Zach Funkhouser

Democrat | Florida

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State Rep., Dist. 55 Florida General | November 3, 2026

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of South Florida, Tampa, Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, 2021-2023

Texas Woman's University, Denton, Masters of Science in Kinesiology with an Emphasis in Adapted Physical Education, 2023-2024

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

SHAPE Florida, Treasurer, 2024-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida DECF

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Zachary Ryan Funkhouser (2026)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Blue Florida (2026)

Zachary Ryan Funkhouser (2026)

OTHER INFORMATION

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 Disagree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

In all circumstances

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Disagree

Human life deserves legal protection from birth until natural death.

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

Neutral

There should be a good reason.

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

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage should be raised.

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

Agree

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

Higher oversight and more eyes on the books, Eliminate no bid contracts, Investigate and eliminate bad parties in the US Military that overspend for simple goods.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Religion should not be a basis for public policy, and there should protections for individuals to practice their chosen religion freely with exceptions for violence or hate speech.

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

Neutral

I think businesses should be allowed to not sell to nazi's but required to provide services to LGTBQ+


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.

Universal Healthcare

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

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Agree

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

It's important in that the US is complicit with Israel's crimes against Palestine and should remove ties with Israel.


IMMIGRATION

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

Agree


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Disagree

The department of education protects student civil rights, supports students with disabilities by providing funds to schools who service them, and provides financial aid.

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.

Disagree

For the greater good, the government should be able to determine what vaccines need to be required.

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

Disagree

If the child desires it, it is not abuse.

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 Disagree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

United Methodist.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

But it should be easier for individuals to attain photo identification.


EQUALITY

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

Agree

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.

Disagree

Trans people exist.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Agree

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

Solar power


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 Liberal

I consider myself Progressive

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?

To ensure wronged parties are recompensed and to rehabilitate offenders.

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.

Agree

I think its best to keep religion to the individual.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Ban of automatic weapons.

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