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Joseph Joe Hannoush

Joseph "Joe" Hannoush is a candidate running for the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 2. Hannoush is a long-term Florida resident of nearly 40 years and serves as a board member on the Ormond Beach Budget Advisory Board. He is also the Region 7 Representative for the , covering Flagler, Putnam, and Volusia counties. A perennial candidate, Hannoush has previously run for the state legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives across four prior election cycles (2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024). He frames his candidacy around the profile of an independent, "Average Joe" political outsider who is not bought by corporate lobbyists or beholden to major party leadership lines.

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Position on major issues

Firearms policy

Second Amendment and Gun Rights: He is a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms, maintaining an uncompromised pro-2nd Amendment platform.

Government reform

Opposition to State Preemption and Mandates: Hannoush strongly opposes top-down government mandates imposed by state leaders. He advocates for the repeal of legislative overreach, arguing that local governments and individual residents should retain the autonomy to govern their own communities since what works for one part of Florida might not fit another.

Healthcare

Healthcare Service Accessibility: Hannoush identifies healthcare as his number one priority. He advocates for free-market solutions and deregulation in the medical field to lower costs and give individuals more direct command over their medical decisions.

Cannabis Legalization: Hannoush supports the full legalization of cannabis and hemp products for both medical and adult recreational use.

Local control

Opposition to State Preemption and Mandates: Hannoush strongly opposes top-down government mandates imposed by state leaders. He advocates for the repeal of legislative overreach, arguing that local governments and individual residents should retain the autonomy to govern their own communities since what works for one part of Florida might not fit another.

Technology and privacy

Embracing Home-Sharing Platforms: Believing that citizens should have the right to utilize their own property for commerce without excessive local restrictions, Hannoush advocates for the protection of ride-sharing and home-sharing services like Airbnb.

Drug policy

Cannabis Legalization: Hannoush supports the full legalization of cannabis and hemp products for both medical and adult recreational use.

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