Mike Redondo
Mike Redondo is a Miami attorney, the son of Cuban immigrants, who won a December 2023 special election for District 118 and was re-elected in 2024. He serves on the House Select Committee on Property Taxes and has been chosen by House Republicans to become Speaker after the 2030 elections.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record
Redondo voted for HJR 203 and HJR 1-F in 2026 and campaigns on reducing the property-tax burden on families.
"Reduce the property tax burden on hardworking families and make government more efficient, transparent, and accountable."
Property insurance Leans disagree· based on record
He sponsored HB 943 (2026), which would bar state-run Citizens from writing commercial coverage and route those risks to a private-market clearinghouse; his site promises a common-sense approach that protects consumers.
Immigration Strongly agrees· based on record
Redondo voted for SB 2-C, the 2025 state immigration-enforcement package.
Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record
He voted in 2025 and 2026 for bills lowering the long-gun purchase age from 21 to 18.
Crime & policing Leans agree· stated position
He campaigns on upholding the rule of law and defending the Constitution.
Gender identity laws Leans agree· stated position
His site pledges to empower parents and end what it calls radical teachings in classrooms.
"Empower parents and protect our children by ending radical teachings in our classrooms."
Energy & utilities Leans disagree· based on record
Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it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.
No public position found on 11 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Housing affordability, Abortion, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Growth & development, Marijuana, Elections & voting, 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.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- CS/HJR 1-F (2026 special session), the homestead property-tax amendment (Amendment 3): voted Yes
- CS/CS/HJR 203 (2026), proposal to eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteads: voted Yes
- SB 2-C (2025 special session), state immigration-enforcement package: voted Yes
- HB 759 (2025), lowering the long-gun purchase age from 21 to 18: voted Yes
- HB 133 (2026), lowering the long-gun purchase age from 21 to 18: voted Yes
- CS/CS/HB 943 (2026): primary sponsor of a bill restricting Citizens Property Insurance from issuing commercial coverage and creating a commercial clearinghouse; laid on the table when the Senate companion (SB 1028) passed
- Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for 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 SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Endorsements (as reported)
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida East Coast Chapter
- Miami Herald Editorial Board