Paul Renner

Republican | Florida

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Davidson College, Davidson, NC, B.A, History, 1989

Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Juris Doctorate, 1994

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Navy, Commander, 1989-2013

AFFILIATIONS

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Representative, FL House, 2015-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Florida Governor

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Stand For Health Freedom

Patriot Parents

OTHER (1)

Florida State Fraternal Order of Police FOP

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)

Ron DeSantis (2024)

Dorcas Hernandez (2022)

Lange Sykes (2016)

W. Travis Cummings (2016)

Maverick PAC (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (63)

Charlie Stone (2026)

Florida First Initiative (2026)

Homegrown Values (2026)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Americans For Liberty and Prosperity (2025)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

American Nurses Association (2015)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)

American Nurses Association (2022)

International Longshoremens Association (2022)

Florida Justice Association (2021)

Walt Disney Company (2021)

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (2020)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate received a grade of A from the NRA-Political Victory Fund.

Candidate debate. PDB Podcast YouTube. 2 Jul 2026. 2 hrs.

Candidate speech. Florida GOP Sunshine State Showdown. YouTube. 27 Jun 2026. 22 min.

Recorded video statement & audio Q&A presented during candidate debate. The Miami Independent. 25 Jul 2025. Starts at 3 hrs 56:13 min.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never, we have a duty to protect life.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

A minimum wage cannot change the law of supply and demand. The government should not mandate the price of labor above its market value.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Stronger enforcement against Medicaid fraud, aggressive gubernatorial vetoes of pork barrel projects, and elimination of out dated government programs.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The idea of "separation of church and state" is not a term found in the Constitution. The Constitution provides for both the free exercise of religion as well as prohibits the federal government from forming a state religion.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes, it's important as an ally in the Middle East.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a life long Christian, who accepted Christ as a young teen and have been a devoted follower ever since. I seek to follow Him and act in a way that furthers His Kingdom.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

We need an ID to get on a plane or rent a car and certainly should to vote.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Never.

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Given current technology, fossil fuels and Nuclear energy are the most reliable energy to meet the energy demands of the future.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Punishment for the guilty, and to deliver justice for the victim.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Government should never restrict the rights of a law-abiding citizen to own or carry a gun.

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