Daphne Campbell
Daphne Campbell, 69, is a registered nurse born in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, who served three terms in the Florida House and one in the Senate before losing a 2018 primary. She won the August 2026 Democratic primary in this heavily Democratic northeast Miami-Dade district.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property insurance Mixed / neutral· stated position
Her insurance approach combines stronger oversight and transparency with more competition, fraud reduction and mitigation incentives.
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
Campbell says housing is a necessity, pledges to protect the Sadowski housing trust funds and supports first-time homebuyer, rental-assistance and workforce-housing programs.
"Housing is not a privilege. It is a necessity."
Immigration Leans disagree· stated position
She defends Temporary Protected Status for Haitian residents.
"This is humanity. We're talking about humans"
Abortion Leans disagree· stated position
She says she supports protecting unborn life with exceptions for the mother's life, rape, incest and nonviable pregnancies.
"I support protecting unborn life while recognizing that certain circumstances involve deeply difficult medical and personal realities"
Guns Leans agree· stated position
Her campaign lists gun-violence prevention among its goals.
Health care Leans agree· stated position
A nurse of more than 45 years, she calls health care a basic necessity and supports expanding state-supported coverage options and reducing enrollment barriers.
Education & school choice Strongly disagrees· stated position
Her site says she opposed expanding private-school funding in favor of strengthening public education, and she criticizes proposals requiring public schools to share campuses with charters.
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
She says preemption should be used narrowly and local governments should keep authority over housing implementation and neighborhood development.
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
She would create assistance centers, fee waivers and mobile clinics so a proof-of-citizenship rule does not block eligible voters.
No public position found on 9 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Environment & water, Marijuana, 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
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.