Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture and a farmer, endorsed by the Republican Party of Florida and for re-election by President Trump.
In their own words
- Preserving Florida farmland — a 243% increase in farmland preserved through the Rural & Family Lands Protection Program. source
- Protecting Florida against wildfires, with $100 million invested in firefighting equipment and prescribed fire. source
- First in the nation to outlaw lab-grown meat and protect Floridians from these untested products. source
- Protecting Florida's farmers from frivolous lawsuits through the Right to Farm Act. source
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Wilton Simpson serves as Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture. He is a farmer by trade and previously served as President of the Florida Senate.
The Republican Party of Florida has endorsed him in this race.
About this office
The Commissioner of Agriculture leads the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: food safety, agricultural land and water, wildfire response, and consumer protection. In Polk County — one of the largest citrus and cattle counties in Florida — this office reaches a great many families directly.
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