For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Contact
Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com
Kristen Grissom, kgrissom@bascomllc.com
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today released the following additional endorsements for candidates running for the Florida Senate and House of Representatives in the 2024 General Election.
Florida Senate
District 25: Kristen Arrington (D)
District 35: Barbara Sharief (D)
Florida House
District 18: Kim Kendall (R)
District 26: Nan Cobb (R)
District 27: Richard Gentry (R)
District 33: Monique Miller (R)
District 48: Jon Albert (R)
District 72: Bill Conerly (R)
District 81: Yvette Benarroch (R)
District 94: Meg Weinberger (R)
District 115: Omar Blanco (R)
“We’re proud to announce AIF’s 2024 General Election endorsements for Florida Senate and House candidates,” said AIF President and CEO Brewster Bevis. “These endorsements build on the slate of strong candidates we have already announced our support for this election cycle – candidates who will fight for the best interests of Florida’s job creators and to lower costs for hardworking Floridians. We know that, if elected, these individuals will work day in and day out to keep our state free and thriving, so voters can feel confident supporting them at the polls this November.”
AIF’s Center for Political Strategy, launched last year with the goal of ensuring pro-business candidates – both Republican and Democrat – are elected to the Florida Legislature, played an integral role in this year’s endorsement process. Through the Center, candidates for state senate and house races were interviewed regarding their motivations for seeking office, priorities if elected, and stances on issues important to Florida businesses, helping to determine those who would be the most effective and reliable advocates for the business community if elected.
“AIF’s Center for Political Strategy is elevating the business community’s involvement in Florida politics, ensuring it takes a more active role in recruiting and supporting candidates on both sides of the aisle who will be important advocates for Florida employers in the legislature,” added Bevis. “Whether a candidate has an R or a D behind their name makes no difference – it’s their commitment to supporting our shared principles of free enterprise and economic prosperity that earns them the support of the business community.”
Known as “The Voice of Florida Business” in the Sunshine State, AIF has represented the principles of prosperity and free enterprise before the three branches of state government since 1920. A voluntary association of diversified businesses, AIF was created to foster an economic climate in Florida conducive to the growth, development, and welfare of industry and business and the people of the state.
For more information on AIF’s endorsements or AIF, please visit AIF.com and follow @VoiceofFLBiz.
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