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Mack Bernard

Mack Bernard is a member of the Florida Senate, representing District 24. Bernard operates as an attorney specializing in real estate and tax law. His extensive career in public service spans municipal, county, and state governance, including serving as a Delray Beach City Commissioner (2008–2009), a member of the Florida House of Representatives (2009–2012), and a Palm Beach County Commissioner (2016–2024), where he also served a term as County Mayor.

Campaigning on a platform of community investment, economic resilience, and expanded public access.

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Position on major issues

Abortion and reproductive policy

Official record

Voted Yes on OGSR/Parental Consent Requirements Before Terminating a Pregnancy

Apr 15, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Agriculture and rural policy

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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records

Feb 19, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Chemicals in Consumer Products

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Apr 16, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Apr 15, 2025 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Food and Hemp Products

Apr 9, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Artificial intelligence

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Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

Apr 28, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Feb 26, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Civil rights and freedoms

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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Criminal justice and policing

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Voted Yes on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Lewd or Lascivious Acts

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Economy, jobs and wages

Job Creation and Inflation Relief: Grounded in his tax and legal expertise, his platform prioritizes lowering baseline consumer cost-of-living burdens through calculated tax restructuring and anti-inflationary policies. He advocates for dedicated job-training programs, vocational education pathways, and bolstering the local small business economy.

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Voted Yes on Labor Pool Act

Mar 6, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Public Employees Relations Commission

Mar 6, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Public Employees Relations Commission

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency

Jan 29, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Education

Public Education Funding: Outlined in his policy responses and past legislative records, he pushes for full structural funding for Florida’s public K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and community infrastructure. During his time in the House, he notably sponsored the legislation that transitioned Palm Beach Community College into a multi-campus state college system.

Official record

Voted Yes on Higher Education

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Pre-K-12 Education

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Education

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Education

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Elections and voting

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Voted No on Elections

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Elections

Mar 11, 2026 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Candidate Qualifying

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Candidate Qualification

Feb 26, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Volunteering at Polling Locations

Feb 26, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Energy

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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives

Jan 29, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Energy Infrastructure Investment

Apr 24, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Environment and climate

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Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Former Phosphate Mining Lands

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Biosolids Management

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Families and social services

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Voted Yes on Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Child Welfare

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives

Feb 26, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Cosponsored Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Sep 8, 2025 · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Public Education of Background Screening Requirements

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Firearms policy

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Voted Yes on Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders

Apr 9, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Government reform

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Voted Yes on Judges

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Crime Victims

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Reporting the Receipt of Gifts or Honoraria

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Justice Administrative Commission

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Healthcare

Healthcare Access and Women’s Health: Highlighted across his legislative and campaign policy materials, Bernard strongly supports expanding baseline healthcare funding and protecting access to women's reproductive health resources. He advocates for state measures that optimize preventative care pipelines, particularly within underserved urban corridors.

Official record

Voted Yes on Health Care

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Department of Health

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Health Care Patient Protection

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Housing

Housing and Affordable Development: Bernard treats the state's housing crunch as a primary crisis. Drawing from his county governance where he was named the "2023 Housing Hero of the Year," he champions expanding workforce housing, implementing robust local affordability protections, and creating state-backed incentives for sensible development.

Official record

Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings

Mar 6, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Immigration

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Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Immigration

Feb 13, 2025 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Immigration

Feb 13, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Immigration

Feb 13, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Infrastructure and transportation

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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Habitual Traffic Offender Designation

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Foreign Influence

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Local control

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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Official Actions of Local Governments

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments

Mar 4, 2026 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

National security and foreign policy

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Voted Yes on Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations

Feb 26, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Social Security and retirement

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Voted Yes on Retirement

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Feb 20, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Jun 16, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Apr 9, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Taxes and government spending

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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration

Jun 2, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Cosponsored Property Tax Administration

May 28, 2026 · Became law · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Department of Management Services

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Technology and privacy

Official record

Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

Apr 28, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Veterans

Official record

Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Mar 6, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Cosponsored Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Oct 2, 2025 · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Veterans

Mar 19, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Animals and wildlife

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Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs

Apr 28, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Emergency management

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Voted Yes on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters

Feb 19, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Feb 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Feb 11, 2026 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Feb 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

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Voting and sponsorship record

681 votes (yes: 638, no: 38, not voting: 5), 62 sponsorships.

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