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2026 questionnaire: we're about to send every candidate on the Governor, Polk County legislative, congressional, and school board ballots the same questions. Answers are published as they arrive.How we source
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Enter your address or ZIP code to find your races. Positions come from voting records and candidates' own words, each one linked to its source.

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Races we're covering this cycle

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Governor of Florida

8 candidates on the ballot

No Party Affiliation

Dean Ocean Abrams

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Joe Van Victor

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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No Party Affiliation

Charles Burkett

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Ruben A. Coto

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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No Party Affiliation

Jeffrey Peter Datto

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Juan Santana

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Not yet sent this cycle

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No Party Affiliation

Moliere Dimanche

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Benjiman Rojas

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Not yet sent this cycle

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Republican Party
Portrait of Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Bryan Avila

8 issues tracked2 sourced positions
Research completeness2 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Libertarian Party

Scott Eckhard Jewett

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Nicole Skelly

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Democratic Party

David Jolly

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Gwen Graham

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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No Party Affiliation

Frank J. Russo

Governor of Florida

Running mate: Rachel Rodriguez

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Florida Senate District 12

2 candidates on the ballot

Republican PartyIncumbent
Portrait of Colleen Burton

Colleen Burton

Florida Senate, District 12

8 issues tracked8 sourced positions
Research completeness8 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Democratic Party

Alfred Reynolds

Florida Senate, District 12

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Florida House District 48

2 candidates on the ballot

Republican PartyIncumbent
Portrait of Jonathan Albert

Jonathan Albert

Florida House, District 48

8 issues tracked8 sourced positions
Research completeness8 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Democratic Party

Alethea Pugh

Florida House, District 48

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Florida House District 49

2 candidates on the ballot

Democratic Party

Robert Anzalone

Florida House, District 49

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Republican PartyIncumbent
Portrait of Jennifer Kincart Jonsson

Jennifer Kincart Jonsson

Florida House, District 49

8 issues tracked8 sourced positions
Research completeness8 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Florida House District 50

3 candidates on the ballot

Republican PartyIncumbent
Portrait of Jennifer Canady

Jennifer Canady

Florida House, District 50

8 issues tracked8 sourced positions
Research completeness8 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Democratic Party

Ricky Santiago

Florida House, District 50

8 issues tracked2 sourced positions
Research completeness2 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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No Party Affiliation

Jarvis Washington

Florida House, District 50

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Florida House District 51

2 candidates on the ballot

Democratic Party

Octavio E. Hernandez

Florida House, District 51

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Republican Party
Portrait of Hilary Holley

Hilary Holley

Florida House, District 51

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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U.S. House District 18

3 candidates on the ballot

Republican PartyIncumbent
Portrait of Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

U.S. House, District 18

8 issues tracked2 sourced positions
Research completeness2 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Democratic Party

Curtis Gibson

U.S. House, District 18

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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No Party Affiliation
Portrait of Deva Simmons

Deva Simmons

U.S. House, District 18

8 issues tracked8 sourced positions
Research completeness8 of 8 issues verified

Responded to questionnaire

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Polk County School Board, District 3

2 candidates on the ballot

Nonpartisan

Victor Sims

Polk County School Board, District 3

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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NonpartisanIncumbent

Kate Wallace

Polk County School Board, District 3

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Polk County School Board, District 5

1 candidates on the ballot

NonpartisanIncumbent

Kay Fields

Polk County School Board, District 5

8 issues tracked0 sourced positions
Research completeness0 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Polk County School Board, District 6

1 candidates on the ballot

NonpartisanIncumbent

Justin Sharpless

Polk County School Board, District 6

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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Polk County School Board, District 7

1 candidates on the ballot

NonpartisanIncumbent

Lisa Miller

Polk County School Board, District 7

8 issues tracked1 sourced position
Research completeness1 of 8 issues verified

Questionnaire sent

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The eight issues we track

We follow the same eight autism-related issues for every candidate, always in this order.

Issue 1

Insurance coverage

What Florida requires insurance plans to cover for autism treatment.

Issue 2

Medicaid waiver

Home and community-based services through Florida's iBudget program.

Issue 3

Early intervention

Services for children under 3 with developmental delays.

Issue 4

School services

IEPs, 504 plans, and support in public schools.

Issue 5

Provider licensure

How Florida credentials behavior analysts and other providers.

Issue 6

Employment

Programs and policies supporting work for autistic adults.

Issue 7

Guardianship

Guardianship and less restrictive options like supported decision-making.

Issue 8

First responders

Training for police, EMS, and corrections on interacting with autistic people.

Read the issue overviews