Lisette Bonano

Republican | Florida

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Austin Peay University, Clarksville, Special Education

Webster University, Webster/Scott Air Force Base, MA International Relations

Argosy University, Tampa, Doctorate Education Leadership

River Bible University, Tampa, AA

Life Christian University, Tampa, AA

WORK & MILITARY

Army, LTC, 28 years

AFFILIATIONS

Hillsborough Republican Party, Member

New Tampa Republican Club, Member

Esther 414, Ambassador

Safe Place World, Ambassador

Prayer Back in School, Ambassador

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Alma Lisette Rosa Bonano (2026)

Maura Cruz Lanz (2024)

Tim Driver (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Alma Lisette Rosa Bonano (2026)

Maura Cruz Lanz (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2022)

Hillsborough United (2021)

Michael Paul Beltran (2021)


OTHER INFORMATION

2026 Florida Family Action General Election Voter Guide. 

Candidate completed the Freedom Voter Guide questionnaire.

Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.

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

I believe public funds should instead support comprehensive women’s healthcare, prenatal care, cancer screenings, family planning, and adoption services. I also believe funding decisions should be transparent and consistent with Florida law.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I believe every unborn child has inherent value and deserves protection. However, when a pregnancy creates a serious and immediate threat to the life of the mother, I believe doctors must be able to provide medically necessary treatment to save her life. Physicians should be able to act promptly in genuine medical emergencies without fear of government interference or prosecution for providing lifesaving care.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I strongly believe human life is valuable and deserves legal protection from conception until natural death. As a public servant, I will support policies that protect the vulnerable, defend the dignity of every human life, and ensure compassionate care and due process in difficult medical circumstances.

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

Strongly Agree

Human embryos are human life and deserve dignity and protection. They should not be intentionally created for the purpose of destruction or subjected to purposeful destruction for research or other non-medical purposes.

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

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act should be enforced as written and consistent with federal law. I support enforcing laws that protect unborn life while ensuring that women facing genuine medical emergencies can receive appropriate, lifesaving care.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I support a fair minimum wage that allows Floridians to earn a living. The government should create an environment where businesses can grow, compete, and provide good-paying jobs.

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

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise, private property rights, and limited government are essential to a strong and prosperous economy. I support policies that encourage entrepreneurship, protect property owners, reduce unnecessary regulation, and allow businesses and individuals to succeed through hard work and innovation.

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

1. Hold government accountable — Establish measurable performance standards and require agencies to demonstrate results before receiving continued funding. 2. Prioritize essential services — Ensure taxpayer dollars are focused on core responsibilities such as public safety, infrastructure, education, and protecting Florida’s communities. 3. Reduce administrative bureaucracy — Streamline government agencies, eliminate redundant positions and processes, and use technology to reduce overhead.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The separation of church and state means protecting religious liberty—not excluding faith from public life. The First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing a religion while protecting the free exercise of religion. The government should neither establish nor favor a particular religion, nor discriminate against people because of their faith. I believe Americans should be free to live and express their religious convictions without government interference.

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

Strongly Disagree

Individuals and businesses should not be forced by the government to violate sincerely held religious or moral beliefs. The First Amendment protects the free exercise of religion, and the government should respect those constitutional protections while enforcing reasonable laws that protect the rights of all Americans. I believe we can protect both religious liberty and equal treatment without forcing someone to act against their conscience.


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.

I believe healthcare decisions should remain primarily between patients, families, and their doctors—not dictated by government. Medicare and Medicaid provide important services to vulnerable Americans, and I support maintaining them while pursuing greater efficiency and accountability. I oppose expanding government-run healthcare programs and believe Americans should have the freedom to choose private healthcare options.

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

Strongly Disagree

I strongly oppose the government maintaining a database of individuals’ medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of their treatment. Americans deserve privacy and control over their personal medical information. The government should not create databases that could be used to monitor, categorize, or discriminate against individuals based on their health conditions.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

We must strengthen our national security, protect American technology and businesses, secure our critical infrastructure, and reduce dangerous dependencies on foreign adversaries.

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

Israel is a vital strategic ally and a fellow democracy in a region critical to U.S. national security. We share important security and intelligence interests and a commitment to combating terrorism. I also believe our relationship is strengthened by our shared values and the historic and biblical significance of Israel. The United States should stand firmly with Israel and support its right to defend itself.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

I do not support sanctuary cities or policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Immigration laws should be enforced consistently, and state and local governments should work with federal authorities to protect public safety and uphold the rule of law.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree

Education is best managed by states, local communities, parents, and educators—not by a one-size-fits-all federal bureaucracy. I support returning education decisions and greater control over education funding to the states, where policies can better reflect the needs of local families and communities.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree

American education should be funded and guided by Americans. Foreign governments should not be allowed to influence our schools, curriculum, research, or educational policies through financial support. Our classrooms should serve the interests of American students, parents, and communities.


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

Parents have the fundamental right and responsibility to direct their children’s education, healthcare, and overall well-being. The government should respect and support parental authority—not replace parents in making decisions that are best for their children.

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

Strongly Agree

Children should be protected from irreversible medical interventions and from being pressured or encouraged to make life-altering decisions about sex and gender before they are adults. Parents should have the primary role in guiding their children’s health and well-being, and government should protect children from physical or psychological harm.

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 believe marriage is a God-ordained, sacred covenant and the foundation of the family, defined as the union of one man and one woman. The government should respect the institution of marriage rather than redefine a principle rooted in faith, tradition, and natural family structure.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

I generally oppose expanding gambling in Florida. Gambling can create serious social and financial consequences for individuals and families. Any changes to Florida’s gambling laws should be carefully evaluated for their impact on families, communities, public safety, and the state’s economy. I would not support expansion simply as a source of additional government revenue.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a woman of strong faith. I believe in God, the authority of His Word, and the inherent value and dignity of every human life. My faith guides my values, including integrity, compassion, personal responsibility, service, and standing for what is right even when it is difficult. I believe elected officials should lead with humility, integrity, honesty, courage, and a commitment to genuinely serve others.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Photo identification should be required to vote. Protecting the integrity of our elections is non-negotiable. Every legal voter should have confidence that their vote is protected and that only eligible voters are casting ballots. We must make voting secure, transparent, and accessible while preventing fraud and protecting the integrity of every election.


EQUALITY

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

Strongly Disagree

Government should not provide benefits or impose financial obligations based on race. I believe every American should be treated equally under the law, judged by individual circumstances rather than racial identity. We should focus on equal opportunity, personal responsibility, and policies that help all Americans succeed.

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

Biological sex matters when it comes to women’s sports, privacy, safety, and sex-specific facilities and services. Women’s sports and sex-specific spaces should be protected based on biological sex to preserve women’s safety, privacy, dignity, and equal opportunity.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Agree

We should pursue responsible solutions that protect our environment while strengthening American energy independence, innovation, and economic security. Diversifying energy use and avoiding radical agendas is the best way to reduce carbon footprints without putting jobs at risk.

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

Nuclear energy-for meeting America’s growing electricity demand. I support expanding safe nuclear power while using natural gas and other reliable energy sources to ensure affordable, dependable, and increasingly clean electricity.


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?

Conservative

I believe in limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, private property rights, strong national security, secure elections, parental rights, the protection of innocent human life, religious liberty, and constitutional right to keep and bear arms; policies that strengthen families, protect women-children, uphold the rule of law, promote American energy independence, eliminate government waste, and preserve the freedoms- values that make our nation strong.

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?

The primary goal of the criminal justice system should be to protect law-abiding citizens, hold criminals accountable, and ensure justice is applied fairly and consistently. It should deter crime, support victims, respect constitutional rights and due process, and provide appropriate rehabilitation for offenders who can safely return to society.

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

Strongly Agree

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation, trafficking, and predatory activity online. We must hold offenders and platforms accountable while protecting parental authority, privacy, and constitutional rights.

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

Strongly Agree

The United States must be governed by the U.S. Constitution and laws enacted under it. No religious legal system, including Sharia law, should supersede or be incorporated into American law. All Americans are entitled to equal protection and rights under our-one constitutional legal system.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Law-abiding citizens should not face unnecessary restrictions on their Second Amendment rights. I support enforcing existing laws, keeping firearms out of the hands of violent criminals and individuals legally determined to be a serious danger, and strengthening penalties for those who misuse firearms. Any restrictions must protect due process and constitutional rights.

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