Lisa Klein
Longtime Florida resident and Sarasota-based licensed mental health counselor who owns a private practice, formerly worked as an educator and is a mother. She describes advocacy for disability rights and school accountability after her family faced discrimination in the school system.
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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 insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
She said that in her first six months she would push for strict caps on property-insurance rate hikes, clearer justification requirements for rate increases, stronger policyholder protections, and more home-hardening grants.
"I will advocate for strict caps on rate hikes, legislation requiring clearer justifications for proposed insurance rate hikes, and stronger protections for policyholders."
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
She backs state incentives tied to long-term affordable units, a statewide Tenant Bill of Rights, eviction-diversion programs, limits on rental application fees and state support for community land trusts.
"For renters, I will advocate for local eviction-diversion programs, reasonable limits on rental application fees, and a statewide Tenant Bill of Rights with clear protections for fair lease practices."
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports access to IVF, contraception and abortion and said she would work to end Florida's abortion ban.
"I will fight to end Florida's abortion ban because decisions about if, when, and how to start or grow a family should be free from government overreach."
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports Medicaid expansion and state premium help for Marketplace enrollees who lose federal subsidies, along with more support for community health centers.
"we must start by drawing down available federal healthcare dollars through Medicaid expansion."
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
She would restore an income limit for school vouchers and add fiscal-transparency oversight of voucher schools, while pushing for fully funded public schools.
"I will propose restoring an income eligibility limit for school vouchers, institute oversight measures for voucher schools, including fiscal transparency, and fight for fully funded public schools."
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
She said laws such as the Live Local Act and SB 180 limit local decisions on growth and zoning, and she supports restoring home rule over local planning and development.
"I support restoring home rule over local planning and development."
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
If proof of citizenship were required to register, she would have the state check records it already holds, waive document fees, and create an appeal process for name mismatches.
"Citizenship rules must never turn a paperwork problem into the loss of an eligible citizen's vote."
Crime & policing Leans disagree· stated position
Among her first-term priorities she listed funding for local crisis-response and diversion programs. She did not address criminal penalties or police budgets directly.
"I will also seek funding for local crisis-response and diversion programs and support Medicaid expansion."
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, Property taxes, Immigration, Guns, Environment & water, Marijuana, 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
- Campaign themes — Her website says she is running to build a healthier, more affordable Florida and bring accountability and transparency for small businesses; no specific issue positions are posted.
- Affordability, education oversight and mental health — Klein says she is running to fight for working individuals and families and to build what she calls a healthier, more affordable Florida, with an emphasis on rising household costs, disability rights, school accountability and access to mental health care. Her campaign site describes her approach as evidence-based but does not set out positions on specific bills.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Ruth's List Florida