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Wancito Francius

Daphne Campbell

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Wancito Francius

Daphne Campbell

Wancito Francius

Daphne Campbell

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Daphne Campbell

Campbell is a veteran South Florida lawmaker and a registered nurse of over 30 years. Born in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, she made history as the first Haitian American elected to the Florida State Senate. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives representing District 108 from 2010 to 2016, and later in the Florida Senate representing District 38 from 2016 to 2018.

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Abortion and reproductive policy

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In the Florida House, I was the only Democrat to support a 24-hour abortion waiting period, driven by my personal values, despite criticism from my own party.

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Agriculture and rural policy

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Artificial intelligence

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Civil rights and freedoms

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Criminal justice and policing

Heal & Restore Trust In Policing Heal our communities from trauma and rebuild trust between residents and the officers who serve and protect us.

Overhaul Our Broken Correctional System Reform a system that has failed too many for too long — and replace it with one rooted in fairness, justice, and second chances.

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Economy, jobs and wages

Create Jobs & Support Small Business Champion the entrepreneurs, workers, and local businesses who power our economy and keep our district thriving.

From opposing the expansion of private school funding in favor of strengthening public education to co-sponsoring legislation that protected pregnant employees from discrimination, my work reflected my unwavering principles.

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Education

Fully Fund Our Public Schools Ensure our public schools are properly funded and every student has access to a quality education and a real shot at success.

Wancito Francius is championing the Nathan Emmanuel Francius Autism Support and Resources Act — a landmark bill that would direct $8,000,000 in state funding to schools and behavioral health professionals serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder across Florida.

My legislative record speaks for itself. I stood firmly against budget cuts in education, helped secure critical funding for underserved communities, and worked to reform the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) system—advocating for less pressure and more meaningful evaluation in schools.

Defended school funding against budget reductions during economic constraints.

From opposing the expansion of private school funding in favor of strengthening public education to co-sponsoring legislation that protected pregnant employees from discrimination, my work reflected my unwavering principles.

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Elections and voting

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Energy

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Environment and climate

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Families and social services

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Firearms policy

Stop The Madness Of Gun Violence Take real, measured action to end the gun violence threatening our streets, our schools, and our children's futures.

Gun Violence and Common-Sense Safety: Having personally experienced the loss of a child to gun violence, Campbell makes community safety a cornerstone of her platform. She advocates for common-sense gun safety adjustments and neighborhood protections while stating her support for the Second Amendment.

join me in the fight for better healthcare, education, gun violence prevention and housing!

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Government reform

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Healthcare

Wancito Francius is championing the Nathan Emmanuel Francius Autism Support and Resources Act — a landmark bill that would direct $8,000,000 in state funding to schools and behavioral health professionals serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder across Florida.

During my time in office, I sponsored bills to expand access to medical malpractice protections, strengthen nursing education programs, and support cancer research with a $25 million funding commitment.

She built nursing-education programs, because here the road into a stable career often runs through a hospital badge.

Whether it was helping local families avoid foreclosure or securing life-saving resources for health programs, I consistently put the needs of my constituents first.

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Housing

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She sponsored affordable-housing legislation in Tallahassee and worked to keep families in this district out of foreclosure.

Whether it was helping local families avoid foreclosure or securing life-saving resources for health programs, I consistently put the needs of my constituents first.

Spearheaded legislative initiatives on medical malpractice, affordable housing and nursing education programs.

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Immigration

Enact Just & Humane Immigration Policies Stand for policies that are fair, lawful, and treat every family with the dignity and humanity they deserve.

I also fought for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extensions for immigrants, showing my unwavering support for vulnerable populations.

She pushed for Temporary Protected Status extensions when Haitian families across District 108 had everything riding on it.

Advocated for Temporary Protected Status extensions.

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Infrastructure and transportation

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Traffic Camera Regulations: Campbell has historically opposed red-light traffic surveillance cameras. Her campaign materials highlight her previous legislative work pushing to remove traffic enforcement cameras, which she characterizes as an unfair financial burden on working-class drivers.

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Local control

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National security and foreign policy

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Social Security and retirement

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Taxes and government spending

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When the state tightened its budget, she fought to keep the cuts out of our classrooms.

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Technology and privacy

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Veterans

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