Ryan Gill
Sixth-generation Floridian who runs his family's cattle ranch in southeast Hillsborough County, land the family has worked for over 120 years. He was Farm Credit Agriculturalist of the Year in 2022 and serves on the Hillsborough County Cattlemen's Association board. Married with four children. His website lists no issue positions.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Strongly agrees· stated position
Gill said he would cut the cost of living by reducing insurance, energy and tax burdens and red tape, and would make government live within its means so families keep more of their paychecks.
"Make government live within its means so working families keep more of their paycheck."
Property taxes Strongly agrees· stated position
Asked what he would do about the cost of living, Gill said he would cut property insurance and property tax.
"Cut property insurance and property tax."
Guns Leans disagree· stated position
Gill listed defending the Second Amendment, along with parental rights and constitutional limits on government, among his three top priorities.
"Back law enforcement, secure communities and defend parental rights, the Second Amendment and constitutional limits on government."
Health care Leans disagree· stated position
Gill said Medicaid and health spending should center on children, eliminating the waitlist for Floridians with disabilities and extending benefits for new mothers, which he said protects the state budget; he did not back expansion.
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
Gill, a former chair of the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District, said water and land come first and that data centers should be stopped from draining the state's water and paving over farmland.
"As a rancher and former Soil and Water chairman, water and land come first."
Growth & development Mixed / neutral· stated position
Gill's answers point both ways: he says data centers should be stopped from draining water and paving over farmland and that 'water and land come first,' while also saying he is running to stop government from overregulating landowners and farmers and wants 'targeted yes, blanket no' rules.
"Targeted yes, blanket no."
No public position found on 12 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Property insurance, Housing affordability, Immigration, Abortion, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Elections & voting, 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
- Affordability and the next generation — In a statement issued with the Associated Industries of Florida endorsement, Gill said his family's long history on the same land taught him about 'preserving opportunity for the next generation' and that in Tallahassee he would work 'to make Florida more affordable.' He named no specific policies.
- No issue positions published — Gill's campaign website carries only a biography and a contact form, with no issues page. The VOTE411 guide for State Representative 68 records 'Candidate has not yet responded' for him on all seven questions.
- AI disclosure and foreign firms — Gill said Florida should require disclosure when AI is used in politics and commerce, protect children from companion chatbots, and block Chinese-tied firms from critical infrastructure.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Elected to the Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation District, where he served two years as chairman; named Farm Credit Agriculturalist of the Year in 2022 and Plant City Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader in 2023.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Associated Industries of Florida
- Florida Realtors PAC