
CANDIDATE
Charles Burkett
Governor and Lieutenant Governor · Duval County, Florida · 2026-11-03
Party affiliationNo party affiliation
Running mate: Ruben A. Coto
PLATFORM
Positions & priorities.
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Burkett proposes ten years of Florida-residency vesting, then adding ten percentage points a year to the homestead exemption until it reaches 100%. Eligible long-term renters who later buy would qualify, and the exemption would transfer to a homeowner’s wife or children.
Attributed to: Charles Burkett campaign
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Sources & cited passages
- Charles Burkett for Florida GovernorCandidate campaign · Captured 2026-10-27
ten-year residency vesting period requirement
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Burkett calls for repealing the Live Local Act and favoring renovation over new construction to restrain development density.
Attributed to: Charles Burkett campaign
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Sources & cited passages
- Charles Burkett for Florida GovernorCandidate campaign · Captured 2026-10-27
Repeal the Live Local Act sham
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Burkett calls for rewriting healthcare laws to give doctors more control and making Right to Try protections absolute.
Attributed to: Charles Burkett campaign
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Sources & cited passages
- Charles Burkett for Florida GovernorCandidate campaign · Captured 2026-10-27
Make ‘Right to Try’ laws absolute.
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Burkett would retain existing employees’ defined-benefit pension promises but offer new public employees defined-contribution plans with immediate vesting, matches and portability.
Attributed to: Charles Burkett campaign
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Sources & cited passages
- Charles Burkett for Florida GovernorCandidate campaign · Captured 2026-10-27
defined contribution plans
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Burkett would require approval in a county and city referendum before allowing a data center there.
Attributed to: Charles Burkett campaign
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Sources & cited passages
- Charles Burkett for Florida GovernorCandidate campaign · Captured 2026-10-27
referendum vote
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AVAILABLE EVIDENCE
Election listing & sources.
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Election listing & cited passages
- Duval 2026 General All-Races Sample BallotDuval County Supervisor of Elections · Captured 2026-10-27
Charles Burkett NPA
Open original source ↗ - Duval 2026 General All-Races Sample BallotDuval County Supervisor of Elections · Captured 2026-10-27
Ruben A. Coto
Open original source ↗ - Duval 2026 General All-Races Sample BallotDuval County Supervisor of Elections · Captured 2026-10-27
Ruben A. Coto
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CAMPAIGN FUNDING
Campaign funding
No reconciled campaign-finance totals published; unknown does not mean zero.