Salomon Hernandez Sr.
Salomon Hernandez Sr. is a write-in candidate in Florida's 14th Congressional District. He came to the United States from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and has lived and worked in Tampa for decades as a landscaper and security consultant. He says he is not a politician and ran at the urging of his grandchildren.
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Positions on the major issues
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Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
In a television-station candidate questionnaire, Hernandez said his campaign is built on pushing for universal health care for Tampa residents, plus temporary coverage for tourists, citing models he says are used in other tourism economies.
"Running on pure policy based decisions such as pushing for the city Tampa to provide universal healthcare to residents as well as temporary healthcare to tourists"
No public position found on 16 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Housing affordability, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Social Security & Medicare, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Tariffs & trade, Ukraine, 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
- Monopolies and unions — Hernandez named corporate concentration as the most important issue in the race, saying a "neo union busting mentality is existential," and says he would prioritize small businesses over large corporations to preserve the character of the Tampa Bay area.