State legislative scorecards in Florida

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Ballotpedia defines scorecards as records produced by newspapers, interest groups, think tanks, partisan groups, 501(c)(3)s, and 501(c)(4)s that provide relative rankings and cover all state or federal lawmakers. Some scorecards are created with a focus on specific issues, while others are broad in scope.

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2024

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2024. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Progress Florida and Florida Watch — Legislators are scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.

2023

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2023. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Progress Florida and Florida Watch — Legislators are scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2022. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Progress Florida and Florida Watch — Legislators are scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.

2021

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2021. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Progress Florida and Florida Watch — Legislators are scored based on their votes on health care, the economy, public schools, affordable housing, clean energy and water, reproductive rights, the freedom to vote and more.
• Sierra Club Florida Chapter — Legislators are scored on votes on environmental bills.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2020. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2019. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Foundation for Florida's Future: Senate and House — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2018. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Health Care Association: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
• Foundation for Florida's Future: Senate and House — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
• Liberty First Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2017. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• First Amendment Foundation — Legislators are scored on their stance on public records access as it relates to Florida's "Sunshine Law"
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Health Care Association: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2016. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Family Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
• Florida Health Care Association: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their stances on healthcare related issues.
• Fund Education Now — Legislators are scored on whether the organization believes they are making an effort to provide “a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education.”
• Liberty First Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2015. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Americans for Prosperity - Florida — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on issues related to healthcare.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2014. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Health Care Association — Legislators are scored on their stances on issues related to healthcare.
• Florida Sheriff's Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public safety and law enforcement officials.
• Let Florida Decide — Legislators are scored on their stances on marijuana.
• Liberty First Network — Legislators are scored on a group of bills that the organization supports or opposes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2013

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2013. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Florida — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Florida Sheriff's Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public safety and law enforcement officials.
• Preserve our Paradise — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to fracking.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

See also

• State legislative scorecards
• Florida State Legislature
• Florida State Senate
• Florida House of Representatives

External links

The following organizations routinely provide legislative scorecards in Florida. Legislative scorecards in Florida are generally created on a yearly basis with scorecards released intermittently following a session.

• ACLU of Florida
• Americans for Prosperity Florida
• Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Health Care Association
• Florida Sheriff's Association
• Let Florida Decide
• Liberty First Network
• Preserve our Paradise
• The American Conservative Union
• Associated Industries of Florida

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