§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Brent Andersen | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Kedner Maxime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, | Democrat1, | Independent Party of Florida1, |
| Status | Challenger | Incumbent8 | Challenger |
| Raised | $100,350 through October 14, 20269 | $3,707,925 through October 14, 202610 | $126,573 through October 14, 202611 |
| Cash on hand | $16,5559 | $784,57010 | $59,35111 |
| Outside spending | Not found in the public sources we checked | $306,377 for · $66,500 against12 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Brent Andersen — 2 issues
- Asylum rulesHis campaign website says he supports a functioning asylum system.13
- Legal immigration levelsHis campaign website says he supports legal immigration and protections for families who followed the rules.13
Debbie Wasserman Schultz — 4 issues
- Abortion lawHer campaign website says she has spent her career fighting to defend reproductive freedom.14
- Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identityHer campaign website's legislative record lists her role as a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, a group it says works for LGBTQ+ rights and for protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.15
- Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshoreHer campaign website's legislative record lists a 2019 provision she secured, which passed the House, banning drilling activities on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and barring Interior Department funds for oil and gas leasing in outer continental shelf planning areas around Florida.15
- Highway and transit fundingHer campaign website's legislative record lists securing federal funding for local road, bridge and railroad crossing projects in Broward County among her accomplishments.15
Kedner Maxime — 8 issues
- Small business loans and programsExpand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businessesHis campaign website says he will fight to expand SBA lending and micro-lending so that capital reaches the entrepreneurs who need it most.16
- Union organizing rulesHis campaign website lists protecting the right to organize, and to negotiate for fair pay and safe workplaces, among his jobs priorities.17
- Student loan forgivenessAdd targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repaymentHis campaign website says he will work to give teachers, nurses and public-service workers targeted relief from student debt.18
- Tuition-free collegeHis campaign website says he will work to expand Pell grants and make community college more affordable.18
- Health insurance systemHis campaign website says healthcare is a right, and lists lowering prescription drug costs, protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, and widening affordable care for working families, self-employed people and small-business owners.19
- Help for first-time homebuyers
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHis campaign website lists deportation of those who commit crimes among his immigration priorities.22
- Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including DreamersA path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checksHis campaign website lists a path to citizenship for people who contribute to society and a clear and fair path to permanent legal residency for people who obey the law.22
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.