Jon Albert
Jon Albert of Frostproof, born in Winter Haven in 1979, served nearly 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and holds a history and political studies degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu. He served on the Frostproof City Council from 2016 to 2024 and as mayor from 2020 to 2024 before winning the District 48 House seat in 2024. He lists his occupation as business owner.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary over Jerry Carter
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Leans agree· based on record
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.
Immigration Strongly agrees· based on record
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.
Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on HB 759 (March 26, 2025) and voted yes on HB 133 (Jan. 15, 2026); both bills would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle from 21 to 18; each passed the House and died in the Senate.
Elections & voting Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on CS/CS/HB 991 when it passed the House on Feb. 25, 2026 and yes on final House passage March 12, 2026. CS/CS/HB 991 (2026), now law (Ch. 2026-26), requires the state to verify voters' U.S. citizenship using driver-license and other government records and removes student and retirement-home IDs from the IDs accepted at the polls.
No public position found on 14 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, Abortion, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Growth & development, 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
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Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- 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 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 yes on CS/HB 1517 (2025), which would have allowed parents to sue for the wrongful death of an unborn child (excluding the mother and providers of lawful care); passed the House 79-32 on April 9, 2025 and died in the Senate.
- Voted yes on CS/HB 289 (2026), which would have allowed parents to sue for the wrongful death of an unborn child (excluding the mother and providers of lawful care); passed the House 76-34 on Jan. 15, 2026 and died in the Senate.
- Voted yes on final House passage of CS/HB 1205 (2025), the law (Ch. 2025-21) that added new rules, registration requirements and penalties for citizen initiative petition drives; passed 81-30 on May 1, 2025.