Eric "Doc" Stelnicki

Republican | Florida

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Candidate Profile

State Rep., Dist. 100 Florida Republican Primary and School Boards | August 18, 2026

Moderate

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Gainesville, BS, 1984-1987

University of Florida, Gainesville, MD, 1987-1991

WORK & MILITARY

Nicklaus Childrens Hospital, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, 1998-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Roman Catholic Church, Member, 1967-2026

Boys and Girls Club, Member, 2023-2026

Joe DiMaggio Childrens Hospital Foundation, Member, 2001-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

N/A

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

N/A

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Associated Industries of Florida AIFPAC

Alina Garcia

OTHER (5)

Florida Chamber of Commerce

Florida Medical Association PAC

Americans for Prosperity AFP Action Florida

Florida Podiatric Medical Association FPMA

Florida Osteopathic Medical Association PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

AIF

FMA

FPA

FOMA

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

George LeMieux (2013)

Jeffrey Atwater (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Florida Medical Practitioners for Private Practice (2026)

Florida Physicians for Private Practice (2026)

Creating Possibilities (2025)

Florida Leadership Committee (2025)


OTHER INFORMATION

Florida Family Action 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide.

Candidate forum. League of Women Voters of Broward County Facebook Live. 15 Jul 2026. 45 min. YouTube link

Candidate completed the Freedom Voter Guide questionnaire.

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?

Rape, incest, life of the mother is at risk

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.

Neutral

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

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

It is an important baseline for our economy

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.

1. Local and statewide audits of spending to eliminate fraud and abuse, 2. Reduction in bureaucracy 3. Streamline effciencies of process and elimiate redundancy


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Religion and politics are not to be mixed when it comes to laws and decisions

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

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

Neutral


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, we must keep our long term alliance for the safety and protection of world/Middle East


IMMIGRATION

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

Disagree


EDUCATION

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

Disagree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Neutral


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.

Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a lifelong Catholic Christian with stongly held religious beliefs


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral

people vote absentee and by mail without photo identification so this quesiton is too vague


EQUALITY

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

Neutral

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

I have 5 daughters, all of whom participate in sports. I feel very stongly about this.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Agree

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

solar and hydroelectric


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

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?

Keep society safe

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

Strongly Agree

Again, I have 5 daughters so this is something I strongly agree with.

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

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Crimial background checks, age limitations on purchasing firearms, mental health checks

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