Florida Voters Guide 2026 November 3, 2026 General Election
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Florida House, District 62

Kyandra Darling

DemocraticCommunity-engagement professional; former legislative aide, St. Petersburg City Council

Democratic nominee for the open HD 62 seat (south St. Petersburg and part of Hillsborough County) after defeating former Rep. Wengay Newton in the Aug. 18, 2026 primary.

How they got on the ballot: Won Aug. 18, 2026 Democratic primary over Wengay Newton (Tampa Bay Times)

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Positions on the major issues

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Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position

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

Calls for more funding for affordable housing.

"More funding for affordable housing that meets the needs of real people"
Sources: Kyandra Darling - Issues (2026-09-18)

Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Would protect access to comprehensive reproductive care.

"Protect access to comprehensive reproductive care and champion women's rights"
Sources: Kyandra Darling - Issues (2026-09-18)

Guns Strongly agrees· stated position

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)."

Supports universal background checks and barring domestic abusers and violent criminals from owning firearms.

"universal background checks on all gun purchases"
Sources: Kyandra Darling - Issues (2026-09-18)

Health care Strongly agrees· stated position

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

Says every Floridian deserves affordable care and faults Florida for refusing to expand Medicaid; would lower drug costs and expand mental-health coverage.

"every Floridian deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare—no exceptions"
Sources: Kyandra Darling - Issues (2026-09-18)

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."

Would hold polluters accountable and expand urban tree canopy and green space.

"Hold polluters accountable and increase transparency around environmental risks"
Sources: Kyandra Darling - Issues (2026-09-18)
No public position found on 13 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Property insurance, Immigration, Education & school choice, Growth & development, 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)

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