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Nick DiCeglie
Karla Kemp
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Nick DiCeglie
Karla Kemp
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Karla Kemp is a candidate running for the Florida State Senate to represent District 18. Professionally, Kemp is a former paramedic, firefighter, licensed insurance agent, and catastrophic injury survivor. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Eckerd College and a Master’s in Global Sustainability, with a focus on Coastal Zone Management, Tourism, and Renewable Energy, from the University of South Florida.
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Abortion and reproductive policy
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Establish a universal, service-based healthcare system that prioritizes care over profit by eliminating investor prioritized profits, ensuring immediate payment of medical claims, and providing full coverage for all people. Read full quote
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Chemicals in Consumer Products
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Artificial intelligence
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Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
The most recent issue the current District 18 Senator, Nick Deciglia, is piloting a bill that will strip localities and the people of the right to deny AI Data Centers. Read full quote
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Civil rights and freedoms
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
Biography & Career Taxpayer dollars should go back to those who chip in, not to those who are making billions of dollars as a result of our money going to support their businesses! Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Criminal justice and policing
Field training and support that builds the pipeline of deputies and officers who keep Pinellas safe.
Senator DiCeglie is a firm believer that public safety is key to a prosperous society. Read full quote
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Did not vote on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements
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https://nickdiceglie.com
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.comhttps://nickdiceglie.com/issues/
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Protect housing and affordability by banning corporate ownership of residential housing and creating low-interest, government-backed loans. Read full quote
Where are the police when we need them? Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Economy, jobs and wages
As a successful businessman, Nick will lower taxes and cut red tape to empower local job creators
Career-connected learning built straight into Pinellas high school classrooms, so students graduate with real skills and real earning power.
Hands-on innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness training for Pinellas students.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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Break up monopolies and eliminate “too big to fail.” Read full quote
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Education
Workforce readiness, training, and family support for neurodiverse students and their parents.
Career-connected learning built straight into Pinellas high school classrooms, so students graduate with real skills and real earning power.
Hands-on innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness training for Pinellas students.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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They have already stripped our schools to the point of being non-functional.
Build a European-style education system that treats learning as a public good: provide free undergraduate education, forgive all existing student loan debt, and pay graduate students—including a funded international study year—with monthly stipends and on-campus childcare. Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.comhttps://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/
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Elections and voting
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Energy
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions
Environmental Protection & Community Controlled Energy Rejoin the Paris Accords, permanently. Read full quote
Protect housing and affordability by banning corporate ownership of residential housing and creating low-interest, government-backed loans. Read full quote
The most recent issue the current District 18 Senator, Nick Deciglia, is piloting a bill that will strip localities and the people of the right to deny AI Data Centers. Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/
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Environment and climate
Nick DiCeglie is fighting on the frontlines to ensure our coastal communities are more resilient and ready for future storms
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in which hi family was also displaced, Nick passed landmark emergency management reforms to ensure our coastal communities are more resilient than ever.
Drainage and storm-damage repairs in one of St. Petersburg’s most flood-prone neighborhoods — protecting homes from repeat damage and the insurance costs that follow.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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Environmental Protection & Community Controlled Energy Rejoin the Paris Accords, permanently. Read full quote
The most recent issue the current District 18 Senator, Nick Deciglia, is piloting a bill that will strip localities and the people of the right to deny AI Data Centers. Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/
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Families and social services
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Firearms policy
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Government reform
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Did not vote on Judges
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
Voted Yes on Reporting the Receipt of Gifts or Honoraria
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Healthcare
Senator DiCeglie is a dedicated advocate for the men and women who keep Florida safe, working to ensure they have the benefits and protections they deserve. Read full quote
Establish a universal, service-based healthcare system that prioritizes care over profit by eliminating investor prioritized profits, ensuring immediate payment of medical claims, and providing full coverage for all people. Read full quote
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Housing
“I’m fully committed to making those necessary changes.”
As Appropriations Chair for Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Nick backed full funding for down-payment help, home repair, and rental assistance.
To stabilize Florida’s property insurance market, Senator DiCeglie has supported historic reforms aimed at reducing frivolous litigation and attracting more private carriers back to the state. Read full quote
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.com/category/recent-news/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014516/https://nickdiceglie.com/category/recent-news/https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.comhttps://nickdiceglie.com/issues/
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As a licensed insurance agent, and a homeowner, I have seen firsthand the homeowner’s insurance issues and how the existing Senator who was the Vice President of the Insurance Committee when they made their most recent changes that did nothing for us, but empowered the insurance companies. Read full quote
Protect housing and affordability by banning corporate ownership of residential housing and creating low-interest, government-backed loans. Read full quote
Where are the police when we need them? Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Immigration
Senator DiCeglie fully backs President Trump’s efforts to secure our borders and keep Florida’s communities safe. Read full quote
I am running for the Florida Senate District 18 to restore accountability, fight for civil rights, and eliminate harmful Tallahassee overreach, including unchecked ICE enforcement that tears families apart.
Where are the police when we need them? Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Infrastructure and transportation
During the Special Session in December of 2022, Nick successfully sponsored legislation to supply a yearly rebate to Floridians with 35 or more toll transactions on their account, following through on his promise to lower prices for local families.
Nick DiCeglie passed legislation to provide toll credits to frequent commuters and help bring financial relief during an era of rising costs.
Senator DiCeglie sponsored a major legislative overhaul (SB 180) designed to modernize Florida’s disaster planning and coordination between state and local agencies. Read full quote
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.com/meet-nick/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014723/https://nickdiceglie.com/meet-nick/https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.comhttps://nickdiceglie.com/issues/
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I am also a believer that communities should be able to create their own laws and decide what happens where they live, not executive overreach and control by the Governor and the state. Read full quote
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Local control
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Biography & Career Taxpayer dollars should go back to those who chip in, not to those who are making billions of dollars as a result of our money going to support their businesses! Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com
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National security and foreign policy
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Social Security and retirement
Food security for Pinellas seniors, cutting the Dining Pinellas County waitlist so older neighbors on fixed incomes are not left behind.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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Taxes and government spending
43 local projects funded — more than $43.5 million secured for Pinellas County in the 2026–2027 state budget.
With a background as a small business owner, Senator DiCeglie knows it is your money, not the government’s. He has successfully fought for permanent tax exemptions on essential family items and championed the state’s multi-billion dollar tax relief packages that benefit every Florida household.
As the sponsor of HB 5 in 2019, Nick successfully passed legislation making it harder for local government to raise taxes on citizens. The following year Nick sponsored and passed HB 441 to improve transparency and competition in the procurement of public contracts.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.comhttps://nickdiceglie.com/issues/https://nickdiceglie.com/meet-nick/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014723/https://nickdiceglie.com/meet-nick/
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Adopt a progressive tax system where those who benefit most pay their fair share to support the communities, workers, and infrastructure that enable their success. Read full quote
Nick DeCiglia and the GOP want to take away your right to say no. I want to restore your rights and strengthen them! Read full quote
Where are the police when we need them? Read full quote
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Technology and privacy
Official record
Voted Yes on Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
The most recent issue the current District 18 Senator, Nick Deciglia, is piloting a bill that will strip localities and the people of the right to deny AI Data Centers. Read full quote
No public positions found.
Veterans
Republican Sen. Nick DiCeglie has filed legislation that would expand certain health coverage options for former firefighters who develop cancer during their tenure or afterward.
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.com/category/recent-news/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014516/https://nickdiceglie.com/category/recent-news/
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Animals and wildlife
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Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs
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Emergency management
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Karla Kemp is a candidate running for the Florida State Senate to represent District 18. Professionally, Kemp is a former paramedic, firefighter, licensed insurance agent, and catastrophic injury survivor. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Eckerd College and a Master’s in Global Sustainability, with a focus on Coastal Zone Management, Tourism, and Renewable Energy, from the University of South Florida.
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