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Kiyan Helen Michael
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Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
Those rights enshrined in our Constitution must be defended: free speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to life and private property — these are all under attack by the radical left.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Did not vote on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Artificial intelligence
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Voted Yes on Data Centers
Civil rights and freedoms
Those rights enshrined in our Constitution must be defended: free speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to life and private property — these are all under attack by the radical left.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
Criminal justice and policing
Unfortunately we are seeing many other states struggling with lawlessness and a culture that is turning away from our police. We cannot let this happen in Florida. We support the Blue.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011136/https://www.kiyanmichael.com
Governor DeSantis has led on this issue by finding more funding for our police, deputies, and other public safety personnel. We also passed legislation that stiffened the penalties for rioting and looting as a means of discouraging the mob violence that the radical groups like Antifa have used to try to send political messages. I also had the honor of working with our sheriffs to file legislation to stop organized street racing and the violence that goes right along with that activity. I will always defend and promote legislation that supports our first responders and maintains the safety of neighborhoods that we expect for the most vulnerable in our society.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
Just four years ago, we were at the apex of the “Defund the Police” movement. This is a terrible policy idea but one that is fully embraced by the liberal radicals in Washington and other liberal cities and states.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
As an “Angel Mom” who has suffered the burden of experiencing my son’s untimely death due to the irresponsible actions of a twice-deported illegal alien, I know firsthand the consequences of a government that will not do its job. For me, my advocacy is not just based on a desire to serve but on a call to serve.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/meet-kiyan.html
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Economy, jobs and wages
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Did not vote on Public Employees Relations Commission
Voted Yes on OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency
Did not vote on Department of Commerce
Education
Our children are under attack by those who want to indoctrinate rather than educate. We cannot rely on the "system" to raise our children. We must revitalize the family structure and empower parents, with a priority on parental rights.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011136/https://www.kiyanmichael.com
In Florida, we have taken a stand for parents and passed legislation to get the inappropriate books out of libraries, stop woke indoctrination, and protect girls’ sports from being completely destroyed by biological males.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
I will continue to fight to make our classrooms world-class harbors for learning not a pulpit for Marxism.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
Elections and voting
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Voted Yes on Elections
Voted Yes on Candidate Qualification
Voted Yes on Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Voted Yes on Elections
Voted Yes on Volunteering at Polling Locations
Energy
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Did not vote on Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Did not vote on Energy Infrastructure Investment
Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions
Environment and climate
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Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Voted Yes on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Voted Yes on Department of Environmental Protection
Voted Yes on Stormwater Treatment
Families and social services
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Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives
Did not vote on Out-of-home Placement Providers and Treatment Facilities
Did not vote on Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
Voted Yes on Dependent Children
Firearms policy
Those rights enshrined in our Constitution must be defended: free speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to life and private property — these are all under attack by the radical left.
kiyanmichael.com ·
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
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Voted Yes on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Government reform
Healthcare
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Voted Yes on Health Care
Voted Yes on Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Voted Yes on Drug Prices and Coverage
Voted Yes on Parkinson's Disease Registry
Housing
One of the top issues facing Florida’s families this year has been the rising cost of property insurance. It affects everyone from homeowners to renters and almost every consumer as small businesses have to raise the prices of their goods and services to pay for this expense. There have been three main factors driving up the cost of insurance, and believe it or not, it is not storms. The factors are fraud, litigation, and inflation. At the state level, we have done what we can to put some reasonable legislation in place to stop fraud and frivolous lawsuits. Unfortunately, Joe Biden’s inflation and federal price fixing have had a nationwide impact on the replacement costs for homes and apartments. We must be patient and continue to look for ways to bring the cost of property insurance with the levers we have at the state level, and then we need to send Joe Biden and Kamala Harris into permanent retirement in November. That will help ease inflation and should bring rates back down in Florida and even across the country.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
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Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans
Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Did not vote on Community Associations
Immigration
Sanctuary Cities? Open Borders? Enough is enough. We must be tough on illegal immigration and recognize that a strong border makes a strong nation.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011136/https://www.kiyanmichael.com
Biden and Harris, along with the radical left, are pursuing an Open Borders policy, flooding criminal aliens into this country who are wreaking havoc on the the safety of our communities. There have been violent murders, rapes, child abuse, drug proliferation all due to this ridiculously bad policy for our country.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
In my son’s honor and on behalf of the other Angel Families in this country, I have been fighting to do what we can in Florida to stop illegal immigration. I sponsored the E-Verify legislation of 2023 that is helping to stop illegal aliens from being employed in Florida’s businesses, and I have been working to help stop government benefits for illegals so that we can turn off the financial magnets that draw them into this country in the first place. I also applaud Gov. Ron DeSantis for sending members of the Florida Guard to the Texas border. If Washington won’t act, great leaders in the states must do so, and that is what we are doing here in Florida.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
As an “Angel Mom” who has suffered the burden of experiencing my son’s untimely death due to the irresponsible actions of a twice-deported illegal alien, I know firsthand the consequences of a government that will not do its job. For me, my advocacy is not just based on a desire to serve but on a call to serve.
kiyanmichael.com ·
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/meet-kiyan.html
advocate for more robust measures to protect our state from illegal aliens and similar threats to public safety, protect the taxpayers from the insider dealing of special interests, and protect our freedom from the over-reach of government.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/meet-kiyan.html
Infrastructure and transportation
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Voted Yes on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
Voted Yes on Foreign Influence
Voted Yes on Claims Against the Government
Local control
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments
Did not vote on Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Voted Yes on Local Government Enforcement Actions
National security and foreign policy
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Social Security and retirement
Florida is a sanctuary for retirees and veterans. Their care, protection, and liberties are some of our highest priorities. I will do everything I can to support those who have defended us.
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https://www.kiyanmichael.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011136/https://www.kiyanmichael.com
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Voted Yes on Retirement
Voted Yes on Retirement
Voted Yes on Retirement
Voted Yes on Retirement
Taxes and government spending
advocate for more robust measures to protect our state from illegal aliens and similar threats to public safety, protect the taxpayers from the insider dealing of special interests, and protect our freedom from the over-reach of government.
kiyanmichael.com ·
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/meet-kiyan.html
Official record
Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Technology and privacy
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Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Did not vote on Local Government Cyber Security
Did not vote on Information Technology Procurement and Contracting
Did not vote on Installation or Use of Tracking Devices or Applications
Veterans
My husband served in the Navy for 20 years, and I believe that we must continue making Florida the most hospitable state in the country for our veterans and their families. The wealthiest Country in the world has money for illegal immigrants, for paying people to stay at home, and for massively expanding government, and yet we still have veterans living on the streets, and the suicide rate for Veterans is inexcusable. I have worked hard to fight for more funding for Florida’s state veterans nursing homes and for the tax breaks and scholarships that they and their families deserve.
kiyanmichael.com ·
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https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011232/https://www.kiyanmichael.com/issues.html
Florida is a sanctuary for retirees and veterans. Their care, protection, and liberties are some of our highest priorities. I will do everything I can to support those who have defended us.
kiyanmichael.com ·
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https://www.kiyanmichael.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930011136/https://www.kiyanmichael.com
Official record
Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Did not vote on Veterans
Did not vote on Veterans
Animals and wildlife
Emergency management
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
Pages we use for this candidate
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Voting and sponsorship record
741 votes (yes: 431, no: 17, not voting: 293), 57 sponsorships.
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