Candidate for Florida State Senate - District 6 in 2026 Florida General Election.
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Get StartedFlorida should continue to focus on fraud prevention education, increase public funding for legal assistance, ensure consumer protection, and boost the availability of benefits counseling to help older adults become more financially secure. Learn more
Expanding distributed solar could significantly increase this number, with every installation creating local employment across electrical, construction, and professional services sectors. Learn more
We will incentivize solar battery storage systems that give Florida families energy independence during hurricanes and grid failures. No Floridian should have to choose between evacuating and losing everything in their freezer, or staying and hoping the power comes back. Distributed energy with storage is the most resilient grid architecture for a state that faces annual hurricane threats. Learn more
. True oversight by the PSC, whistleblower protections, and giving communities a real voice in utility decisions that affect their lives provides people power over their own finances and their energy future. Learn more
Florida is uniquely vulnerable to rising sea levels, increased number and strength of hurricanes, and higher ambient temperatures. The economy of Florida is driven to a large degree by tourism and agriculture. Both segments are critically impacted by the negative effects of climate chaos and unpredictability. Learn more
Expanding incentives for physicians, nurses, and behavioral health professionals to practice in underserved communities. Learn more
Access to affordable, person-centered care. Learn more
Expanding mobile medical and dental clinics. Learn more
Provide additional funding for caregiver support. Learn more
We would also explore expanding care by leveraging the designation of health professional shortage areas in some counties to recruit service providers. Some counties may be able to develop volunteer networks such as the WeCare program. Use of mobile clinics and telehealth are strategies which would allow our rural areas to take advantage of the medical expertise available in nearby urban areas like Jacksonville and Gainesville. Learn more
Increasing partnerships between hospitals, federally-qualified health centers, and community organizations. Learn more
Ongoing pressures on caregivers. Learn more
Supporting telehealth while improving rural broadband access. Learn more
People who have access to behavioral health care can overcome addiction and mental health issues. When all individuals have access to affordable care, individuals, families and communities thrive. Currently, the loss of productivity and increase in medical costs from poor health has resulted in increased costs that are being borne even by insured Floridians. Learn more
Rising health care and long-term care costs. Learn more
Legislators need to create access to paid family and medical leave for working families throughout Florida. We also need policies that support living wages, quality education, and affordable housing that includes walkable areas, clean water and air. Improving the quality of life for our communities will contribute to good physical and mental health. Learn more
Increasing incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Learn more
Increase appropriations for home and community-based services. Learn more
Increasing demand for home- and community-based services. Learn more
Jason will oppose any legislation in Tallahassee that seeks to override the will of individual communities with regard to the siting of data centers, or any issues related to AI. Learn more
Jason will use this year’s Senate Bill 484 as a springboard for better protections for communities considering allowing data centers and will help assure that the state’s regulatory bodies (e.g., the Public Service Commission) actually enforce the law. Learn more
Jason will seek to assure that community members have all the facts in their decision-making. Reliable, science-driven information on the potential impacts of data centers on water, air and noise pollution, consumer energy bills, municipal infrastructure, and more must be made fully available to the public in their deliberations. No non-disclosure-agreements! Learn more
Jason supports more targeted property tax relief and substantive efforts in other areas that would reduce total housing costs (e.g., utility bills, property insurance, and housing supply) without undermining our communities. But ultimately he prefers that decisions about local taxation reside with our communities, where citizens can best assess their needs and hold their elected officials accountable. Learn more
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