Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes grew up in Wellington, earned an English education degree from Florida Atlantic University and has taught in Palm Beach County public schools for about 15 years, first English and now students with special needs. The daughter of a teacher and a postal worker, she is a mother of four and lives in Palm Beach Country Estates.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position
She told the Town-Crier she supports a homestead exemption increase but that passage of Amendment 3 would be disastrous for local governments that rely on property taxes.
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
She told the Town-Crier she supports David Jolly's state hurricane insurance plan, which aims to cut private homeowner premiums by 60 to 70 percent.
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Her site says she will work to increase attainable housing options so families can stay in their communities.
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
Says reproductive decisions belong to a woman and her doctor, not lawmakers.
"A woman's reproductive choices are between her and her doctor."
Health care Leans agree· stated position
Her site says health care should be accessible in all communities.
"Healthcare should be accessible in all communities."
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
She told the Town-Crier current school-choice plans are not realistic for many families, and her site says public funding should be used responsibly to benefit students first.
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
She opposes approving AI data centers without meaningful community support, citing threats to water supplies and energy infrastructure, and says decisions should be made with communities rather than by Tallahassee insiders.
Elections & voting Strongly agrees· stated position
Would work to repeal the proof-of-citizenship law and fund free, easy access to replacement birth certificates.
"I would work with my colleagues to repeal the bill."
No public position found on 10 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, 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
- Teacher pay — She says Florida cannot have strong communities without strong schools and needs to pay teachers better and improve classroom resources.
- School district review of a campaign video — Florida Politics reported on a June video in which Holmes, a Palm Beach County teacher, told students and former students they could earn community service hours by sharing her campaign posts. The school district's Office of Professional Standards opened an employee relations case on June 23 and closed it June 29 with a finding of no violation, because board policy and the student progression plan both count service on behalf of a candidate for public office as community service. The file does not say whether any student submitted hours or whether the post came down.
- Data centers — Says data centers should be kept out of local communities to protect the environment and water supply.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Palm Beach Post Editorial Board