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Florida Realtors® PAC Announces Candidates It Supports for Cabinet, Senate, House

July 10, 2018 - 6:00am

Florida Realtors® PAC announced on Monday its endorsements for the initial candidate list for the 2018 election cycle among statewide candidates and the more than 300 candidates who have qualified to run for state Senate and House of Representatives seats. 

“As Realtors, we pride ourselves on our long-standing efforts to defend private property rights, promote community prosperity and preserve a professional climate that ensures the economic growth of Florida,” Ann DeFries, chair of Florida Realtors PAC Trustees, said in a written statement. 

“Our continued success in these efforts requires legislators who share these beliefs and will work with our 180,000+ members to help Floridians and their communities thrive.” 

Added Bill Martin, CEO of Florida Realtors, “The health of Florida’s real estate industry and its economy go hand-in-hand. We need elected officials who understand this relationship and will work tirelessly to enact laws and policies that promote homeownership and protect the rights of homeowners throughout the state.”

Candidates were evaluated on numerous factors, including their voting record on issues relevant to the real estate profession.

“Florida is a beacon of success in the nation, but we need dedicated elected officials rolling up their sleeves and working with organizations like ours to ensure that success continues,” said Carrie O’Rourke, vice president of public policy for Florida Realtors. “We believe these candidates will do just that and hope Florida voters agree in November.”

Florida Realtors PAC candidates for Florida Governor and Cabinet include:

Governor: Adam Putnam

Attorney General: Ashley Moody

Chief Financial Officer: Jimmy Patronis

Commissioner of Agriculture: Denise Grimsley


Florida Realtors PAC candidates for the Florida Senate:

District 2: George Gainer

District 4: Senator Aaron Bean

District 8: Senator Keith Perry

District 10: Senator Wilton Simpson

District 12: Senator Dennis Baxley

District 14: Senator Dorothy Hukill

District 18: Senator Dana Young

District 20: Senator Tom Lee

District 22: Senator Kelli Stargel

District 23: Representative Joe Gruters

District 24: Senator Jeff Brandes

District 26: Representative Ben Albritton

District 28: Senator Kathleen Passidomo

District 30: Senator Bobby Powell

District 34: Senator Gary Farmer Jr.

District 36: Representative Manny Diaz Jr.

District 38: Senator Daphne Campbell

District 40: Senator Annette Taddeo

 
Florida Realtors PAC candidates for the Florida House include:

District 1: Rebekah Bydlak

District 2: Alex Andrade

District 3: Representative Jayer Williamson

District 4: Representative Mel Ponder

District 6: Representative Jay Trumbull

District 10: Marc Vann

District 11: Representative Cord Byrd

District 12: Representative Clay Yarborough

District 16: Representative Jason Fischer

District 17: Representative Cyndi Stevenson

District 19: Representative Bobby Payne

District 21: Representative Chuck Clemons

District 22: Representative Charlie Stone

District 23: Representative Stan McClain

District 24: Representative Paul Renner

District 25: Representative Tom Leek

District 27: Representative David Santiago

District 28: David Smith

District 29: Representative Scott Plakon

District 30: Representative Bob Cortes

District 31: Representative Jennifer Sullivan

District 34: Representative Ralph Massullo Jr.

District 35: Representative Blaise Ingoglia

District 36: Representative Amber Mariano

District 38: Representative Danny Burgess

District 39: Representative Josie Tomkow

District 40: Representative Colleen Burton

District 42: Representative Mike LaRosa

District 44: Representative Robert “Bobby O” Olszewski

District 46: Representative Bruce H. Antone

District 48: Representative Amy Mercado

District 49: Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith

District 50: Representative Rene “Coach P” Plasencia

District 51: Tyler Sirois

District 52: Representative Thad Altman

District 53: Representative Randy Fine

District 54: Representative Erin Grall

District 55: Representative Cary Pigman

District 56; Melony Bell

District 58: Representative Lawrence McClure

District 60: Representative Jackie Toledo

District 63: Representative Shawn Harrison

District 64: Representative James Grant

District 65: Representative Chris Sprowls

District 66: Nick DiCeglie

District 67: Representative Chris Latvala

District 69: Jeremy Bailie

District 70: Representative Wengay “Newt” Newton

District 71: Will Robinson

District 73: Tommy Gregory

District 76: Representative Ray Rodrigues

District 77: Representative Dane Eagle

District 78: Representative Heather Fitzenhagen

District 80: Representative Byron Donalds

District 82: Representative Mary Lynn Magar

District 85: Representative Rick Roth

District 86: Representative Matt Willhite

District 87: Representative David Silvers

District 92: Representative Patricia Hawkins-Williams

District 96: Representative Kristin Jacobs

District 97: Representative Jared Moskowitz

District 105: Ana Maria Rodriguez

District 106: Representative Bob Rommel

District 108: Representative Roy Hardemon

District 111: Representative Bryan Avila

District 112: Representative Nicholas Duran

District 114: Representative Javier Fernandez

District 116: Representative Danny Perez

District 120: Representative Holly Raschein

Florida Realtors is the largest trade association in the state with more than 180,000 members and serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. According to the organization, its mission is to advance Florida’s real estate industry by shaping public policy on real property issues; encouraging, promoting and teaching consistent standards for ethical practice and professionalism; and building on the efforts of its 54 local boards/associations to provide the information and tools members need to succeed.

Comments

Can't really blame Florida Realtors Association or any other long established organization for supporting "Good "Old Boys" cronyism networks. It takes guts and a fresh new outlook for Florida when it comes to changing the way we view real estate, schools, government, etc. in Florida. Donald Trump is forcing us to look at the "old ways" with new eyes. DeSantis is a must for our Republican Governor nominee. I'm sure Putman is ok but we need a younger, fresh look at this state with a new vision for Florida that isn't tied to generations of cronyism.

These endorsements do not make sense. The reason people live in Florida, retire to Florida, buy homes in Florida is it natural beauty and low taxes. The environment is the most important economic driver. The lagoons, lakes, springs, beaches and rivers make Florida wonderful - and are all severely polluted. Florida Realtor’s should support candidates that want to protect Florida’s environment and economy. Most of the names on this list vote against the environment every chance they get. It does not make sense.

Realtors and their ilk ... and their partner developers and builders ... USE (and abuse) THE ENVIRONMENT TO MAKE $$$$$$! All three ... realtors, developers, and builders ... are killing their own Golden Goose!

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