
Eric "Doc" Stelnicki
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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