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State · 2026 Candidate

Michael Warner

Running for State House District 61, District 61
Party: DemocratStatus: Active
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Running against

Other 2026 candidates for State House District 61, 61.

May Thach
Democrat · Active
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Linda Chaney
Republican · Incumbent · Active
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Positions on Key Issues

Sourced from campaign websites, interviews, debates, and public statements.

Housing
Property Insurance If you’ve worked hard to buy a home, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing it because insurance rates keep going up.
Property Insurance If you’ve worked hard to buy a home, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing it because insurance rates keep going up. Families across Pinellas are being priced out by sudden, unfair increases. As your State Representative, I’ll fight to hold insurance companies accountable by capping rate hikes, expanding access to state-backed coverage, and protecting homeowners from predatory practices.
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Healthcare
I’ll work to expand Medicaid so our tax dollars stay here to support local hospitals, senior care, and community health. When we invest in healthcare, we keep Pinellas families healthier, bring down costs, and strengthen the public institutions we all rely on.
More and more Floridians can’t afford the care they need, and too many are left uninsured. That’s not just a crisis for those families - it drives up costs for all of us. I’ll work to expand Medicaid so our tax dollars stay here to support local hospitals, senior care, and community health. When we invest in healthcare, we keep Pinellas families healthier, bring down costs, and strengthen the public institutions we all rely on.
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Insurance
If you’ve worked hard to buy a home, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing it because insurance rates keep going up. As your State Representative, I’ll fight to hold insurance companies accountable by capping rate hikes, expanding access to state-backed coverage, and protecting homeowners from predatory practices.
If you’ve worked hard to buy a home, you shouldn’t have to worry about losing it because insurance rates keep going up. Families across Pinellas are being priced out by sudden, unfair increases. As your State Representative, I’ll fight to hold insurance companies accountable by capping rate hikes, expanding access to state-backed coverage, and protecting homeowners from predatory practices.
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Transportation
We need to invest now in resilient infrastructure, stormwater systems, flood protection, and stronger public works to protect families, save taxpayers money in the long run, and keep people in their homes even as storms grow stronger.
Pinellas County knows the cost of flooding and hurricanes all too well. We need to invest now in resilient infrastructure, stormwater systems, flood protection, and stronger public works to protect families, save taxpayers money in the long run, and keep people in their homes even as storms grow stronger.
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Veterans
Michael Warner was born to a military family at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa. His father retired from the United States Air Force after serving at MacDill Air Force Base and his mother is a nurse.
Michael Warner was born to a military family at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa. His father retired from the United States Air Force after serving at MacDill Air Force Base and his mother is a nurse. Michael graduated from American University with a BA in Political Science and a minor degree in Justice. In 1998, he received his Legal Assistant certificate from Georgetown. Michael also graduated from the prestigious Charles Hamilton Houston Pre-Law Institute in 2007 held at Georgetown University Law Center. In 2008, he proudly served as National Mall Team Captain on President Barack Obama’s Presidential Inaugural Committee. During the “Summer of the Recalls” in 2011, Michael worked as an Obama fellow for the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Michael served as a deputy field organizer in Pennsylvania for Obama for America and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in 2012. After that, he managed Senator Tim Kaine’s, Congressman Bobby Scott's, and Congresswoman Elaine Luria's field office while working for the Virginia Democratic Party. In 2016, Michael was Deputy Canvass Manager for Community Outreach and Planned Parenthood for New Hampshire. In that role, he recruited and managed canvassers who were critical in carrying the Granite State for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. During the 2018 election, Michael worked as a Regional Field Director for the Kentucky Democratic Party on Lt Col. Amy McGrath’s campaign, where he turned out tremendous voters. In 2022, he organized get out the vote eve
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Public Safety
Reforming our criminal justice system doesn’t mean being soft on crime - it means being smart about it. By addressing the root causes of crime, poverty, addiction, and hopelessness, we can make our neighborhoods safer and build a system that is both fairer and more effective.
Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. Reforming our criminal justice system doesn’t mean being soft on crime - it means being smart about it. By addressing the root causes of crime, poverty, addiction, and hopelessness, we can make our neighborhoods safer and build a system that is both fairer and more effective.
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Frequently Asked

Who is Michael Warner?
Michael Warner is a 2026 Democrat candidate for State House District 61, 61. Michael Warner has stated positions on 6 key issues.
What office is Michael Warner running for?
Michael Warner is running for State House District 61, 61.
How can I learn more about Michael Warner's positions?
Michael Warner's stated positions cover: Housing, Healthcare, Insurance, Transportation, Veterans, Public Safety. See full positions below.

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