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Brad Yeager
Jose Freites
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Brad Yeager
Jose Freites
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Brad Yeager is a politician currently serving as the incumbent State Representative for Florida House District 56. Professionally, Yeager spent over two decades in the automotive industry as a senior manager and regional director, and he currently operates a small business in the marine sector, Unreel Marine. Within the Florida House, he serves as the Chair of the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
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Jose Alejandro Freites is a candidate running for the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 56. Freites is a 20-year resident of Pasco County who goes to school and works locally. He describes himself as a young progressive candidate running to provide a voice for working-class families over corporate interests in Tallahassee.
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Voted Yes on Data Centers
Opposing Large Tech Data Centers: A distinct component of his platform includes strong opposition to the expansion of massive commercial AI data centers. He argues that tech corporations are targeting local land for infrastructure that threatens regional resources and the natural environment.
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https://www.instagram.com/josefreitesforstatehouse56/
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
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Law Enforcement and Border Security: Heavily endorsed by local law enforcement, including Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, Yeager prioritizes robust funding and structural support for public safety agencies. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/524795-brad-yeager-files-to-succeed-amber-mariano-in-hd-56/
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Voted Yes 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
Tackling Corporate Greed and Working-Class Relief: Freites states that politicians in Tallahassee have prioritized corporate donors over the needs of everyday residents. He campaigns on creating state frameworks that hold wealthy special interests accountable to provide relief for working families.
Labor and Environmental Advocacy: Freites explicitly aligns his legislative goals with the protection of organized labor, worker unions, and Florida’s unique ecosystems.
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Education and Parental Rights: His legislative platform emphasizes "parental empowerment" within the K-12 system. Read full quote
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https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4882&LegislativeTermId=91
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Did not vote on Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Cosponsored Advanced Nuclear Reactors
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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
Labor and Environmental Advocacy: Freites explicitly aligns his legislative goals with the protection of organized labor, worker unions, and Florida’s unique ecosystems.
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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
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Voted Yes on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Cosponsored Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
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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
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Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans
Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Property Insurance Accountability: Freites identifies the state's home insurance market as a primary crisis. He criticizes elected officials for allowing private insurance companies to reap economic gains and deny claims to policyholders, pledging to fight for strict regulatory oversight.
Sources
https://www.instagram.com/josefreitesforstatehouse56/
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Law Enforcement and Border Security: Heavily endorsed by local law enforcement, including Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, Yeager prioritizes robust funding and structural support for public safety agencies. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Sources
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/524795-brad-yeager-files-to-succeed-amber-mariano-in-hd-56/
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Infrastructure and Local Funding: A primary focus of Yeager's legislative work is securing direct state budget appropriations for District 56 infrastructure projects. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments
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Did not vote on Property Tax Administration
Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
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Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Did not vote on Local Government Cyber Security
Opposing Large Tech Data Centers: A distinct component of his platform includes strong opposition to the expansion of massive commercial AI data centers. He argues that tech corporations are targeting local land for infrastructure that threatens regional resources and the natural environment.
Sources
https://www.instagram.com/josefreitesforstatehouse56/
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veterans
Did not vote on Veterans
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
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Brad Yeager
Jose Freites
Brad Yeager
Brad Yeager is a politician currently serving as the incumbent State Representative for Florida House District 56. Professionally, Yeager spent over two decades in the automotive industry as a senior manager and regional director, and he currently operates a small business in the marine sector, Unreel Marine. Within the Florida House, he serves as the Chair of the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
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Jose Freites
Jose Alejandro Freites is a candidate running for the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 56. Freites is a 20-year resident of Pasco County who goes to school and works locally. He describes himself as a young progressive candidate running to provide a voice for working-class families over corporate interests in Tallahassee.
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