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Florida House, District 82

Arthur Boyer

DemocraticEducator (Ed.D.) and nonprofit community leader

Arthur Boyer holds a doctorate in education and has worked for more than 20 years in the district as a classroom teacher, in community service, nonprofit advocacy and organizational coaching. He lives in Immokalee and is the father of an adult son.

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Positions on the major issues

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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.

Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position

Statement: "Florida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue."

Says property taxes fund essential services and cutting them sharply without a replacement could hurt communities or shift costs to renters.

"Eliminating or drastically reducing them without a responsible replacement could weaken communities or shift costs onto renters and consumers."

Property insurance Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "The state should intervene more directly in the property-insurance market (rate caps, expanding Citizens, stricter insurer regulation) rather than relying mainly on market-based reforms."

Wants more transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and relief from excessive premiums.

"increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry"

Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Government should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures)."

His issues page calls for expanding attainable and workforce housing and confronting affordability pressures.

"expanding attainable and workforce housing and confronting affordability pressures"

Immigration Leans disagree· stated position

Statement: "Immigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally."

His issues page supports what he calls a fair and humane immigration approach that upholds the rule of law while rejecting dehumanization and protecting families, and his site says he stands with TPS holders.

"a fair and humane immigration approach that upholds the rule of law while rejecting dehumanization and protecting families"

Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Supports access before viability and afterward for life, health or severe fetal conditions; calls the six-week ban too restrictive.

"Florida’s six-week ban is too restrictive and often takes effect before a woman knows she is pregnant."

Health care Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Government should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies)."

He calls for strengthening community clinics, responsibly expanding telehealth and building workforce pipelines for nurses, counselors and primary care providers.

Environment & water Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Protecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs."

He supports Everglades restoration to improve water flow and reduce harmful discharges, and infrastructure investment for hurricane, flooding and sea-level-rise preparedness.

Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Growth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control)."

Says preemption has gone too far and local governments should be able to adopt stronger protections on housing, growth and environment.

"Florida’s balance of power has shifted too far toward state preemption."

Elections & voting Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Voting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions."

Opposes any financial or administrative barrier for eligible citizens; would waive record fees and offer provisional registration and time to fix documents.

"I would oppose any requirement that creates a financial or administrative barrier for eligible citizens."

Crime & policing Leans disagree· stated position

Statement: "Criminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation."

He advocates community-based public safety that supports first responders while prioritizing prevention and mental-health response options.

No public position found on 8 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Guns, Education & school choice, Marijuana, 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

No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.

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