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Alexander Cooke
Former Juno Beach Mayor. Finance professional. Foster parent. candidate for Florida's 21st District.
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Position on major issues
Agriculture and rural policy
Direct EPA enforcement against agricultural runoff Federal funding to FDACS conditional on enforceable nutrient-load reductions in the Lake O watershed, with EPA backstop authority. Voluntary best-management practices have failed for 30 years; the law allows mandatory enforcement and we should use it.
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Economy, jobs and wages
Cut federal barriers for small businesses
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Defend independent contractors and 1099 workers
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Washington keeps writing rules that shield corporate giants and crush the entrepreneurs trying to compete with them. Real prosperity comes from open markets, fair rules, and more entrepreneurs — not handouts to the well-connected.
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99% of Florida businesses are small businesses. FL-21 entrepreneurs face capital access barriers, federal red tape, and tax codes built for corporations 100x their size.
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Elections and voting
No contributions from Florida Crystals, U.S. Sugar, the Fanjul family, or any sugar PAC will be accepted by the Cooke campaign. Public ledger of all donations published quarterly.
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Energy
Lower energy costs and protect reliable power
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Environment and climate
Stop destructive east-west Lake Okeechobee discharges
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Defend the Indian River Lagoon and coastal estuaries
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Stop the destructive east-west discharges and send the water south — treated through the marshes and Everglades. Defend the Indian River Lagoon, our estuaries, and our beaches. Real fixes over symbolic legislation.
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Force the Army Corps to prioritize public health, with teeth Pick up the language Mast filed (Stop Poisoning Florida) and pass it. The Corps' current schedule treats sugar-cane water needs and recreational lake levels as co-equal with public health — that's the bug. The fix: a hard cyanotoxin threshold above which discharges are barred, with EPA verification.
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No contributions from Florida Crystals, U.S. Sugar, the Fanjul family, or any sugar PAC will be accepted by the Cooke campaign. Public ledger of all donations published quarterly.
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Direct EPA enforcement against agricultural runoff Federal funding to FDACS conditional on enforceable nutrient-load reductions in the Lake O watershed, with EPA backstop authority. Voluntary best-management practices have failed for 30 years; the law allows mandatory enforcement and we should use it.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/lake-okeechobee
Accelerate the EAA Reservoir and southern flow Federal cost-share match increased to 75% for the EAA Reservoir and Western Everglades restoration. The water has to flow south through treated marshes — the Northern Estuaries restoration plan can't substitute for moving the water in the right direction.
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Government reform
Created Juno Beach's first Audit Committee, bringing real financial accountability to town hall.
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Healthcare
Cosponsor the next IRA-subsidy extension. Without it, FL-21 residents over 60 face premium hikes of $4,000+/year. Pair the extension with rate-review authority strengthening for the FL Department of Financial Services.
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Cosponsor permanent extension of the American Rescue Plan / IRA enhanced premium tax credits. Without action, FL-21 residents over 60 face $4,000+/year increases.
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Federal reinsurance for high-cost ACA marketplace enrollees — pricing stability for the entire pool. Modeled on what worked in Alaska, Maine, and Minnesota.
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Extend the IRA's $2,000 Part D out-of-pocket cap to ACA marketplace plans. Stops the bankruptcy-via-prescription pattern that hits Florida retirees particularly hard.
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The enhanced ACA subsidies enacted in the American Rescue Plan and extended in the Inflation Reduction Act are set to expire — threatening to roughly double premiums for over 85,000 District 21 residents who depend on those plans, particularly those over 60.
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Lower prescription drug and Medicare costs
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Protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare
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Let Medicare negotiate drug prices directly. No senior should choose between medication and groceries.
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Any deal that guts Medicare is one Alex votes against. These benefits were earned — not a line item to trade away.
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Retirees can't ask for a raise. Alex will fight to cut costs on groceries, utilities, and healthcare.
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Housing
Pressure Washington and insurers on the property insurance crisis
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Stop institutional buyers from swallowing starter homes
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Too many retirees are one renewal notice from losing their home. Alex will pressure insurers and regulators until it's fixed.
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Overhauled the town's zoning regulations
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The state's Live Local Act continues to strip municipalities of local zoning authority, clearing the way for high-density development that overrides community input.
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Small towns like Juno Beach and Jupiter face developer-driven density changes that bypass local residents entirely.
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Protect seniors and lifelong Floridians from being priced out
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Lead the next NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act with affordability glide-paths for primary residences, mitigation grants for older homes, and a federal catastrophe reinsurance backstop modeled on the post-Andrew California Earthquake Authority.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
Stand up a state-managed but federally backstopped wind/storm reinsurance pool — letting Florida private insurers price wind risk with confidence and exit Citizens. The Cooke proposal: a $20B initial federal share, drawn from existing FEMA disaster appropriations.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
Restore and expand the federal disaster mitigation tax credit (last seen in earlier IRA drafts) for impact windows, roof straps, and elevation. $5,000 credit per home, capped at the per-home cost; saves the federal government on the back end through reduced NFIP claims.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
Protecting Juno Beach from unchecked development.
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And the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) faces another lapse deadline of September 30, 2026. Without reform, premiums spike or coverage disappears.
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Infrastructure and transportation
Lead the next NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act with affordability glide-paths for primary residences, mitigation grants for older homes, and a federal catastrophe reinsurance backstop modeled on the post-Andrew California Earthquake Authority.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
District 21 taxpayers contribute to foreign spending packages while local priorities — roads, water systems, schools — go underfunded.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues
Accelerate the EAA Reservoir and southern flow Federal cost-share match increased to 75% for the EAA Reservoir and Western Everglades restoration. The water has to flow south through treated marshes — the Northern Estuaries restoration plan can't substitute for moving the water in the right direction.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/lake-okeechobee
Local control
Defending local governance against Tallahassee overreach.
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Protecting Juno Beach from unchecked development.
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National security and foreign policy
Billions in taxpayer dollars continue to flow overseas while domestic communities face crumbling infrastructure, rising costs, and shrinking public services.
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Social Security and retirement
No benefit cuts. No raising the retirement age. No privatization. You paid in your whole life — you get what you were promised.
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Protect seniors and lifelong Floridians from being priced out
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Lower prescription drug and Medicare costs
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Stop reckless spending that threatens retirement security
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Let Medicare negotiate drug prices directly. No senior should choose between medication and groceries.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Any deal that guts Medicare is one Alex votes against. These benefits were earned — not a line item to trade away.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Retirees can't ask for a raise. Alex will fight to cut costs on groceries, utilities, and healthcare.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927013944/https://alexcookeforcongress.com
Taxes and government spending
Cut taxes on everyday essentials for families and retirees
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Stop reckless spending that threatens retirement security
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Billions in taxpayer dollars continue to flow overseas while domestic communities face crumbling infrastructure, rising costs, and shrinking public services.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues
Stand up a state-managed but federally backstopped wind/storm reinsurance pool — letting Florida private insurers price wind risk with confidence and exit Citizens. The Cooke proposal: a $20B initial federal share, drawn from existing FEMA disaster appropriations.
alexcookeforcongress.com ·
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
Restore and expand the federal disaster mitigation tax credit (last seen in earlier IRA drafts) for impact windows, roof straps, and elevation. $5,000 credit per home, capped at the per-home cost; saves the federal government on the back end through reduced NFIP claims.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
District 21 taxpayers contribute to foreign spending packages while local priorities — roads, water systems, schools — go underfunded.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues
99% of Florida businesses are small businesses. FL-21 entrepreneurs face capital access barriers, federal red tape, and tax codes built for corporations 100x their size.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues
Emergency management
And the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) faces another lapse deadline of September 30, 2026. Without reform, premiums spike or coverage disappears.
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https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisisArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927014240/https://alexcookeforcongress.com/issues/insurance-crisis
Other statements
Bring transparency and accountability back
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Secured a $500,000 public-benefit concession
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