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Jordyn Guadalupe Balderas
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Jordyn Guadalupe Balderas is a candidate running for the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 34. At 21 years old, Balderas is running a highly grassroots, working-class campaign. Professionally, he works as an overnight stocking associate at Walmart and serves as a community organizer. He previously served as the treasurer and secretary for the Young of Indian River. Balderas frequently shares his personal background, noting that he dropped out of high school to serve as a caregiver for his disabled mother. He experienced periods of housing instability and homelessness as a teenager, which he states directly shapes his perspective on legislative service.
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Abortion and reproductive policy
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Cosponsored Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Artificial intelligence
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Voted Yes on Data Centers
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Civil rights and freedoms
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Did not vote on Commencement of Civil Actions
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Criminal justice and policing
I believe Government has a few necessary responsibilities. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
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https://www.voterobertbrackett.com/meet-robert.html
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What Jordyn will do Invest in after-school programs, mentoring, and summer learning in the communities where kids need it most. Support state policies that dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, including alternatives to suspension, restorative justice practices, and real access to mental health care.
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https://jordynforfl.com
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Economy, jobs and wages
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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
Voted Yes on Department of Commerce
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Education
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Voted Yes on Higher Education
Voted Yes on Pre-K-12 Education
Voted Yes on Education
What Jordyn will do Repeal the Schools of Hope co-location law and block any expansion of charter takeovers that force districts to share buildings and services without full, fair reimbursement. Read full quote
What Jordyn will do Move toward a future where teaching in Florida is a six-figure profession, because that is the only way to attract and retain the talent our children deserve. Read full quote
What Jordyn will do Invest in after-school programs, mentoring, and summer learning in the communities where kids need it most. Support state policies that dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, including alternatives to suspension, restorative justice practices, and real access to mental health care.
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Elections and voting
Fight to repeal the Jim Crow-era laws that have prevented small Black communities like Gifford from incorporating as cities.
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https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Energy
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Sponsored Municipal Utilities
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Environment and climate
Continue the good progress we've made in updating our water and utility infrastructure and fighting for clean waterways and beaches. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
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https://www.voterobertbrackett.com/issues.html
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Oppose blanket preemption bills, like the ones authored by Robert Brackett, that strip power from counties and cities trying to protect their residents, especially around growth management, environmental protections, and tenant rights. Read full quote
What Jordyn will do Expand state investment in lagoon restoration through innovative, proven solutions: mangrove planting, living shorelines, and stormwater infrastructure that treats the problem at its source rather than downstream. Read full quote
What Jordyn will do Use existing state appropriations to fund septic-to-sewer conversions so that the cost falls on the state budget, not on individual homeowners who had no say in the system that was installed before they moved in. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Families and social services
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Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives
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Firearms policy
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Voted Yes on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Cosponsored Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Support legislation requiring adults to safely secure their firearms in the presence of minors, because a child who finds an unsecured weapon is not exercising a right. They are in danger.
Eighty-one percent of independent voters in this district want stricter gun laws. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Government reform
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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
What Jordyn will do Move toward a future where teaching in Florida is a six-figure profession, because that is the only way to attract and retain the talent our children deserve. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Housing
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Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans
Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
What Jordyn will do Prioritize restoring and reusing vacant and abandoned properties for affordable homes instead of rubber-stamping high-rent megacomplexes that drive uncontrolled growth. Read full quote
Oppose blanket preemption bills, like the ones authored by Robert Brackett, that strip power from counties and cities trying to protect their residents, especially around growth management, environmental protections, and tenant rights. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Immigration
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Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
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Infrastructure and transportation
I believe Government has a few necessary responsibilities. Read full quote
Continue the good progress we've made in updating our water and utility infrastructure and fighting for clean waterways and beaches. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Sources
https://www.voterobertbrackett.com/meet-robert.htmlhttps://www.voterobertbrackett.com/issues.html
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Fund sidewalks, drainage, streetlights, and safe housing in neighborhoods that have been neglected since before Jordyn was born.
What Jordyn will do Use existing state appropriations to fund septic-to-sewer conversions so that the cost falls on the state budget, not on individual homeowners who had no say in the system that was installed before they moved in. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Local control
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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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National security and foreign policy
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Social Security and retirement
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Taxes and government spending
It's pretty simple math, reduce government spending and we can reduce taxes. There are some in Washington who have yet to learn that. We must take a proactive stance at making the government accountable for the trillions of dollars they spend on programs that neither benefit the population nor promote economic growth.
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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Sources
https://www.voterobertbrackett.com/issues.html
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Stop Tallahassee from stealing the revenue that belongs to our hometowns. Every dollar taken from local budgets is a pothole unfilled, a streetlight unlit, a first responder underpaid, and a community left in the dark.
What Jordyn will do Expand state investment in lagoon restoration through innovative, proven solutions: mangrove planting, living shorelines, and stormwater infrastructure that treats the problem at its source rather than downstream. Read full quote
What Jordyn will do Work with local governments to oppose the use of surveillance technologies and industrial installations that threaten environmental health and civil liberties without meaningful community input or independent oversight. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Technology and privacy
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Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
What Jordyn will do Work with local governments to oppose the use of surveillance technologies and industrial installations that threaten environmental health and civil liberties without meaningful community input or independent oversight. Read full quote
Sources
https://jordynforfl.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013032/https://jordynforfl.com
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Veterans
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veterans
Voted Yes on Veterans
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Animals and wildlife
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Emergency management
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
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Jordyn Guadalupe Balderas is a candidate running for the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 34. At 21 years old, Balderas is running a highly grassroots, working-class campaign. Professionally, he works as an overnight stocking associate at Walmart and serves as a community organizer. He previously served as the treasurer and secretary for the Young of Indian River. Balderas frequently shares his personal background, noting that he dropped out of high school to serve as a caregiver for his disabled mother. He experienced periods of housing instability and homelessness as a teenager, which he states directly shapes his perspective on legislative service.
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