Florida Voters Guide 2026 November 3, 2026 General Election
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Florida Senate, District 30

Lauren Book

DemocraticFormer State Senator; child-safety advocateBroward County

Book, a child-safety advocate from Broward County, served in the Senate from 2016 to 2024 (including as Senate Democratic Leader) and launched a 2026 campaign for SD 30 with the backing of outgoing Sen. Polsky, Sen. Lori Berman and Sen. Mack Bernard; she reported raising about $1.3 million.

How they got on the ballot: Democratic nominee (Florida Politics); primary details not verified.

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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 Leans agree· 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 against 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 (Senate) (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 (Senate) (2023-03-24)

Abortion Strongly agrees· based on record

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Voted against SB 300 (2023), the 2023 law limiting most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy.

Sources: SB 300 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-04) · SB 300 (2023) roll-call vote (Senate) (2023-04)

Guns Strongly agrees· 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 against HB 543 (2023), the 2023 law allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

Sources: HB 543 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-03) · HB 543 (2023) roll-call vote (Senate) (2023-03)

Education & school choice Strongly disagrees· based on record

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

Voted against 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: HB 1 (2023) bill page - The Florida Senate (2023-03) · HB 1 (2023) roll-call vote (Senate) (2023-03)

Elections & voting Strongly agrees· based on record

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

Voted against 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 (Senate) (2023-04)

Crime & policing Strongly disagrees· based on record

Statement: "Criminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation."

Voted against HB 1 (2021), the 2021 Combating Public Disorder law that created new riot-related offenses and penalties and let the state override local cuts to police budgets.

Sources: HB 1 (2021) bill page - The Florida Senate (2021-04) · HB 1 (2021) roll-call vote (Senate) (2021-04)

Gender identity laws Strongly disagrees· 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 against 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 (Senate) (2023-05-04)

Energy & utilities Leans agree· 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 against 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 (Senate) (2024-03-07)
No public position found on 9 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Immigration, Health care, Environment & water, Growth & development, Marijuana, 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

Record: votes, actions and documented facts

  • Voted against SB 300 (2023), the 2023 law limiting most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against HB 543 (2023), the 2023 law allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against 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 against 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 against 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 against 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
  • Voted against HB 1 (2021), the 2021 Combating Public Disorder law that created new riot-related offenses and penalties and let the state override local cuts to police budgets.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against HB 5 (2022), the 2022 law limiting most abortions to 15 weeks.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against HB 1557 (2022), the 2022 Parental Rights in Education law restricting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against SB 90 (2021), the 2021 elections law that added identification requirements for mail-ballot requests and limited drop-box hours.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against 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

Endorsements (as reported)

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