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Florida House, District 3

Ingrid Wadsworth

DemocraticExecutive; microbiologist by training

Wadsworth, 61, of Navarre, holds a microbiology degree from Northern Illinois University and describes herself as an executive with insurance expertise who has served at the federal, state and local levels. She is a former landowner and agricultural producer.

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Positions on the major issues

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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

Statement: "The state should intervene more directly in the property-insurance market (rate caps, expanding Citizens, stricter insurer regulation) rather than relying mainly on market-based reforms."

Says she would push proposed actions for faster results rather than let market forces prevail, and would create a plain-language homeowners insurance disclosure form.

"I would push proposed action items for faster results, rather than let market forces prevail."

Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Government should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures)."

Would keep funding SHIP and SAIL and support grants or incentives for young families to buy homes.

Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Calls regulating a woman's body and medical decisions government overreach.

"Regulating a woman's body, and her medical conditions and solutions, is government overreach."

Health care Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Government should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies)."

Supports universal health care nationally and, in Florida, a reinsurance pool, covering the lost ACA subsidy gap and a state marketplace.

"Florida could also cover the ACA subsidy gap that was lost at the federal level"

Environment & water Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Protecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs."

Says natural resources need preservation alongside agriculture.

Growth & development Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Growth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control)."

Says rural areas face rapid development and sprawl and calls for smart-growth plans; sees home rule as important while acknowledging some preemption.

"Smart Growth, and roads and bridges investments are critical"

Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Voting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions."

Would set up a hotline, a task force and passport-card assistance if proof of citizenship were required to register.

Veterans Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Expanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority."

Would strengthen transition services, mental health care and employment for veterans, defend earned benefits and protect the VA from privatization.

"protecting the VA from privatization"
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, Property taxes, Immigration, Guns, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration. 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.

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