Yvette Benarroch
Yvette Benarroch was born in Puerto Rico, served in the U.S. Air Force during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and moved to Florida more than 20 years ago. She co-owns Affordable Landscaping Service & Design in the Naples and Marco Island area, holds a real estate license, and has a bachelor's degree from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and a master's from Southern New Hampshire University. She chaired the Collier County chapter of Moms for Liberty, served as vice chair of the Collier County GOP, and was elected to the House in 2024.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Leans agree· stated position
Her issues page opposes high taxes and red tape, and her 2024 survey emphasizes cutting regulations that burden businesses and homeowners.
Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted yes on HJR 1-F (June 2, 2026 special session), which put a $250,000 non-school homestead exemption on the November 2026 ballot, and yes on HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026), which would have phased out non-school homestead property taxes.
Property insurance Leans disagree· stated position
Her issues page says she fought to lower premiums and curb frivolous litigation; her 2024 survey calls for insurance reforms that encourage competition to reduce premiums.
"Homeowners insurance is a critical concern, requiring reforms that encourage competition and reduce the burden of high premiums."
Housing affordability Mixed / neutral· stated position
Supports more attainable housing through fewer regulations and permitting delays and public-private partnerships, while avoiding one-size-fits-all mandates.
"My focus is increasing housing opportunities and homeownership while removing unnecessary barriers and avoiding one-size-fits-all mandates."
Immigration Strongly agrees· stated position
Her issues page says she will fight to stop illegal immigration in Florida and put Floridians first, and she voted yes on SB 2-C (Feb. 13, 2025), the state immigration-enforcement law.
"stop illegal immigration in Florida"
Abortion Strongly disagrees· stated position
Her issues page says she will protect the sanctity of life; she cosponsored a fetal-personhood bill (H 289) in October 2025 and posted support for the six-week law when it passed in 2023.
"Florida expanded the rights of the unborn with the passage of SB 300...This bill will protect unborn babies by restricting abortions after 6 weeks."
Guns Strongly disagrees· stated position
Her issues page says she is 100 percent pro-Second Amendment.
"100% pro-Second Amendment"
Health care Leans disagree· stated position
In her 2024 survey she said access to affordable health care and education should involve reducing government intervention and increasing choice.
"Ensuring access to affordable healthcare and education should involve reducing government intervention and increasing choice."
Growth & development Mixed / neutral· stated position
Supports home rule but says the Legislature may need to act when local governments fail residents; weighs preemption case by case.
"Preemption should be used carefully and deliberately"
Elections & voting Strongly disagrees· stated position
Her issues page backs mandatory voter ID and making all election crimes felonies, and praises recent election-security reforms.
"mandatory voter ID and making all election crimes a felony"
Gender identity laws Leans agree· stated position
Her site says she fights to keep what it calls radical-left ideology and 'wokeism' out of schools and supports parents' right to raise children by their own values; she led the county Moms for Liberty chapter.
No public position found on 7 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Education & school choice, Environment & water, Marijuana, Crime & policing, 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
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted yes on HJR 1-F (2026 special session), HJR 203 (2026) and SB 2-C (2025). Cosponsored H 289 (fetal personhood) in 2025.
- Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Endorsements (as reported)
- Florida Right to Life (2024 primary)