Rob Long

Property taxes Strongly disagrees· based on record

He voted no on HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026), his site opposes the governor's property tax amendment as shifting costs to renters and small businesses, and he called the amendment a 'shell game' in August 2026. He did not vote on HJR 1-F.

"The governor is going to blow a hole in your city or county's budget and then blame the city or county for trying to patch it up."

Property insurance Mixed / neutral· stated position

Wants lower premiums through competition, mitigation programs, transparency and consumer protections, without leaving taxpayers holding the risk; he does not call for rate caps or a larger Citizens.

"Florida should focus on bringing down insurance premiums through stronger competition, mitigation and resilience programs, transparency, consumer protections, and reforms that make the market more stable without leaving taxpayers holding the risk."

Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position

Supports fully funding the state housing trust funds, expanding SHIP and SAIL, using public land for workforce housing and down-payment assistance, and giving local governments flexibility to add housing.

"I support fully funding Florida’s housing trust funds, expanding SHIP and SAIL, using appropriate public land for workforce housing, and helping first-time buyers with down-payment assistance."

Immigration Leans disagree· based on record

Voted no on HB 197 (Jan. 15, 2026), which would have required all private employers to use E-Verify to check new hires' work eligibility; it passed the House 80-30 and died in the Senate.

Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position

Opposes Florida's six-week abortion ban and supports restoring protections like those under Roe v. Wade, including access before viability.

"I oppose Florida’s six-week abortion ban and support restoring protections consistent with Roe v. Wade, including access before viability"

Guns Strongly agrees· based on record

Voted no on HB 133 (Jan. 15, 2026), which would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle from 21 to 18; it passed the House and died in the Senate.

Health care Leans agree· stated position

Says the state should use every available tool to keep people insured, including maximizing federal Medicaid dollars and protecting coverage; he does not explicitly call for Medicaid expansion.

"Florida should use every available tool to keep people insured and protect access to care."

Environment & water Strongly agrees· stated position

He helped pass the Joe Casello Act restricting PFAS 'forever chemicals' and supports coral research, coastal resilience and climate adaptation; his prior service was on a soil and water conservation board.

Growth & development Leans agree· stated position

Says Florida has moved too far toward state preemption and supports a stronger presumption in favor of local home rule over local decisions.

"I support a stronger presumption in favor of home rule and limiting preemption to cases where there is a clear statewide interest rather than using it as a one-size-fits-all political tool."

Elections & voting Strongly agrees· based on record

Voted no on CS/CS/HB 991 when it passed the House on Feb. 25, 2026 and no on final House passage March 12, 2026. CS/CS/HB 991 (2026), now law (Ch. 2026-26), requires the state to verify voters' U.S. citizenship using driver-license and other government records and removes student and retirement-home IDs from the IDs accepted at the polls. On VOTE411 he said he opposes unnecessary barriers to voting and that required documents should be free.

"I oppose creating unnecessary barriers to voting"