Joshua S. Sorto

Republican | Florida

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State Rep., Dist. 36 Florida Republican Primary and School Boards | August 18, 2026

Leans Conservative

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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?

Life of the mother, rape, incest

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

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

Choose not to answer

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

Choose not to answer

I am running for state office in Florida. The Comstock Act is a federal law that would be enforced at the federal level. If I am elected there is nothing I can do to enforce The Comstock Act or prevent its enforcement.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Whatever the state rate is, must be indexed to inflation.

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.

University spending, Earmarks, Special projects that circumvent the legal bidding process so lawmakers can select their preferred vendor.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

It means Government cannot mandate we the people follow Government's preferred religion or religious practices.

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

Strongly Disagree

That's ridiculous.


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.

B) I believe in state's rights. If the people of a state wish to provide government healthcare that is their right. Massachusetts is an example. The people of Florida are not interested today, but if health care companies continue to be greedy, the people of Florida reserve the right to provide themselves healthcare through the ballot box.

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

Strongly Disagree

That's ridiculous.


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?

I am running for state office in Florida. If elected I would have no influence on the US relationship with Israel.


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.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Choose not to answer

I am running for state office in Florida. If elected I would have no influence on foreign policy.


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.

Choose not to answer

I am running for state office in Florida. The status of marriage was determined by the Supreme court and something I would have no influence over if elected.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My father was a pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. I was blessed to have parents that were focused on their own application of the Bible to their lives instead of using the Bible to judge others. Growing up in the church watching my father minister, and travel to different states as the Lord commanded taught me to think in terms of serving others. Being a student during the 2008 financial crisis pushed me to pursue a career in accounting to serve my community by helping small businesses grow and build stronger communities.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

I would say strongly disagree, but I guess if you're famous enough like President Trump, or Warren Buffett it would be kind of silly to ask for a photo ID when they come in to vote.


EQUALITY

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

Strongly Disagree

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.

Disagree

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

Nuclear Fusion


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'm pretty conservative on most issues, the areas where I am less conservative are areas that require balance between individual freedom and conservative principles.

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 criminal Justice system has 3 goals, undoing harms as best as possible, punishing criminals, rehabilitating criminals for a productive life in society.

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

All laws must conform to the U.S. Constitution, that is the supreme law of the land. The first amendment makes Sharia Law in particular, and religious laws in general illegal.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

I don't believe any new restrictions in Florida are needed.

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