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Nick DiCeglie
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Position on major issues
Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
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Official record (1)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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Artificial intelligence
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Official record (4)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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Official record (1)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
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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.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.com
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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Where are the police when we need them? Read full quote
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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
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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
Career-connected learning built straight into Pinellas high school classrooms, so students graduate with real skills and real earning power.
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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.
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https://karlakempforcongress.com
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Elections and voting
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Energy
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Official record (6)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/about-me/
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Environment and climate
He has delivered toll rebates for commuters, made it harder for local government to raise taxes, and led the rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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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/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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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
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https://nickdiceglie.com/issues/
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.”
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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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
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https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/
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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
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https://nickdiceglie.com/issues/
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.
Sources
https://karlakempforcongress.com/about-me/
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Infrastructure and transportation
He has delivered toll rebates for commuters, made it harder for local government to raise taxes, and led the rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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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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Official record (10)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
He has delivered toll rebates for commuters, made it harder for local government to raise taxes, and led the rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Sources
https://nickdiceglie.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930014544/https://nickdiceglie.com
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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
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https://karlakempforcongress.com/issues/
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Technology and privacy
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Official record (12)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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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.
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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State Senator, District 18
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