Candidate for Florida House of Representatives - District 71 in 2026 Florida General Election.
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Get StartedRecognizing that accountability requires strong oversight, Ocean supports fully funding Florida's insurance regulation agencies. To reward proactive risk reduction, he advocates for free or affordable resilience inspections, need-based home-hardening grants, accessible financing options, and required insurance discounts that accurately reflect a homeowner's mitigation efforts. Learn more
Ocean opposes expanding private school vouchers with public tax dollars. Learn more
Ocean also advocates for closer oversight of phosphate mining so extraction costs are not passed on to local communities, alongside decisive action against runoff pollution entering Florida's waterways. Learn more
He supports giving the Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, and wildlife regulators the staff and authority needed to enforce the protections already on the books. Learn more
He supports Fair Districts to end partisan gerrymandering, closing the write-in loophole in open primaries, and protecting citizen ballot initiatives. Learn more
Believing that healthcare is a fundamental human right, Ocean supports expanding Medicaid and views universal coverage as Florida's ultimate goal. While he is on record supporting Medicare for All as a long-term national direction, he remains focused on concrete, achievable steps at the state level. Learn more
Ocean supports expanding attainable housing, but opposes an "anything, anywhere" approach. Location, development type, and true affordability are essential. He advocates for mixed-use and infill housing near jobs, transit, and essential services to lower housing and transportation costs simultaneously. Learn more
He supports mandatory disclosure requirements for major data centers and remains open to tiered water-pricing structures for high-volume consumers, ensuring the financial weight of extraordinary demand does not fall on everyday water bills. For Ocean, evidence comes first and policy follows. Learn more
Ocean opposes SB 180's restrictions on local land-use authority following natural disasters. Learn more
Ocean wants to reform Florida's unemployment system so it functions effectively, supporting higher benefit amounts, longer benefit periods, streamlined work-search requirements, improved access to legal assistance, and a reliable application process. Learn more
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