Jose Stoute
Dr. Jose Stoute is a physician and infectious-disease specialist, a professor and a retired U.S. Army colonel, according to his campaign site. He is running as the Democratic candidate in Senate District 40 (Monroe and part of Miami-Dade) on a platform of affordability, keeping politics out of healthcare and classrooms, and immigration changes. His campaign site is published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole.
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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
Says insurance needs urgent action while property taxes support schools, public safety and infrastructure and are already limited by homestead protections.
"Property taxes matter, but homeowners generally understand that those taxes support schools, public safety, infrastructure, and other local services"
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
Calls insurance the more urgent cost problem; supports reforms that increase competition, holding insurers accountable and examining a stronger statewide risk pool.
"I support examining a stronger statewide risk-pooling approach while holding insurers accountable and addressing the underlying costs that drive premiums."
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
Supports relaxing zoning for multifamily housing near jobs and transit, office-to-housing conversions, incentives tied to affordable units, and stronger renter protections against corporate landlords.
"I support relaxing unnecessary zoning restrictions to allow more multifamily housing, apartments, townhomes, and condominiums, particularly near employment centers and public transportation."
Immigration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Stoute's campaign site calls for leaving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of Florida and protecting communities from what it calls fear-based enforcement, and for restoring a fair, functional legal immigration system.
"Protect communities from fear-based enforcement and keep Florida focused on safety, opportunity, and dignity."
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
Supports abortion access through 21 weeks of pregnancy, and later when the patient's life or serious health is at risk or the fetus has a lethal condition.
"I support access to abortion through 21 weeks of pregnancy."
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
Says Florida should expand Medicaid and affordable coverage; as a physician he backs universal health care as a national goal and keeping medical decisions between patients and doctors.
"I will support Medicaid expansion and affordable coverage while protecting access to preventive care and medications."
Growth & development Mixed / neutral· stated position
Wants more local home rule and room for communities to adopt stronger standards, but also backs relaxing zoning to allow more housing; his answers point both ways on regulating development.
"Florida should restore a healthier balance between state authority and local home rule."
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
Opposes barriers for eligible voters; if proof of citizenship is required, wants the state to verify through existing records and make documents free or very low-cost.
"I oppose unnecessary barriers that make it harder for eligible citizens to vote."
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, Guns, Education & school choice, 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
- School vaccination requirements — Says Florida should keep evidence-based school vaccination requirements and that the state has a legitimate role in setting minimum public-health standards.
- Interview on The Johnny Farias Show — Appeared in an Oct. 6 video interview (CNEWS TV) about his career in the Army, medicine and science and his Senate run; the guide could not review the video itself.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida