Across our district, families tell me they’re worried they won’t be able to keep living here or raise their kids in Florida. We’re facing an affordability crisis, and it’s only getting worse. Too often, politicians in Tallahassee hand out tax breaks to big corporations while everyday people struggle to pay the bills. I believe our tax dollars should work for families and neighbors - not line the pockets of companies that raise prices on us.

If you’ve worked hard to buy a home, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing it because insurance rates keep going up. Families across Pinellas are being priced out by sudden, unfair increases. As your State Representative, I’ll fight to hold insurance companies accountable by capping rate hikes, expanding access to state-backed coverage, and protecting homeowners from predatory practices.

More and more Floridians can’t afford the care they need, and too many are left uninsured. That’s not just a crisis for those families - it drives up costs for all of us. I’ll work to expand Medicaid so our tax dollars stay here to support local hospitals, senior care, and community health. When we invest in healthcare, we keep Pinellas families healthier, bring down costs, and strengthen the public institutions we all rely on.

Pinellas County knows the cost of flooding and hurricanes all too well. We need to invest now in resilient infrastructure, stormwater systems, flood protection, and stronger public works to protect families, save taxpayers money in the long run, and keep people in their homes even as storms grow stronger.

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. Reforming our criminal justice system doesn’t mean being soft on crime - it means being smart about it. By addressing the root causes of crime, poverty, addiction, and hopelessness, we can make our neighborhoods safer and build a system that is both fairer and more effective.