Doug Barrow
Doug Barrow is a no-party candidate from the Caloosa area of Palm Beach Gardens whose children attend public schools. He filed in May 2026, says local government should not be a partisan conversation, and did not respond to the Town-Crier's interview requests.
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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.
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
His site calls for legislation to cap insurance premiums and force insurers to offer more deductible options.
Housing affordability Leans disagree· stated position
Rather than expanded affordable-housing programs, he favors tax relief pathways, education credits and job incentives for first-time buyers, first responders, veterans and teachers.
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
Says government has no place in decisions about people's health and bodies.
"I do not think the government has a place in these decisions"
Health care Mixed / neutral· stated position
Focuses on lowering costs; would evaluate federal Medicaid funding options but guard against commitments that could become unaffordable.
Education & school choice Mixed / neutral· stated position
He supports charter schools as an option in moderation but says they are being exploited, and emphasizes higher teacher pay and better maintenance for public schools.
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
He opposes commercial expansion and data centers in rural areas like Jupiter Farms and says no data center should be approved without residents' direct consent.
"no data center should be approved without the direct consent of local residents"
Elections & voting Mixed / neutral· stated position
Supports requiring that voters be citizens while ensuring eligible citizens are not blocked by bureaucracy.
"We should be able to require that voters are U.S. citizens while also ensuring that legitimate citizens are not prevented from voting because of unnecessary government bureaucracy."
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: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Immigration, Guns, 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
- Emergency services — He prioritizes adding a fire station for west-side communities to improve response times.
- Data centers — Names unchecked data-center development as one of Florida's two most important challenges.