Cathy Higgins
Cathy Higgins was born in West Palm Beach and raised in Lake Worth. She served 12 years on the Atlantis City Council, three of them as the city's first woman mayor, and she and her husband run two local businesses that employ close to 400 people. She built a dance program at The King's Academy and won the August 2026 Republican primary with about 67 percent.
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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.
Taxes & spending Strongly agrees· stated position
Her site says she will eliminate government waste and keep taxes low as she did in Atlantis.
"Eliminate government waste and keep taxes low, just like she did in Atlantis."
Abortion Strongly disagrees· stated position
Pro-life; supports abortion access only when the mother's life is at risk.
"I am a pro-life candidate, but if a mother's life is at risk, I support access to abortion."
Health care Leans disagree· stated position
Favors more insurers competing across states, fighting fraud and nonprofit free clinics rather than expanded public coverage.
"We need to have more insurance companies in the market across states to offer more competitive pricing."
Education & school choice Leans agree· stated position
Her site backs protecting school choice alongside competitive teacher pay and career and technical programs.
"Support competitive pay for teachers, protecting school choice, and expanding access to top-tier career and technical trade programs."
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
Her site says she will manage development thoughtfully to protect infrastructure, green space and quality of life.
"Manage development thoughtfully to protect local infrastructure, green spaces, and quality of life."
Crime & policing Leans agree· stated position
Her site says she stands firmly with law enforcement and securing neighborhoods.
"Stand firmly with law enforcement and securing our neighborhoods, because quality of life starts with feeling safe."
No public position found on 12 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property taxes, Property insurance, Housing affordability, Immigration, Guns, Environment & water, Marijuana, Elections & voting, 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
- Affordability — She says Florida faces an affordability crisis from rising insurance, housing and grocery costs and will fight rising costs so families and seniors can stay in their communities.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Associated Industries of Florida