Posted in 2016 Election, Politics

Business association endorses Florida House candidates, skips Senate race

   July 7, 2016

The National Federation of Independent Business, Florida’s leading small-business association, today announced its endorsed candidates in several panhandle legislative races. The endorsements were made by NFIB/Florida SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members.

“Small business owners are facing huge workers compensation hikes from bad Florida Supreme Court opinions. Electing a pro-small business legislature has never been more important,” said Bill Herrle, NFIB/Florida Executive Director. “The endorsed candidates have demonstrated that they genuinely understand the challenges that small business owners in Florida are facing.”
Florida House of Representatives

HD 1 – Clay Ingram (R)
HD 2 – Frank White (R)
HD 3 – Jayer Williamson (R)*

*denotes a primary endorsement

“Small business creates two out of three jobs for Florida’s economy, so it’s important that we have a legislature that supports small business and supports free enterprise,” said Herrle.

The NFIB/Florida SAFE Trust endorsement is based on a candidate’s voting record, interviews, and questionnaire regarding key small-business issues including healthcare, taxes, tort, labor, and regulatory issues. The endorsement brings the considerable grassroots support of more than 10,500 of Florida’s small-businesses.

The group did not announce an endorsement in the race between Doug Broxson and Mike Hill for Greg Evers’ senate seat.

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