State · 2026 Candidate
Josie Tomkow
Running for State Senate District 14, District 14
Party: RepublicanStatus: Qualified
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Other 2026 candidates for State Senate District 14, 14.
How Josie Has Actually Voted
Josie Tomkow currently serves as a member of the Florida House, so there is a record — not just campaign statements. 245 recorded votes across the 2025 Regular Session and 2026 Regular Session.
Yea
241
Nay
4
Other
0
Most recent votes
H03992026-03-13YEA
H09052026-03-13YEA
H09252026-03-12YEA
S01822026-03-12YEA
H13892026-03-12YEA
H07572026-03-12YEA
Florida Legislature roll calls via LegiScan. Covers the 2025 and 2026 regular sessions, complete through March 13, 2026. Votes cast in Congress are listed separately where they exist.
Positions on Key Issues
Sourced from campaign websites and public statements. These are the candidate's own claims as published, not independently verified by Activate Pinellas unless marked.
Environment
Every neighborhood in Hillsborough County has been affected by hurricanes and the flooding that comes from it. Josie led the effort to build a more resilient Hillsborough County that invests directly into flood mitigation infrastructure that helps protect neighborhoods during storms and hardens infrastructure to keep us all safe. This new program will help cut red tape across local lines, invest in Florida-based research that will help inform our decisions, and will prioritize the most critical projects today.
Source →Healthcare
Josie believes that mothers need more care after child birth – that’s why she fought to extend healthcare coverage will allow mothers to address critical needs that can arise after childbirth, including chronic conditions and postpartum depression.
Mothers can now avail themselves of Medicaid benefits including primary, specialty, mental health, dental and prescription drug services.
Source →Insurance
Property and car insurance rates must be driven down to help Florida more affordable for working families and small businesses.
Additionally, we have to ensure that policyholders get the benefits they paid for and don’t have to fight for what’s rightfullly theirs and keep fraud and abuse out of the system that ends up getting passed down to consumers.
Source →Economy
Florida is ranked #1 in the nation for fiscal health. As a State Representative, Josie Tomkow has voted on billions in tax cuts aimed to help working Floridians put more money back in their pockets – including permanent sales tax holiday’s for back-to-school items, disaster preparedness items, state park admissions, life jackets, outdoor equipment and more.
In addition, Josie voted to remove sales tax on diapers and baby clothes and $450 million In toll relief as well as $502 million in tax, fee and assessment exemptions for homeowner’s insurance policies.
Source →Public Safety
Law enforcement supports Josie because she has always support their mission of keeping us safe, including working with the federal government to ensure that criminal illegal aliens are deported to their country of origin.
Source →Frequently Asked
- Who is Josie Tomkow?
- Josie Tomkow is a 2026 Republican candidate for State Senate District 14, 14. Josie Tomkow has stated positions on 5 key issues.
- What office is Josie Tomkow running for?
- Josie Tomkow is running for State Senate District 14, 14.
- How can I learn more about Josie Tomkow's positions?
- Josie Tomkow's stated positions cover: Environment, Healthcare, Insurance, Economy, Public Safety. See full positions below.
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