Who is running for Florida House, District 58 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Florida House, District 58 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Florida House District 58.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Kimberly "Kim" BerfieldRepublican | Bryan BeckmanDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | No public position | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenSaid · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · medium | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Questionnaire answer · low |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No public position |
| Energy and climate | No single answer fits; see evidence | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · medium |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Redistricting | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium | No public position |
| Death penalty | Expand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapeVoted · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| China policy | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium | No public position |
Kimberly "Kim" Berfield
Republican · IncumbentFlorida House member, District 58
Kimberly Berfield was born in Houston, earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from Northeastern University, and has worked as a vice president at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, a government affairs director at WellCare Health Plans and deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Health1. She has represented Florida House District 58 since 2022 and faces Democrat Bryan Beckman on November 3, 202612.
Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 300 (2023), which banned most abortions after six weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest and trafficking up to 15 weeks and for the mother's life or serious health risk; it passed the House 70 to 40. (2023-04-13) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1 (2023), which made every Florida K-12 student eligible for a state scholarship that can pay for private school or home education; it passed the House 83 to 27. (2023-03-17) source
- Her campaign site says permitting families to identify and pursue education for their children in the best environment for each child will help students excel, and that the government should not stand between parents and their child. (2024) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 266 (2023), which barred public colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs; it passed the House 81 to 34. (2023-05-03) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 254 (2023), which banned puberty blockers, hormones and surgery for minors as treatment for gender dysphoria; it passed the House 83 to 28. (2023-05-04) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1069 (2023), which extended limits on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through eighth grade and expanded the process for parents to object to school library books; it passed the House 77 to 35. (2023-03-31) source
Death penaltyExpand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1297 (2023), which allows the death penalty for sexual battery of a child under 12; it passed the House 95 to 14. (2023-04-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 450 (2023), which allows a death sentence when at least 8 of 12 jurors recommend it instead of requiring a unanimous jury; it passed the House 80 to 30. (2023-04-13) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 264 (2023), which restricts people and companies from China and several other countries from buying land in Florida, with the strictest limits on China; it passed the House 95 to 17. (2023-05-04) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1-D (2026), which redrew Florida's congressional districts in the middle of the decade at the governor's request; it passed the House 83 to 28. (2026-04-29) source
Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1 (2024), which would have barred social media accounts for children under 16; the governor vetoed it and a narrower bill, HB 3, later passed nearly unanimously; it passed the House 106 to 13. (2024-01-24) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 543 (2023), which allows carrying a concealed weapon without a permit; it passed the House 76 to 32. (2023-03-24) source
- Voted yes on HB 759 (2025), which would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18; it died in the Senate; it passed the House 78 to 34. (2025-03-26) source
- Voted yes on HB 133 (2026), which would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18; it died in the Senate; it passed the House 74 to 37. (2026-01-15) source
ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 2-C (2025), which created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, funded local cooperation with federal immigration agents and required local law enforcement to take part; it passed the House 85 to 30. (2025-02-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 4-C (2025), which created state crimes for entering Florida after entering the country illegally and required those charged to be held without bond; it passed the House 85 to 29. (2025-02-13) source
Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 931 (2024), which lets school districts choose to allow volunteer chaplains in schools; it passed the House 89 to 25. (2024-02-22) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 1645 (2024), a broad energy bill that removed most references to climate change from state law, banned offshore wind turbines, eased natural gas pipeline rules and ordered a study of advanced nuclear technology; it passed the House 81 to 29. (2024-03-07) source
E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on SB 1718 (2023), which required private employers with 25 or more workers to use E-Verify, created penalties for transporting people who entered the country illegally, and voided out of state driver licenses issued to people without legal status; it passed the House 83 to 36. (2023-05-02) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes.
Bryan Beckman
DemocratPrivate citizen
Bryan Beckman earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 1986 and, according to his 2024 Ballotpedia survey, had a 30 year career with a global food company leading worldwide warehouse and transportation systems before retiring to Clearwater1. He faces incumbent Republican Kimberly "Kim" Berfield for Florida House District 58 on November 3, 202612.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says the single most impactful step is to finally expand Medicaid, which he says would give affordable coverage to more than 800,000 low income workers. (2026) source
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His Affordable Energy Plan would expand community solar, allow plug-in solar, expand power purchase agreements for schools, cities and businesses, and end the charge for the failed Crystal River nuclear plant. (2026) source
- In his 2024 Ballotpedia survey he said he advocates sustainable policies that reduce carbon emissions and promote clean energy. (2024) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In his 2024 Ballotpedia survey he said he stands with women in advocating for their right to make personal healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights, without government interference. (2024-07) source
- His campaign site says he has strongly supported women's reproductive rights, including access to birth control and abortion care, and that those decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not politicians. (2026) source
School choiceNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says Florida's universal voucher program lacks oversight and that he would hold all publicly funded schools, including private voucher schools, to the same transparency and testing requirements and restructure the voucher system. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.