailed directions, with the Review Commission, which meets every twelve years with limited directions.       

 

NO