Amy Trask
Trask, 33, is a seventh-generation Floridian, mother of two and domestic-violence survivor who lives in Gainesville. She has drafted several bipartisan bills on domestic violence and child welfare as a private citizen, including the HAVEN Act, and ran for the HD 22 Democratic nomination in 2024.
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Asked about Florida's greatest challenges, Trask named the affordability crisis and the strain on the state's health care and housing systems, saying families are being priced out of stability. She said addressing it will require practical, bipartisan solutions that strengthen the workforce and expand access to essential services.
"Florida’s greatest challenges will be its tribalism, the affordability crisis, and the strain on our healthcare and housing systems."
Health care Leans agree· stated position
In her 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, Trask lists health care among the policy areas she is passionate about and says she is committed to improving access to mental and physical health care, especially in rural communities. She says she wants to be known for crafting solutions to Florida's affordability and health care crises and for expanding access to essential services.
"I’m also committed to upholding home rule, improving access to mental and physical healthcare, especially in rural communities"
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
At the Sept. 27 League of Women Voters forum in Gainesville, Trask joined HD 10 Democrat Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson in voicing concern about water conservation (as summarized by the reporter; no direct quote on this point).
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
Trask lists upholding home rule - local governments' authority to set their own policies - among the causes she is committed to in her Ballotpedia survey.
"I’m also committed to upholding home rule"
No public position found on 14 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Property insurance, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Domestic violence and child welfare — Authored the HAVEN Act (a discreet way for victims to notify police), a Survivor Self-Defense Act, a Safe Shelter Act and a Fostering with Dignity Act; says the HAVEN Act passed the Senate unanimously.
Endorsements (as reported)
- State Rep. Anna Eskamani
- State Rep. Rita Harris
- Senate Minority Leader Lori Berman
- Alachua County School Board members Sarah Rockwell and Thomas Vu
- Florida Education Association
- Florida AFL-CIO
- Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida