George Lavin
Lavin, a West Miami Democrat, filed to run against Garcia in SD 36 one day before the June 2026 qualifying deadline (Florida Politics). No further background found.
How they got on the ballot: Sole Democrat reported (Florida Politics).
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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 taxes Leans disagree· stated position
Objects to homestead property-tax cuts if lost revenue is replaced by higher sales taxes that renters would pay.
"if the exemption only reaches homeowners but the lost revenue is replaced by a higher sales tax, you do not get relief — you get the bill twice"
Health care Leans agree· stated position
Criticizes the state for turning down federal dollars to cover working people who fall in the coverage gap.
"There are federal dollars — our own tax dollars — available to cover working people in this community who fall in the gap"
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
Criticizes repeated legislative bills restricting local governments as a transfer of self-government to Tallahassee.
"It is a pattern: a steady transfer of self-government to the capital."
No public position found on 15 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property insurance, Housing affordability, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Education & school choice, Environment & water, 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
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Endorsements (as reported)
- SAVE Action PAC
- Miami Herald Editorial Board