The primary is behind us. Now the real fight begins.
In 69 days, voters across Florida’s 21st District will decide whether we keep moving forward with clean water, safer communities, stronger support for veterans, lower taxes, and an America First agenda, or hand the keys back to the same Washington crowd that made life more expensive and government less accountable.
This election is not about slogans. It is about results.
We voted to deliver $461 million for South Florida ecosystem restoration, the highest Everglades funding level ever included in an appropriations package. That same legislation included $5.048 million to operate and maintain the St. Lucie Inlet and $750,000 for Port St. Lucie’s stormwater quality project. Those numbers mean cleaner water, safer navigation, healthier beaches, and a stronger local economy.
We are also keeping faith with the men and women who served. I introduced the Freedom Haulers Act to make the fast-track pathway from military heavy-vehicle experience to a commercial driver’s license permanent. More than 40,000 veterans have already used the military skills test waiver, and my bill would double the eligibility window from 12 months to 24 months after service. That means less red tape, more good-paying jobs, and more trusted professionals on America’s roads.
Across the country, the work is beginning to show. Manufacturing has expanded for seven straight months, factory wages are up 4.2 percent from a year ago, and American workers are once again building the future here at home. We fought for policies that reward work, strengthen supply chains, and let families keep more of what they earn. We need to protect that progress.
But none of these victories are permanent unless citizens show up.
Florida’s General Election is Tuesday, November 3. The voter registration deadline is October 5. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is October 22, and the mandatory statewide early voting period runs October 24 through October 31. Mark the dates. Check your registration. Talk to your family and neighbors. Make a plan now.
I have spent my life believing that service comes before self. That is how I served in the Army, and it is how I fight for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. I will keep standing up for our water, our veterans, our families, and our country, but I cannot do it alone.
Sixty-nine days is enough time to organize, persuade, volunteer, and win. It is also short enough that we cannot waste a single one.