House District 51

octavio hernandez

Democratic Party

Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections: Support

Amendment 2, Right to Hunt and Fish: Support

Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative:  Support

Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative:  Support

Amendment 5, Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Property Tax Exemption Value: Support

Amendment 6, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns: Support

1. Do you support the recent efforts to restrict access to reading materials in public schools? No

2. Do you favor placement of religious symbols or displays in government spaces? No

3. Would you support statewide human rights protections for the LGBTQIA+ community? Yes

4. Do you support allowing public school employees to pray with students during school or at school-sanctioned activities? Yes

5. Do you believe that allocating taxpayer funds to religious organizations or faith-based initiatives violates the establishment clauses in the US and Florida Constitutions? Yes

6. Do you support policies that ensure climate change education in public school is based solely on scientific evidence and without influence from religious perspectives? Yes

Candidate comments:

“I am a Christian, but the separation of Church and State must be there to protect religious groups from being influenced politically.”

josie tomkow

Republican Party (incumbent)

No response received.