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Florida House, District 86

John Snyder

RepublicanIncumbentOwner of a staffing and payroll services business; U.S. Marine Corps veteran; state representative since 2020

John Snyder was born in Hobe Sound, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2007 to 2012 and earned a marketing degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. He owns a staffing and payroll services business in Stuart and has served in the Florida House since 2020, where he is a deputy majority leader. He sponsored the 2025 State Park Preservation Act.

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Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record

Statement: "Florida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue."

Voted yes on HJR 1-F (June 2, 2026 special session), which put a $250,000 non-school homestead exemption on the November 2026 ballot, and yes on HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026), which would have phased out non-school homestead property taxes.

Sources: Florida House floor vote, CS/HJR 1-F (Save our Homes from E… (2026-06-02) · Florida House floor vote, CS/CS/HJR 203 (Elimination of Non… (2026-02-19)

Property insurance Leans disagree· based on record

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."

Voted for SB 2-A (Dec. 2022), the December 2022 property-insurance law that ended one-way attorney fees and assignment of benefits and created a state reinsurance program, a market-based approach; a vote for it is coded as leaning against more direct state intervention.

Sources: SB 2-A (Dec. 2022) bill page - The Florida Senate (2022-12) · SB 2-A (Dec. 2022) roll-call vote (House) (2022-12)

Housing affordability Leans agree· based on record

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

Voted for CS/SB 102 (2023), the 2023 Live Local Act that put $711 million into state housing programs, required local governments to allow multifamily housing in commercial areas when at least 40 percent of units are affordable, and created property-tax exemptions for affordable developments; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward more government action on housing.

Sources: CS/SB 102 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-03-24) · CS/SB 102 (2023) roll-call vote (House) (2023-03-24)

Immigration Leans agree· based on record

Statement: "Immigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally."

Voted yes on SB 2-C (Feb. 13, 2025), which created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, funded state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and added criminal penalties tied to immigration status.

Sources: Florida House floor vote, SB 2-C (Immigration), 2025 Specia… (2025-02-13) · Florida House roll call, SB 2-C passage (Yeas 85, Nays 30) (2025-02-13)

Abortion Strongly disagrees· based on record

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

Voted yes on SB 300 (2023), which limited most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy, on April 13, 2023.

Sources: Florida House roll call, SB 300 (Heartbeat Protection Act, … (2023-04-13)

Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record

Statement: "Gun laws should be stricter (keep the red-flag law and the age-21 purchase rule; expand background checks) rather than looser (permitless or open carry, lower purchase age)."

Voted yes on HB 543 (2023), which allowed carrying a concealed firearm without a state permit, on March 24, 2023.

Sources: Florida House roll call, CS/HB 543 (permitless concealed ca… (2023-03-24)

Education & school choice Strongly agrees· based on record

Statement: "Public money should follow students to private, charter or home schools (universal school vouchers)."

Voted yes on HB 1 (2023), which made every K-12 student eligible for a state scholarship usable at private schools or for home education, on March 17, 2023.

Sources: Florida House roll call, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (school choice) p… (2023-03-17)

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."

He sponsored the State Park Preservation Act after plans surfaced for golf courses and resorts in state parks, and says he is focused on Lake Okeechobee restoration and has steered state money to environmental restoration.

Sources: Florida HD-86 Showdown: Property Taxes, Insurance Hammer Ho… (2026-09-12)

Elections & voting Strongly disagrees· based on record

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

Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.

Sources: SB 7050 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-04) · SB 7050 (2023) roll-call vote (House) (2023-04)

Gender identity laws Strongly agrees· based on record

Statement: "Florida's laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity should remain in place."

Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.

Sources: SB 254 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-05-04) · SB 254 (2023) roll-call vote (House) (2023-05-04)

Energy & utilities Leans disagree· based on record

Statement: "Government should promote renewable energy and tighten oversight of utility rate increases, even at the expense of fossil-fuel production."

Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.

Sources: CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024) bill page - The Florida Senate (2024-03-07) · CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024) roll-call vote (House) (2024-03-07)

No public position found on 7 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Health care, Growth & development, Marijuana, Crime & policing, 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

Campaign focus — In TCPalm's questionnaire (as summarized by Dissenter) he said he is seeking a final term focused on property taxes, property insurance and Lake Okeechobee restoration and describes himself as a strong conservative with an open-door policy.
Sources: Florida HD-86 Showdown: Property Taxes, Insurance Hammer Ho… (2026-09-12)

Record: votes, actions and documented facts

Voted yes on HJR 1-F (2026 special session) and HJR 203 (2026), SB 2-C (2025), HB 1 (2023), SB 300 (2023) and HB 543 (2023). Sponsored the State Park Preservation Act (2025).
Sources: Florida House floor vote, CS/HJR 1-F (Save our Homes from E… (2026-06-02) · Florida House floor vote, CS/CS/HJR 203 (Elimination of Non… (2026-02-19) · Florida House floor vote, SB 2-C (Immigration), 2025 Specia… (2025-02-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (school choice) p… (2023-03-17) · Florida House roll call, SB 300 (Heartbeat Protection Act, … (2023-04-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/HB 543 (permitless concealed ca… (2023-03-24) · Florida HD-86 Showdown: Property Taxes, Insurance Hammer Ho… (2026-09-12)
Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for CS/SB 102 (2023), the 2023 Live Local Act that put $711 million into state housing programs, required local governments to allow multifamily housing in commercial areas when at least 40 percent of units are affordable, and created property-tax exemptions for affordable developments; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward more government action on housing.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for SB 300 (2023), the 2023 law limiting most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for HB 543 (2023), the 2023 law allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for HB 1 (2023), the 2023 law that made every Florida student eligible for a state-funded scholarship usable at private schools or for home education.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Voted for SB 2-A (Dec. 2022), the December 2022 property-insurance law that ended one-way attorney fees and assignment of benefits and created a state reinsurance program, a market-based approach; a vote for it is coded as leaning against more direct state intervention.
Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote

Endorsements (as reported)

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida East Coast Chapter
Sources: ABC Florida East Coast Announces 2026 General Election Endo… (2026-10-15)

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