Florida Senate, District 22

Lew Wasserman

DemocraticDemocratic nominee, SD 22

Qualified for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot according to the Florida Division of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list (Qualified). Not yet researched.

Positions on the major issues

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Property taxes Strongly disagrees· stated position

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

Opposes Amendment 3, warning it would shift $4.95 billion to $11.86 billion in costs onto local governments.

Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position

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."

Proposes oversight systems for insurers, a public catastrophe layer to cut reinsurance costs, home hardening and higher penalties for insurer and contractor abuse.

Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Growth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control)."

Wants developers to fund roads and schools through impact fees and local control over zoning and environmental rules restored.

Energy & utilities Leans agree· stated position

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

Proposes public-private partnerships for power-line burial and renewable generators.

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, Housing affordability, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, 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.

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