Private citizen (former professor)

Kim Finer is a former professor of biological sciences at Kent State University (Ph.D. in veterinary microbiology, Texas A&M) who lives in Naples and is running for Florida House District 81¹. Her site lists homeowners insurance costs, school vouchers, local government control, coastal development and public health among its issues, under the themes affordability, accountability and accessibility¹.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In her 2026 Ballotpedia survey she listed strengthening access to the ballot box: promote mail-in voting, simplify voter registration, expand early voting and make Election Day a state holiday. (2026) source
  • In the VOTE411 guide she called a proof-of-citizenship rule for registration an unsupported problem and an assault on women's voting rights. (2026) source
  • Her Bad Bills Board criticizes the 2026 elections law (HB 991) and says elections should be secure and equally accessible. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksTeachers and librarians, as trained professionalsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In her 2026 Ballotpedia survey she wrote: "Let them read: abolish book bans (process and action) and let trained educators determine curriculum, while parents determine access for their own children." (2026) source
• DEI programsKeep them and let each school or agency decidemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her Bad Bills Board opposes the 2026 law banning local government diversity, equity and inclusion activities (HB 1001 / SB 1134), says to empower local action rather than restrict it, and says to repeal the law. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In the VOTE411 guide she wrote that medical procedures should be decided solely by a patient and her physician, free from interference by legislators, and that pregnancy termination "cannot be addressed with legislation." (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.