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Erik Morris

Write-in candidate

Erik Morris is a PMP-certified project manager, designer, and creative and technical leader with over 20 years of experience in global entertainment projects. A lifelong Floridian and USF graduate, he emphasizes his deep personal and professional ties to the state.

As governor, Morris pledges to lead with transparency, protect Floridians’ constitutional rights, appoint qualified experts regardless of political affiliation, and seek diverse perspectives. He would publicly track legislators’ priorities to encourage accountability and bipartisan cooperation. He also promises to leave his political party upon taking office, govern as an independent, and challenge the influence of wealthy special interests and partisan politics.

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Position on major issues

Civil rights and freedoms

I will end Florida's hateful, discriminatory, anti-American and anti-First Amendment policies making sure that all Floridians have the opportunity to succeed on Day 1. The right to protected speech, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness will no longer be infringed in Florida. You should have the absolute right to say what you believe and act in an according way under Florida laws and regulations. Your rights should never be infringed upon by others doing the same.

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Criminal justice and policing

Protect victims, preserve due process, and keep businesses stable through trials.

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We will protect Florida from bad actors, fraudsters and violence and build policies that build integrity and edify 2nd Amendment rights and responsibilities making sure that those that do suffer harm from gun violence have systems of support in place and building a strong infrastructure, based on mental health resources, to curtail mass casualty events while still protecting 2nd Amendment rights.

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Economy, jobs and wages

And we will make sure that major companies that operate in Florida, regardless of where they are headquartered, provide fair pricing and pay to everyone in Florida, without killing jobs

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Reasonable pay ratios; workers benefits at 15 hrs/week; guardrails on price hikes.

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Reasonable executive pay ratios; workers benefits parity; inflation-based guardrails for price hikes.

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Performance‑based incentives; strong audits; workforce pipeline for Florida talent.

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Education

Free lunches in public schools; STEAM and technical programs; Pre‑K & K‑12 teacher pay increases; unburdens public assistance programs.

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Teacher floor tied to inflation; universal lunch; realistic funding mix.

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Elections and voting

I pledge to keep party politics out of my leadership. On my first day, I will leave the party and serve as an independent Florida incumbent.

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Neutral, functional government: transparency, open ballot access, on‑time budgets.

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Firearms policy

Fund SROs, victim aid, crisis teams, conservation; rights respected with real safeguards.

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We will protect Florida from bad actors, fraudsters and violence and build policies that build integrity and edify 2nd Amendment rights and responsibilities making sure that those that do suffer harm from gun violence have systems of support in place and building a strong infrastructure, based on mental health resources, to curtail mass casualty events while still protecting 2nd Amendment rights.

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Housing

We'll make sure that Floridians won't lose their home or well-being when disaster does strike, by ending insurance exclusions on flood and hurricane damage or preexisting conditions

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HEARTH: bigger homestead relief; fair rules for mega‑owners.

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Full‑coverage option; inflation guardrails.

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Full‑coverage option in every line; annual increases tied to inflation unless catastrophe is proven.

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Increase homestead relief; fair rules for mega‑owners; stabilize neighborhoods.

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Taxes and government spending

All achieved through fiscally responsible methods that do not raise taxes on the majority of businesses and Florida residents.

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Neutral, functional government: transparency, open ballot access, on‑time budgets.

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We will extend Homestead Exemptions beyond your first Florida home and Florida residents' first investment property. Offsetting that income, we will add a surcharge to the mega-investors of today preventing the stealing up of homes, driving up housing costs and rents for everyday Floridians. I want to make it easier for Floridians to not just lay down roots, but to build strong, generational wealth by investing back into our own homes.

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Veterans

We will also ensure that Florida protects those people who protected us, by guaranteeing active servicepeople and Veterans insurance and housing rights. We will not see honorable Veterans on the street in Florida. They put their lives on the line for us, we as a state and country, should never turn our backs to them.

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Access to care & housing stability, with state gap coverage where federal support ends.

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