Former Mayor of Surfside

Charles Burkett is a Miami Beach native, University of Miami finance graduate and real estate investor who served as mayor of Surfside, including during the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium². He is running with no party affiliation with running mate Ruben A. Coto and says his campaign does not accept contributions¹².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Housing and growthKeep single-family neighborhoods as they are and limit apartmentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for repealing the Live Local Act, stopping the over-densification of Florida communities, and stopping new housing construction until the state can absorb its current residents, favoring renovation of existing units. (2026) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes an Oasis Act for secured housing developments in poor neighborhoods where adults must meet work or training requirements and says the state is done subsidizing failure with programs that reward dependency. (2026) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls the requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions a government-mandated subsidy scheme and proposes returning insurance to risk-based pricing, with a means-tested state loan fund and a state-managed pool for people with pre-existing conditions. (2026) source

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