Chad Johnson
A sixth-generation Floridian with a University of Florida degree in food and resource economics, Johnson lives in Levy County, where he served on the county commission from 2009 to 2014 and led the county Farm Bureau. He is a past president of the Florida Auctioneers Association and was elected to the House 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.
Taxes & spending Leans agree· stated position
Johnson told News4JAX he favors reduced taxes so people keep more of their earnings, and his site promises tax relief.
"keep more of their hard earned dollars"
Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted for HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026), which would phase out all non-school property taxes on homesteads, and for HJR 1F (June 2, 2026), which placed the Amendment 3 homestead-exemption increase on the November ballot. His website says inflation, property taxes and rising fees are hurting families.
"I'll fight for tax relief and lower insurance rates."
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Told News4JAX that affordable housing should be addressed by adding supply through zoning changes and smaller lots.
"supply more inventory through creative zoning, smaller lots, more 'starter or first time homes'"
Immigration Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted for SB 2-C in the February 2025 special session, which created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, required state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and added state penalties for people in the country illegally. His website says Florida must keep leading on border security.
"Florida must continue to lead on border security and pushing back on Washington overreach."
Abortion Leans disagree· stated position
Johnson describes himself as pro-life on his campaign site; he did not detail a position on the six-week law.
"I'm pro-life, pro-family, and pro-gun."
Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted for HB 759 (2025) and HB 133 (2026), which would lower the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18; both passed the House and died in the Senate. His site describes him as pro-gun.
"I will always defend our constitutional rights!"
Education & school choice Strongly agrees· stated position
His website says he will always fight for school choice and parental rights.
"I will always fight for school choice and parental rights."
No public position found on 11 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property insurance, Health care, Environment & water, Growth & development, 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
- Farmland and water — Says he will fight sales of Florida farmland to foreign adversaries, defend the agricultural tax exemption and block exporting the district's water to South Florida.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote