Polk County Voter Guide
This nonpartisan guide helps voters compare candidates in select races. Not every race below will appear on your ballot, and inclusion below does not constitute endorsement.
Remember to visit VOTE411.org/ballot and enter your address to find races on your ballot or go to your Supervisor of Elections website to generate a sample ballot.
All candidates were offered the same questionnaire for their office and an equal opportunity to respond. Questions were optional, and responses are published as submitted. “Did not respond” indicates that a candidate did not submit responses by the deadline. (i) indicates an incumbent.
Click a section below to expand its races, read the questions, answers, and any comments provided by the candidates. For the background information supplied to candidates for each question, see the questionnaires linked below.
US Congressional District 9
Dan Green
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Darren Soto
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
US Congressional District 18
Scott Franklin
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Curtis Gibson
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Deva Simmons
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Florida Senate District 12
Colleen Burton
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Alfred Reynolds
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Florida House District 48
Jonathan Albert
Campaign Website
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Alethea Pugh
Campaign Website
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Florida House District 49
Robert Anzalone
Campaign Website
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Jennifer Kincaid Jonsson
Campaign Website
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Florida House District 50
Jennifer Canady
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Ricky Santiago
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Jarvis Washington
Campaign Website
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Florida House District 51
Octavio F. Hernandez
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Hilary Holley
Did Not Respond
Campaign Website
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
School District 3
Victor Sims
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”
Kate Wallace
Did Not Respond
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support/Oppose/Neutral
“I support parental choice, but not at the expense of public schools. Any school receiving taxpayer funds should meet the same accountability and transparency standards.”