Lizbeth Benacquisto Stresses Conservatism as CD 19 Primary Nears

With a week and a half to go in the Republican primary in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress, Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, pointed toward her support of conservative items on the legislative calendar on Friday.

Today is one of the Legislatures busiest days of the year, Benacquisto said on Friday. The Florida Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. to hear 30 bills up for vote on final passage and 28 additional bills that will come up on the calendar to be discussed and vetted.

These important bills range from providing local control and accountability in our education system, to supporting Israel, protecting the unborn, making sure that the physically handicapped have a voice at homeowners meetings, and a bill that will help food banks access more fresh produce to help feed the needy while protecting our farmers, Benacquisto continued. Im proud to continue to serve Southwest Florida in the Florida Senate as we pass common-sense conservative legislation.

Pushing back against Common Core, Benacquisto is the co-sponsor of a bill to ensure K-12 instructional materials are left under local control. She is also co-sponsoring SB 162 which ensures that a person who violates any provision of the Florida Criminal Code and causes the death or injury to an unborn child commits a separate offense that the violator can be prosecuted for.

Benacquisto released a video statement on her stances on Friday. She takes on businessman Curt Clawson and former state Rep. Paige Kreegel in the April 22 primary.