Rebecca Negron Files to Run for Congress in 2016

Martin County School Board member Rebecca Negron announced on Tuesday that she is running for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate.

I believe we live in a nation that, as our Founding Fathers intended, has given its citizens the greatest opportunities for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, said Negron, the wife of Florida Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart. However, I am concerned that if we continue on our current path, those opportunities will be threatened. We are straying from the principles that have made our country great and on which our country was founded, which is fracturing our nation and stifling meaningful policy changes.

Much like Murphy has in the past two elections, Negron downplayed partisanship and pledged to find common ground.

Partisan politics will always exist, but we must find a way to avoid partisan policies that do not move our communities and our nation forward, Negron said. We can still retain our individualistic spirit and celebrate our differences and unique perspectives, but we must work to find common ground that will result in real change.

I have lived in Martin County for more than 30 years, and I have worked and raised a family here, Negron added. I know the issues that are important to our area, and I know that our area wants and deserves someone in Washington that is grounded in their roots here at home, but can make a difference in Washington. Over the course of this campaign, I look forward to a healthy discussion on issues, such as educating our children, growing our economy and workforce and helping families keep more of their hard-earned dollars to spend how they wish, not how the federal government wants. I also plan to campaign on local issues, such as long-term water solutions and the environment all of which I know are front-of-mind issues for my neighbors.

I look forward to getting out on the campaign trail and earning every vote, Negron promised.