Candidate for Florida House of Representatives - District 25 in 2020 Florida General Election.
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Get StartedShe opposes the state's recent attacks on abortion access, including the 24-week ban, funding limitations, and bureaucratic red tape designed to influence a woman's choice. Abortion is healthcare, and as such should be the sole decision of a patient and their doctor - not of a politician. Learn more
She supports the Florida Competitive Workplace Act to prohibit discrimination against any Floridian regardless of their sexuality or gender identity. She also supports transgender people's rights to use whichever bathroom they feel most closely matches their gender identity, and supports the ongoing fight to ban dangerous conversion therapy within the state. Learn more
Requiring former inmates to pay all fines before their voting rights are restored is effectively a poll tax - that's why Sarah supports immediate restoration of voting rights upon successful completion of a prison sentence. Additionally, she opposes the continued use of the death penalty in Florida, and supports The Southern Poverty Law Center's campaign to end solitary confinement in the state. The ultimate goal of prison should be rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Learn more
Sarah supports a variety of measures designed to protect Floridians from undue economic burden, ranging from increasing the state minimum wage to $12 per hour to expanding unemployment benefits and homelessness grants. She also aims to aid small business owners by expanding the state loan program. Finally, Sarah supports Floridian workers' rights to unionize in order to protect themselves from potentially dangerous corporate interests. Learn more
Public education is the foundation of a strong society, and Sarah knows that the key to great education is empowered teachers - that's why she supports the Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act.. She also opposes the Best and Brightest Program, which incentivizes "teaching to the test" and disproportionately favors privileged classrooms. She supports broad access to Bright Futures scholarships. Learn more
She will ensure that the necessary environmental impact studies are conducted before significant legislation is implemented, and will push Florida to do its part in reducing the country's CO2 emissions. Learn more
She supports tax incentives both for companies constructing new solar arrays and for consumers who elect to switch to renewable energy sources. She also supports a total statewide ban on fracking. Finally, Sarah believes that fossil fuel workers will be crucial in the transition to clean energy, and will push for investments in their continued training and job security. Learn more
She supports increasing firearm regulations that keep Floridians safe, including state-wide universal background checks and limitations on the range of guns available for public consumption. Learn more
Sarah supports expanding mental health funding to ensure high quality care to those who need it. Learn more
Sarah supports adding Florida to the growing list of states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Learn more
She also recognizes the responsibility of the legislature to protect refugees, recent arrivals, and other especially vulnerable Floridians, so she will fight to defend Florida's Dreamers as well as restore Floridian sanctuary cities. Learn more
Sarah opposes the construction of dangerous, state-wide toll road systems that will severely damage wildlife populations as well as harm small town economies. However, she recognizes the economic and practical values of maintaining existing roads, highways, bridges, and other essential infrastructure, and supports allocating funding to their continued upkeep statewide. Sarah will also fight to ensure that all new infrastructure developments going forward are built sustainably with the environment in mind. Learn more
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