Florida Midterm 2026: Who I’m Voting For and Everyone I Would Vote for as an Environmentalist Who Cares About People + Planet
Early voting in Florida for the 2026 Midterms starts on October 24, and Election Day is on November 3rd.
Do not wait; make a plan for how and when you will vote.
I will be voting early per usual!
If you want clean energy prioritized, walkable cities, accessible and safe healthy food, nature-based solutions, community gardens aplenty…
We need to elect people who are supportive of these initiatives.
Not the ones taking money from Big Oil and the very corporations profiting on exploitation.
It’s not enough to just do the sustainable habits, you have to vote, too.
Please look through this blog and feel free to pull it up when you get to the ballot box!
Florida Amendments
Amendment 1 - Vote No
From Ballot Brief: Florida Amendment 1 (Budget Stabilization Fund) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections, require the Legislature to transfer the lesser of $750 million or the amount required to reach 25% each year unless certain conditions are met, and allow the Legislature to withdraw funds for critical state needs.
I’m voting no because I don’t necessarily think this is the best way to secure a rainy day fund in the budget, especially when it comes to hurricane and disaster funds. I want to see the incoming administration focus on housing insurance and create a specific hurricane relief fund with many checks and balances.
Amendment 2 - Vote No
From Ballot Brief: Florida Amendment 2 (Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Exempt tangible personal property habitually located on land classified as agricultural, used in the production of agricultural products or for agritourism activities, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder, from ad valorem taxation. Would first apply for tax years beginning January 1, 2027.
I’m voting no because this is another tax cut for corporate farms and does nothing to help small farmers and growers. This tax exemption is catering to Big Sugar, a strong lobby here in Florida that protects the interests of the sugarcane corporations and also pollutes our air and waterways with their unnatural, monocropping practices.
Amendment 3 - Vote No
From Ballot Brief: Florida Amendment 3 (Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Exempt the first $250,000 of a homestead's value from taxation for all levies other than school district levies and require a schedule for full elimination; require local governments to use remaining property taxes solely for core public needs; limit future property tax assessments on businesses; and require new residents to maintain Florida residency for five years before receiving the increased homestead exemption. Would take effect January 1, 2027.
I’m voting no because there is no plan to create a budget for the loss of essential services that property taxes provide and because it’s a tax cut for the ultra-wealthy. Instead, I would prefer to see an amendment passed that serves the elderly community directly, instilling a zero or reduced property tax, especially for those on a fixed income. Until that happens, this poorly conceived amendment is a NO from me.
Rep. Angie Nixon for Senator
My vote for Florida senator (congress) is Representative Angela Nixon.
She is a lifelong Floridian and a current state representative.
She is also a Black woman, mother of 5, and a former labor organizer with SEIU public service union.
Angie was first elected in 2020, defeating Jacksonville political establishment candidate Kimberly Daniels. She has won all of her elections in a landslide, including her last election with 99.7% support.
Primarily, why I’m voting for Angie is her campaign message and the actions her campaign has taken to live by those values.
For instance, her position is to create a government that works for The People and not corporations.
She has funded her campaign through 100% grassroots efforts, no corporate PACs or any PACs, all small donations from everyday people who believe in her message.
She has a proven track record of strong leadership for her constituents.
Angie is running on Medicare for all, universal childcare, universal jobs programs, paid sick leave, ending US wars and US support for Israel, and taxing the rich.
I’m personally voting for her based on the aforementioned positions, as well as her stance on climate change and the climate crisis we're in.
From Angie’s Senate Campaign Priorities Page:
The climate crisis is an existential threat, and the fossil fuel industry has spent decades lying about it while cashing in. Angie rejects the false choice between good jobs and a livable planet.
Angie will fight for:
A bold, union-built transition to renewable energy, creating millions of good-paying, union jobs in wind, solar, and grid modernization, prioritizing the frontline communities that have borne the brunt of pollution for generations.
Ending taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuel corporations and making polluters pay for the damage they’ve caused.
Rebuilding and hardening the electric grid, so it’s resilient, affordable, and ready for a clean-energy future
Disaster resilience funding to harden homes against hurricanes.
Taking FEMA out of the Department of Homeland Security
Angie Nixon has my vote for Senator of Florida!
Angie’s full agenda is available here: https://angienixon.com/priorities
Donate to her campaign here, even $1 helps: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nixon-web
Jared Moskowitz for FL-25
Still bummed out Oliver won’t be my representative this go-round.
Don’t care for Moskowitz, but he’s better than the alternative.
Joey Mendoza Atkins for Florida Agriculture Commission
This is a critical position I don’t always hear a lot about.
By definition, the commissioner of agriculture is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Florida that heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Elected for a four-year term that is limited to two consecutive terms of office.
The person in charge will manage our farming practices, food, and consumer services.
If you didn’t know, the Florida government has been in bed with Big Sugar for three decades now (note who was in power, republicans since the late 90s).
Eroding Florida’s ecosystems and natural spaces by toxifying our waters with excessive synthetic fertilizers.
That excessive fertilizer use runs off into Lake Okeechobee and then into the manmade river we cut across the state in the 1950s, sending all that synthetic fertilizer runoff to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.
This has destroyed our ecosystem, tourism, and decimated fish and bird populations.
We need someone who will fight for farmers, fight for Floridians, and protect our natural resources.
My choice is Joey Mendoza Atkins.
See his platform here: https://www.joeyforflorida.com/
Jose Javier Rodriguez for Florida Attorney General.
This is another government leadership role that doesn’t get enough attention: Attorney General.
It’s incredibly important that we establish someone who is committed to protecting the People of Florida as well as the environment, because the Attorney General can propose legislation, represent the public’s interest, and enforce federal and state environmental laws, amongst other things.
I’m voting for Jose Javier Rodriguez for Florida Attorney General.
From his website:
Provide relief for homeowners and small businesses from sky-high insurance rates and rising fees.
Crack down on corruption and fraud in both the public and private sectors.
Hold powerful corporations accountable when they hurt Florida families.
Serve as an independent voice for the people of Florida.
Support law enforcement.
Defend our rights.
Tackle the fentanyl crisis.
Take on scammers.
Protect minors and the most vulnerable.
You can read more about him here: https://www.jjr.vote/
Annette Taddeo for Florida Chief Financial Officer
Another critical role, Chief Financial Officer (Florida), Annette Taddeo.
From Ballotpedia: The chief financial officer (CFO) oversees the Florida Department of Financial Services, a conglomeration of state agencies including the Departments of Insurance, Treasury, State Fire Marshal, and Banking & Finance. The Department of Financial Services was created by a constitutional referendum in 1998 and officially opened on January 1, 2003.
Annette is running on a “families first” platform because she believes corporations have taken advantage of the everyday Floridian.
She’s explicitly going after (home) insurance companies, which, even though I don’t own a home myself, I totally agree with.
I want to see someone hold these insurance companies accountable.
From Annette’s Website: In 2017, Annette Taddeo made history as the first Latina Democrat elected to the Florida State Senate — winning a special election that flipped a Trump district from red to blue.
(Continued) Now she’s running for Chief Financial Officer — because Florida’s families are being robbed in plain sight. Insurance companies are raking in profits while homeowners can’t afford to stay in their homes. Tallahassee insiders are protecting themselves and their donors instead of the people who elected them.
While I don’t agree with all of her views, I think she is the best candidate for this position.
I’m voting for Annette Taddeo for Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Learn more about Annette’s campaign here: https://annettetaddeo.com/about
Judges
Broward County + Palm Beach County
Vote “NO”, not to retain the following judges:
Alan O. Forst (Fourth District Court of Appeal)
Mark W. Klingensmith (Fourth District Court of Appeal)
Jonathan D. Lott (Fourth District Court of Appeal)
Shannon K. Shaw (Fourth District Court of Appeal)
Caroline C. Sheperd (Fourth District Court of Appeal)
Florida Endorsements (Not Candidates I Can Vote For, but I Would Vote For):
Congress - House of Representatives
D-6 - Eric Yonce
D-21 - James Martin
D-27 - Elliot Rodriguez
Florida State Senate
D-8 - Judy Ngying
D-16 - Michele Rayner
D-18 - Karla Kemp
D-20 - John Houman
D-38 - Richard Lamondin
Florida State House of Representatives
D-6 - Stephanie “Lyn” Leonard
D-13 - Leslie Jean Bart
D-14 - Rhian Tutson
D-18 - Art Stresing
D-21 - Antoine Fields
D-43 - Samuel Vilchez Santiago
D-46 - Robert LeWayne
D-47 - Anthony Nieves
D-60 - Lindsay Polega-Quigley
D-62 - Kyandra Darling
D-63 - Robin Lockett
D-64 - Luis Salazar
D-65 - Benjamin Braver
D-87 - Emily Gregory
D-98 - Keith Abel
D-101 - Todd Delmay
D-106 - Lucia Baez-Geller
D-108 - Dinah Escarment
D-109 - Satin Fye
D-113 - Justin Mendoza Routt
Broward County School Board D-6
Roberto Fernandez, III
Judges
Check out flrising.com for more judge endorsements
Miami-Dade, Vote NO on:
Kansas R. Gooden (Third District Court of Appeal)
Monica Gordo (Third District Court of Appeal)
Fleur J. Lorbee (Third District Court of Appeal)
Thomas W. Logue (Third District Court of Appeal)
Browyn C. Miller (Third District Court of Appeal)
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