Florida general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for Florida House, District 69 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Florida House, District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Florida House District 69.
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.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Daniel "Danny" AlvarezRepublican | Ashley Elizabeth HerrmannDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| 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)Said · 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 public position |
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium | No public position |
| Policing and crime | No single answer fits; see evidence | Fund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsSaid · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | Leave it to parents and doctorsSaid · medium |
| Redistricting | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingSaid · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Keep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsSaid · medium |
| Death penalty | Expand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapeVoted · medium | No public position |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsSaid · medium |
| AI regulation | No public position | Let each state write its own targeted AI rulesSaid · medium |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium | Keep them and let each school or agency decideSaid · medium |
| China policy | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium | No public position |
Daniel "Danny" Alvarez
Republican · IncumbentFlorida State Representative, District 69
Daniel "Danny" Alvarez is a Miami born family law attorney and business consultant who served as a U.S. Army infantry officer from 1997 to 2001, taught business law at the University of Tampa for about nine years and is general counsel for the Tampa Police Benevolent Association12. Elected to the Florida House in 2022, he won re-election in 2024 with 58.2 percent and faces Democrat Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann on November 3, 202614.
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
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
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
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
ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium 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
- 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
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
Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow
Official action · low confidence- Sponsored HB 351 (2025), titled Dangerous Excessive Speeding, which became law as Chapter 2025-77. (2025) source
- His campaign site says he is general counsel for the Tampa Police Benevolent Association. (2026) source
- WFLA reported he hopes to serve a third term to build on public safety legislation, insurance accountability and conservation efforts. (2026-09-25) 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
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Housing and growth, 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, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes.
Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann
DemocratBusiness owner
Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann is a Riverview High School graduate and business owner who describes herself as a lifelong Floridian, community organizer, Democratic Socialist and mother of two, with work experience at the Florida Department of Transportation and in schools12. She lost the 2024 race for House District 49 to Jennifer Kincart Jonsson and is the 2026 Democratic nominee in District 69 against incumbent Danny Alvarez13.
Where they stand 18 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Said · medium confidencePolicing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium
Said · medium confidenceQualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for a Colorado-style state civil rights claim that bars qualified immunity as a defense. (2026) source
DEI programsKeep them and let each school or agency decidemedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for repealing what is left of the Stop WOKE Act, including its K-12 provisions. (2026) source
Gender care for minorsLeave it to parents and doctorsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for repealing SB 254, the 2023 law banning gender-affirming care for minors, along with the 2023 bathroom law. (2026) source
RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for creating an independent redistricting commission by joint resolution. (2026) source
Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for extending Florida's public campaign financing program to legislative races and requiring disclosure of the true source of dark money contributions. (2026) source
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Called the climate crisis an existential threat and said representatives should invest in hurricane resiliency and energy independence through solar power. (2026) source
- Her platform would write current rooftop solar net metering rates into statute and oppose new offshore drilling leases in the eastern Gulf. (2026) source
AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform would require AI systems marketed to Florida consumers to flag self-harm or violence content to a human reviewer. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her platform says to repeal the six week abortion ban and write the right to abortion into Florida law, through a renewed constitutional amendment and a statutory Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. (2026) source
ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for repealing the 2025 law that requires local police agencies to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE and for banning new agreements. (2026) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for repealing 2025 limits on citizen ballot initiatives, restoring a simple majority for constitutional amendments, and ending the fines-and-fees requirement for voting after a felony conviction; she also criticizes changes that made it harder to vote by mail. (2026) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her platform calls for repealing the state bans on local rent control and short-term rental rules, a right to counsel in eviction court, full funding of the state housing trust fund, and a state pilot to build public mixed-income housing. (2026) source
Business regulationNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Said she would require insurers to respond to claims within 30 days, require legislative approval for rate increases, and impose significant penalties for bad-faith denials. (2026) source
Politicians trading stocksNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Her platform says to close the stock trading loophole by extending the 2026 SAVE Act's stock trading disclosure to state legislative candidates. (2026) source
Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Her platform would replace Florida's voluntary insurance-only paid leave law with a mandatory payroll-funded paid family leave program. (2026) source
Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Her platform calls for repealing the state ban on local living wage rules and raising the wage floor for Medicaid home care workers. (2026) source
Student loansNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Her platform proposes a needs-based, last-dollar scholarship to make community college free for students who need it. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Guns, School choice, Curriculum and books, Judges, Marijuana, Term limits, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, 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.