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James Buchanan
Martin Hyde
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Position on major issues
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Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Artificial intelligence
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Official record (2)Preparing the Next Generation The world our children are inheriting is changing at a pace none of us has lived through before. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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Civil rights and freedoms
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Criminal justice and policing
Allows First Responder and Military Branch flags to be flown, without penalty, in HOA's. (CS/CS/HB 437) Co-sponsored the Firefighters Cancer Bill (HB 7129). Co-sponsor of the “Offenses Against Firefighters”.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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I will strongly advocate for legislation which increases civil and criminal penalties for abuse by contractors, insurance companies, and fraudulent homeowners.
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Economy, jobs and wages
Co-sponsored Deregulation of Professions & Occupations Bill (HB 1193).
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Education
SB 1264 History of Communism creates a required instructional curriculum for public school students on the atrocities and following consequences done by communist regimes.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Preparing the Next Generation The world our children are inheriting is changing at a pace none of us has lived through before. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
Currently, property insurance costs are out of control, the cost of living keeps climbing, and our natural lands and clean water systems urgently need protection. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Elections and voting
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Official record (13)If I'm elected, I will hold regular, in-person town halls across both Sarasota and Manatee counties. I will be reachable — not through layers of staff, but directly. And I will explain my votes, especially the ones you disagree with, because that's what accountability actually looks like.
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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The right to vote is one of the fundamental principles upon which our country was founded. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Energy
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Environment and climate
Secured $1,500,000 for the Dona Bay Restoration Project.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Local people deserve local control. As your state senator, I will fight every preemption of home rule that puts developer profits ahead of community character, environmental protection, and the will of local voters.
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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Currently, property insurance costs are out of control, the cost of living keeps climbing, and our natural lands and clean water systems urgently need protection. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Families and social services
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Firearms policy
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Government reform
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Official record (36)District 22 has been treated as a guaranteed seat by one party for so long that the people who live here have effectively stopped being part of the conversation. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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Healthcare
Supported Telehealth in Florida, which has proved critical to providing care throughout the Pandemic.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Caring for Those Who Cared for Us My father passed away from dementia. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
Currently, property insurance costs are out of control, the cost of living keeps climbing, and our natural lands and clean water systems urgently need protection. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Housing
Went toe-toe with Big Insurance companies and other politicians to lower costs.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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For years, the Florida Legislature has steadily stripped cities and counties of their authority to plan their own communities. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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Currently, property insurance costs are out of control, the cost of living keeps climbing, and our natural lands and clean water systems urgently need protection. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Immigration
Passed new laws to keep Florida safe from illegal immigration.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Infrastructure and transportation
Secured $100,000 for the Venice Stormwater Outfall Phase 1.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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Our district's natural environment is not only part of what makes our community beautiful, it supports our economy, protects our quality of life, and sustains the waterways, beaches, and wildlife that define this region. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Local control
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Official record (8)He voted twice against letting the residents of Siesta Key even hold a referendum on their own future. He's been a reliable vote for the laws that strip planning and zoning authority away from our cities and counties.
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
We know what it is like when state government plays political chess with our local autonomy. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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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
Supported billions in tax reliefs to ease the affects of Bidenflation
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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At both the state and local level, government has grown accustomed to spending without serious oversight. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
Florida now has some of the highest property insurance costs in America and the pain this causes our neighbors demands immediate action. Read full quote
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https://www.lewforsenate22.com/
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Technology and privacy
Took on Big Tech companies to keep children safe.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
Preparing the Next Generation The world our children are inheriting is changing at a pace none of us has lived through before. Read full quote
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https://martinhydeforsenate.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930023429/https://martinhydeforsenate.com
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Veterans
Co-sponsored HB 1329, which connects employers to Veterans and offers expanded outreach, marketing, and support services for Veterans.
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https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930013626/https://www.buchananforflorida.com/the-issues
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James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Martin Hyde
Martin Hyde
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