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Jennifer Bradley
Jason Bellamy-Fults
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Jennifer Bradley is a politician currently serving as the incumbent Florida State Senator representing District 6. Bradley is an attorney, business manager, and the owner of Hibernia Property Management, Inc.. Within the legislature, she holds considerable influence as the Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee and Alternating Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight.
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I’m a fourth generation Floridian from a large working-class family: blue- and white-collar workers, small business owners, all across the political spectrum. My mom raised my younger sister and me working as a waitress until she was able to open her own small restaurant. I started working in middle school and have often had to juggle multiple jobs to get by. I understand the hustle that most working people have to undertake to keep a roof over their heads.
I’m running for Florida’s Senate District 6 because I believe that in today’s Tallahassee, working people’s voices are being drowned out by big business and wealthy mega-donors, and as a result, many of us are increasingly wondering if we can afford to live in this state.
Too many of us are overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated, and unsettled about the direction of our state. I have a proven track record of service to my community and I want to take my lived experience to Tallahassee to better represent the constituents of Florida’s sixth Senate district.
Dr. Joseph Thornton is the candidate running for the Florida State Senate to represent District 6. Dr. Thornton is a long-time Florida resident, physician, and retired academic psychiatrist who spent 15 years with the University of Florida College of Medicine. His extensive career in public healthcare and institutional oversight includes serving for four years in the National Health Service Corps at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, working 12 years with the Veterans Administration, and spending seven years as the Clinical Director of a maximum-security forensic treatment facility. He is also the founder of the Alachua Area Medical Reserve Corps
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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
Florida is uniquely vulnerable to rising sea levels, increased number and strength of hurricanes, and higher ambient temperatures. The economy of Florida is driven to a large degree by tourism and agriculture. Both segments are critically impacted by the negative effects of climate chaos and unpredictability.
Agriculture has always been impacted by weather events. Read full quote
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Insurance Protections and AI Guardrails: Positioned as an advocate for consumers in Florida’s volatile insurance market, Bradley filed SB 202, a landmark bill mandating that human judgment, not artificial intelligence or algorithms, must drive final insurance claim denials across the state. Read full quote
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/709052-jennifer-bradley-is-striking-a-blow-for-citizens-against-special-interests/
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A teacher of bioethics with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, he believes new technologies must serve justice and human dignity—not replace them.
The campaign seeks to put the principles of Magnifica Humanitas into practice in ways that speak to all Americans — not only Catholics, and not only residents of Florida Senate District 06. Read full quote
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https://thorntonforhumandignity.comhttps://thorntonforhumandignity.com/
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
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Protecting the Vulnerable: Drawing heavily from his decades treating overlooked populations—such as war veterans, the incarcerated, and individuals dealing with severe mental illnesses—Dr. Thornton prioritizes the expansion of public healthcare access and community-driven mental health support frameworks.
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https://www.solidarity-party.org/candidates/joseph-thornton
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Law Enforcement and Local Appropriations: Bradley maintains a deeply pro-law enforcement track record, previously earning "Senator of the Year" honors from the Fraternal Order of Police. Read full quote
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Did not vote on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements
Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
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Dr. Thornton stands firmly against the death penalty—an issue informed by years providing care on death row and consulting in capital cases.
The campaign seeks to put the principles of Magnifica Humanitas into practice in ways that speak to all Americans — not only Catholics, and not only residents of Florida Senate District 06. Read full quote
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https://thorntonforhumandignity.comhttps://thorntonforhumandignity.com/
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Insurance Protections and AI Guardrails: Positioned as an advocate for consumers in Florida’s volatile insurance market, Bradley filed SB 202, a landmark bill mandating that human judgment, not artificial intelligence or algorithms, must drive final insurance claim denials across the state. Read full quote
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/709052-jennifer-bradley-is-striking-a-blow-for-citizens-against-special-interests/
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Approximately 75% of Florida electricity production is supplied by imported fossil gas. Read full quote
We have to address the cost of living issues that are crushing Florida families. Too many people in our state are uninsured or underinsured and struggling with unaffordable housing costs and utility bills. All working people deserve the right to a livable wage and union representation if they so desire.
I’ve been involved in numerous efforts in my city and county that directly impacted the lives of working people, including: fighting against wage theft getting people higher wages and the right to union representation on the job restoration of voting rights reform and local control of our utility renters’ rights, and access to affordable housing and healthcare.
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https://www.takingbackflorida.org/energy-policyhttps://www.takingbackflorida.orghttps://www.takingbackflorida.org/bio
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Did not vote on Higher Education
Did not vote on Pre-K-12 Education
Voted Yes on Education
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Banning State Funds for Ballot Advocacy: On election and fiscal policies, Bradley successfully sponsored a high-profile amendment to a comprehensive election bill (SB 7016) that explicitly bans the use of public state funds to advocate for or against a ballot measure, arguing it safeguards the integrity of the citizen-led petition process.
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https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/03/10/committee-would-ban-use-of-state-funds-to-advocate-on-ballot-measures/
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It was put on the ballot without adequate study or legislative deliberation.
We have to stop the blank checks for Tallahassee politicians. No more big business lobbyists buying our elected officials and then writing the legislation that they want to see. No more corporate handouts inserted into our state budget. And no more misuse of public funds.
Oversight and control of utilities that provide energy to most Floridians is the purview of the Public Service Commission, (PSC). Read full quote
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https://www.takingbackflorida.org/amendment-3https://www.takingbackflorida.orghttps://www.takingbackflorida.org/energy-policy
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Utility Rate Increases and Regulatory Check: As Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee, Bradley teamed up with fellow lawmakers to boost legislation aimed at reining in utility rate increases. Read full quote
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https://www.eenews.net/articles/bill-to-rein-in-florida-utility-rate-increases-gets-boost-from-state-senate-panel-chair/
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Unlike his opponent, who sought to do the utility industry’s bidding by killing solar net metering in Florida (SB 1024/HB 741), Jason will reduce the red tape and increase incentives for Floridians to invest in solar energy and reduce the flow of our consumer dollars out of the state. Read full quote
Approximately 75% of Florida electricity production is supplied by imported fossil gas. Read full quote
Jason’s Energy Policy Jason believes that Florida’s energy policy should prioritize: Accessibility and affordability Economic prosperity for Florida consumers and workers Sensitivity to Florida’s natural environment and that it should not be beholden to political ideology and special interest group influences This is at odds with Florida’s current energy policy, which prioritizes the desires of for-profit, monopoly utilities. Read full quote
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https://www.takingbackflorida.org/energy-policy
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Preserving State Parks and Natural Resources: Bradley is a staunch opponent of commercial encroachment on natural public spaces. Read full quote
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/709052-jennifer-bradley-is-striking-a-blow-for-citizens-against-special-interests/
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Florida is uniquely vulnerable to rising sea levels, increased number and strength of hurricanes, and higher ambient temperatures. The economy of Florida is driven to a large degree by tourism and agriculture. Both segments are critically impacted by the negative effects of climate chaos and unpredictability.
Agriculture has always been impacted by weather events. Read full quote
Jason’s Energy Policy Jason believes that Florida’s energy policy should prioritize: Accessibility and affordability Economic prosperity for Florida consumers and workers Sensitivity to Florida’s natural environment and that it should not be beholden to political ideology and special interest group influences This is at odds with Florida’s current energy policy, which prioritizes the desires of for-profit, monopoly utilities. Read full quote
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https://www.takingbackflorida.org/energy-policy
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Did not vote on Judges
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
Did not vote on Reporting the Receipt of Gifts or Honoraria
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Did not vote on Health Care
Voted Yes on Department of Health
Voted Yes on Health Care Patient Protection
We have to address the cost of living issues that are crushing Florida families. Too many people in our state are uninsured or underinsured and struggling with unaffordable housing costs and utility bills. All working people deserve the right to a livable wage and union representation if they so desire.
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Condominium Association Transparency and Reform: Following regional building failures, Bradley has been a primary legislative architect behind structural condo safety overhauls. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
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https://x.com/jenn_bradley
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Jason supports more targeted property tax relief and substantive efforts in other areas that would reduce total housing costs (e.g., utility bills, property insurance, and housing supply) without undermining our communities. Read full quote
We have to address the cost of living issues that are crushing Florida families. Too many people in our state are uninsured or underinsured and struggling with unaffordable housing costs and utility bills. All working people deserve the right to a livable wage and union representation if they so desire.
I’ve been involved in numerous efforts in my city and county that directly impacted the lives of working people, including: fighting against wage theft getting people higher wages and the right to union representation on the job restoration of voting rights reform and local control of our utility renters’ rights, and access to affordable housing and healthcare.
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https://www.takingbackflorida.org/amendment-3https://www.takingbackflorida.orghttps://www.takingbackflorida.org/bio
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Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Cosponsored Immigration
Voted Yes on Immigration
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The campaign seeks to put the principles of Magnifica Humanitas into practice in ways that speak to all Americans — not only Catholics, and not only residents of Florida Senate District 06. Read full quote
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Did not vote on Department of Management Services
Did not vote on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Did not vote on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Jason’s opponent has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions from the major private utilities during a time of record rate hikes. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Did not vote on Department of Management Services
Did not vote on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements
Jason opposes Amendment 3 for several reasons: It would do significant harm to the budgets of our municipal governments throughout the state (billions of dollars in reduced revenue annually: Over $4 billion reduction in revenue in fiscal year 2027-28 and greater than $8 billion in fiscal year 2028-29, according to state legislative staff, with those numbers rising each year thereafter). Read full quote
We have to stop the blank checks for Tallahassee politicians. No more big business lobbyists buying our elected officials and then writing the legislation that they want to see. No more corporate handouts inserted into our state budget. And no more misuse of public funds.
Jason supports more targeted property tax relief and substantive efforts in other areas that would reduce total housing costs (e.g., utility bills, property insurance, and housing supply) without undermining our communities. Read full quote
Sources
https://www.takingbackflorida.org/amendment-3https://www.takingbackflorida.org
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Insurance Protections and AI Guardrails: Positioned as an advocate for consumers in Florida’s volatile insurance market, Bradley filed SB 202, a landmark bill mandating that human judgment, not artificial intelligence or algorithms, must drive final insurance claim denials across the state. Read full quote
Sources
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/709052-jennifer-bradley-is-striking-a-blow-for-citizens-against-special-interests/
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A teacher of bioethics with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, he believes new technologies must serve justice and human dignity—not replace them.
The campaign seeks to put the principles of Magnifica Humanitas into practice in ways that speak to all Americans — not only Catholics, and not only residents of Florida Senate District 06. Read full quote
Sources
https://thorntonforhumandignity.comhttps://thorntonforhumandignity.com/
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
Voted Yes on Veterans
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Protecting the Vulnerable: Drawing heavily from his decades treating overlooked populations—such as war veterans, the incarcerated, and individuals dealing with severe mental illnesses—Dr. Thornton prioritizes the expansion of public healthcare access and community-driven mental health support frameworks.
Sources
https://www.solidarity-party.org/candidates/joseph-thornton
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Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs
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Energy should be accessible and affordable Floridians' electric bills are too expensive because we allow the monopoly utilities too high a rate of return, do not require them to invest in efficiency, and fail to properly regulate them. Read full quote
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Jennifer Bradley
Jason Bellamy-Fults
Joseph Thornton
Jennifer Bradley
Jennifer Bradley is a politician currently serving as the incumbent Florida State Senator representing District 6. Bradley is an attorney, business manager, and the owner of Hibernia Property Management, Inc.. Within the legislature, she holds considerable influence as the Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee and Alternating Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight.
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Jason Bellamy-Fults
I’m a fourth generation Floridian from a large working-class family: blue- and white-collar workers, small business owners, all across the political spectrum. My mom raised my younger sister and me working as a waitress until she was able to open her own small restaurant. I started working in middle school and have often had to juggle multiple jobs to get by. I understand the hustle that most working people have to undertake to keep a roof over their heads.
I’m running for Florida’s Senate District 6 because I believe that in today’s Tallahassee, working people’s voices are being drowned out by big business and wealthy mega-donors, and as a result, many of us are increasingly wondering if we can afford to live in this state.
Too many of us are overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated, and unsettled about the direction of our state. I have a proven track record of service to my community and I want to take my lived experience to Tallahassee to better represent the constituents of Florida’s sixth Senate district.
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Connect with Jason Bellamy-Fults:
Joseph Thornton
Dr. Joseph Thornton is the candidate running for the Florida State Senate to represent District 6. Dr. Thornton is a long-time Florida resident, physician, and retired academic psychiatrist who spent 15 years with the University of Florida College of Medicine. His extensive career in public healthcare and institutional oversight includes serving for four years in the National Health Service Corps at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, working 12 years with the Veterans Administration, and spending seven years as the Clinical Director of a maximum-security forensic treatment facility. He is also the founder of the Alachua Area Medical Reserve Corps
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