Wayne Richter
Wayne Richter is a solo-practice attorney with offices in Palm City and West Palm Beach who has lived on the Treasure Coast since 2004. He earned a political science degree from Florida Southern College and a law degree from South Texas College of Law, is past president of the Martin County Bar Association and vice president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He lives in Palm City with his wife and three children.
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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, calling it a slash-and-burn measure and warning lost revenue would return as fees.
"If we value those services, then the legislature must find an alternative to the proposed slash and burn amendment."
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
Wants the Legislature to use its oversight powers to hold insurers accountable and make them deal fairly with families.
"The legislature needs to exercise its oversight powers over insurance companies and require that they deal fairly with working families."
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Wants incentives for developers to build affordable homes, streamlined permitting and public-private partnerships for workforce housing.
"the state can incentivize developers to build affordable homes over apartments."
Abortion Leans agree· stated position
Supports restoring access early in pregnancy with exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and the mother's life or health.
"I support restoring access early in a pregnancy and includes clear exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities, and threats to the life or health of the mother."
Health care Leans agree· stated position
His site says he is committed to expanding access to affordable health care and lowering health premiums.
"expanding access to affordable healthcare"
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
He emphasizes protecting the St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon and local water resources.
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
He says rapid growth requires infrastructure and public safety to keep up with overdevelopment, and that growth should strengthen communities while preserving quality of life.
"Growth should strengthen our communities while preserving infrastructure and quality of life."
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
Calls the proof-of-citizenship push unnecessary and says the state, not voters, should bear the cost of documents.
"the burden of providing these documents, at no cost, and with efficiency, should fall on the states not individuals."
No public position found on 10 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Immigration, Guns, Education & school choice, 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
- Cost of living and insurance — He lists lowering the cost of housing, groceries, energy and property insurance as a priority, without specifying reforms.