Robert Anzalone
Anzalone, 34, grew up in Rochester, New York, graduated from Springstead High School and works as a computer engineer in Lakeland. He says he is running to lower the cost of living, protect children and build safer communities.
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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 taxes Strongly disagrees· stated position
Opposes Amendment 3, saying it would gut up to $12 billion in local revenue for first responders and schools.
"I also oppose Amendment 3."
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
Wants rate transparency, stronger Citizens protections and home-hardening programs that pass savings to policyholders; says 2022 tort reforms failed.
"The 2022 tort reforms failed to deliver real relief"
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
Would protect the Sadowski fund from sweeps, close Live Local developer loopholes, limit corporate ownership of single-family homes and add tenant protections.
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
Supports abortion access whenever a woman and her doctor decide and would repeal the ban to restore the freedom voters sought in Amendment 4.
"Reproductive healthcare decisions belong to patients and their physicians, not to politicians"
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
Says Florida should fully expand Medicaid and explore state subsidies to replace lost federal support.
"fully expand Medicaid, which would cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured Floridians"
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
Says the public education system is being dismantled and would require funding accountability for every school receiving public dollars.
"restore funding accountability for every school receiving public dollars"
Environment & water Strongly agrees· stated position
In the LkldNow November 2026 voter guide, published Oct. 6, 2026, Anzalone said the Legislature must restore environmental oversight, strengthen wetlands and wildlife-habitat protections, repeal preemption laws that block local conservation efforts, and require genuine community input before approving large-scale developments.
"The legislature must restore meaningful environmental oversight, strengthen wetlands and wildlife habitat protections, repeal anti-environmental preemption laws that block local conservation efforts, and require genuine community input before approving large scale developments."
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
Would repeal recent preemption laws and allow state preemption only where a genuine statewide interest requires uniformity.
Elections & voting Strongly agrees· stated position
Calls proof-of-citizenship requirements a deliberate barrier he would fight, and is setting up a nonprofit to help voters get documents.
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, Immigration, Guns, Marijuana, Crime & policing, 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
- Fundraising — LkldNow reported Anzalone had raised $3,779.24.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida
- Polk County Democratic Environmental Caucus
- Progressives for Democracy of America – Florida
- Rainbow Ridge LGBTQ+ Caucus
- Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida