Age
21
Education
Western High School
Hometown
Davie
County
Broward
Instagram
instagram.com/jaydenforfl
LinkedIn
n/a
Campaign Phone
772-999-1912
The two biggest challenges facing Florida are the affordability crisis and a state government that too often prioritizes political fights over practical results. In my first six months, I will push for comprehensive property-insurance reform that strengthens competition, protects consumers, and holds insurers accountable for paying legitimate claims. I will also work to expand housing supply by fully funding affordable-housing programs, supporting first-time homebuyers, and helping local governments build workforce housing. At the same time, I will fight to protect public schools, expand career and technical education, and make sure state government is focused on lowering costs and expanding opportunity, not scoring political points. Florida families deserve leaders who deliver real results.
I oppose creating unnecessary barriers between eligible citizens and the ballot. If documentary proof of citizenship becomes required, the state must make compliance free, accessible, and fair. I would support state-funded assistance for certified birth, marriage, divorce, and name-change records; mobile and online application help; broader acceptance of reliable government records; and a clear cure process so voters are not removed over paperwork errors. Women, seniors, naturalized citizens, military families, and people who have changed their names should not be forced to spend significant time or money proving a right they already possess. Election security and voter access are not competing goals; we can protect both.
Florida must increase the supply of homes people can actually afford. I support fully funding the Sadowski affordable-housing trust funds and ending legislative sweeps of that money. The state should reward local governments that allow accessory dwelling units, duplexes, townhomes, and greater density near jobs and transit, while respecting community input. We should expand down-payment and closing-cost assistance, partner with responsible developers on workforce housing, and make better use of publicly owned land. Renters also deserve transparent fees, reasonable application costs, stronger enforcement against unsafe housing, and protection from retaliation. The goal should be more choices, stable neighborhoods, and a realistic path from renting to homeownership.
A woman's decision to end a pregnancy belongs to her, her family, and her doctor, not to politicians. Florida's six-week ban is a cruel near-total ban that hits before most women know they're pregnant, endangering patients and turning doctors into criminals. I'll fight to restore abortion rights, protect access in medical emergencies and cases of fatal fetal conditions, guarantee real exceptions for rape, incest, and trafficking survivors, and never criminalize patients or providers.
Florida has moved too far toward blanket state preemption. Local governments are closest to the people and should have the flexibility to address local housing, transportation, environmental, labor, and public-safety needs. The state should establish clear minimum standards and protect fundamental rights, but cities and counties should generally be allowed to adopt stronger policies when their residents support them. Preemption should be limited to genuine statewide concerns, clearly stated in law, and accompanied by a public explanation of the fiscal and practical impact on local communities. Tallahassee should be a partner to local governments, not an obstacle to them.
Florida should use every available federal dollar to keep people insured and reduce uncompensated care. I support expanding Medicaid, protecting continuous coverage for eligible children, and simplifying enrollment so families do not lose coverage because of paperwork. If federal premium assistance declines, the state should establish targeted subsidies and a reinsurance program to reduce marketplace premiums, especially for working families and older adults. We must also increase access by strengthening community health centers, improving Medicaid reimbursement, expanding the healthcare workforce, and investing in mental-health and maternal-health services. Delaying care costs families more and ultimately costs taxpayers more.
I agree that property-insurance costs are the more immediate threat for many Florida families. A homeowner can budget for a relatively predictable property-tax bill, but a sudden premium increase, or the loss of coverage entirely can make a mortgage unaffordable and force a family out of its home. Renters also pay these costs through higher rents. Broad property-tax cuts may sound appealing, but they do not solve the insurance crisis and can weaken schools, public safety, and local services. Florida should prioritize stronger insurer competition, responsible support for stable regional carriers, consumer protections, claim-payment accountability, and mitigation investments that lower risk. Targeted property-tax relief can still help, but insurance reform must come first.
Age
50
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine
Hometown
Davie, Florida
County
Broward
Instagram
electmikefriend
LinkedIn
n/a
Campaign Phone
9542885995
Affordability affects nearly every family. Rising costs of housing, property insurance, healthcare, childcare, groceries and utilities are making it harder for working families, seniors, and young adults to build a secure future.
Growing up in a multigenerational household that relied on Social Security Disability Insurance taught me firsthand how difficult it can be to make ends meet. In my first six months, I will work to advance legislation focused on reducing property insurance costs, expanding affordable housing options, protecting state affordable housing funds, and supporting responsible economic growth that helps families.
As a dentist, healthcare accessibility and affordability will be my other challenge. I see every day how delayed care leads to worse outcomes and higher costs. Florida needs stronger investments in preventive care, mental health care, and community health centers. We need to attract, educate, incentivize, and retain providers for access points of care.
Election integrity and voter access are both crucial to elections. If Florida requires documentary proof of citizenship, we have a responsibility to ensure that eligible voters are not prevented from participating due to cost, bureaucracy, or difficulty in obtaining paperwork. I will support policy and champion efforts to waive fees for required documents, expanding online access to records, providing assistance at county libraries and offices, and increase community outreach. Particular attention needs to be focused on women that have changed their names through marriage or divorce, seniors, veterans, and lower socio-economic residents. The right to vote is a fundamental right and there should be no limiting factors that prevent such.
Florida's housing crisis is hurting families, seniors, young professionals, teachers, healthcare workers, and first responders. No one is immune to the concerns we face for housing. The supply of affordable and workforce housing needs to increase by streamlining the permitting process, reducing unnecessary regulatory delays, and encouraging responsible development where infrastructure can support growth. I support fully utilizing state housing programs, expanding private public partnerships and, housing that is affordable is an economic driver that promotes a stable workforce and helps communities thrive.
I strongly believe that woman's reproductive rights belong out of the hands of politicians. This is a decision based on data driven by the patient, family and healthcare provider. I support access to abortions, particularly in cases of rape, incest, threats of life to mother and/or baby, fetal abnormalities. But prevention should be the focal point to ensure we can reduce the number of unintended pregnancies.
Florida is a diverse state, and what work in one community may not work in another. I believe local governments should have flexibility to address local challenges while operating with a consistent frame. The balance has shifted too far to state preemption. State government should establish broad standards and priories. Local governments should retain the ability to innovate and response to local needs.
As a dentist, I see firsthand how the rising costs of limited access points affect Florida families. We need to focus on preventive care for preventive care is much less costly than crisis care. Florida needs a pragmatic fighter like me to take on the health insurance carriers. We need to prioritize access, provide a healthcare workforce pipeline by incentivizing professionals, and reduce the abuse in the system that drives costs higher.
Property insurance is one of the biggest threats to affordability. Homeowners are seeing premiums rise dramatically and renters feel the burden as these costs are passed along. As a homeowner, business owner, and father of three, I too feel the squeeze that all do. The concerns are greater than just the monetary cost. With uncertainty, families find it difficult to budget to stay in their homes and plan for the future. We need to find ways to bring competition to market, strengthen consumer protections, combat fraud, encourage home hardening, support resiliency programs, ensure insurers are operating fairly, and focus on a state catastrophic fund that will protect homeowners and not insurance companies.
