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Art Stresing

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What is Art Stresing running for?

Race
Florida State House District 18
Election
General election, November 3, 2026

How much has Art Stresing raised?

Art Stresing's campaign has reported raising $17,770 and spending $8,619 to the Florida Division of Elections.

Total raised
$17,770
Total spent
$8,619

Art Stresing is an attorney and a Division Chief at the Public Defender's Office (4th Judicial Circuit) in Jacksonville, where he has worked for over 11 years. The son of a disabled Navy veteran and a Filipino immigrant mother, he was raised on food stamps and worked his way through college, playing Division I football at the University at Buffalo (B.A. 2006) before earning his law degree at Florida Coastal School of Law (2010); he has practiced law since 2011. A resident of the Saint Johns/Jacksonville area for 20 years, he is married to Brittney Stresing and has two children.

Where does Art Stresing stand on the issues?

Art Stresing has a recorded position on five issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Cost of Living & Affordability

    Supports

    Stresing frames his campaign around helping working Floridians 'rise above' economic hardship, saying 'regular working people deserve to be in line ahead of the rich and powerful.'

    “Hard working Floridians struggle relentlessly to stay above water as a deluge of economic crises created by greedy billionaires and governmental malfeasance pours relentlessly down on them. Regular working people deserve to be in line ahead of the rich and powerful.”

    ballotpedia.orgAs of June 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Stresing supports expanding Medicaid so that childless adults and struggling families are covered and not bankrupted by medical expenses, listing affordable healthcare among his top three issues.

    “As for healthcare, I would like to expand Medicaid so that childless adults and struggling families are covered and not bankrupted by medical expenses.”

    news4jax.comAs of July 2026

  • K-12 Education

    Supports

    Stresing's top issue is school funding. He wants legislation increasing funding for public schools to raise teacher salaries, improve retention and attract teachers, while limiting voucher programs 'to those who truly need them,' saying public schools have been 'bled dry' by the state's voucher program.

    “I want to introduce legislation that increases funding for our schools that will raise the salaries of public school teachers so that we have better retention and attract more teachers all while limiting the voucher programs to those who truly need them.”

    news4jax.comAs of July 2026

  • Term Limits

    Supports

    Stresing signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, committing as a state legislator to cosponsor, vote for, and defend a resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.

    “I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.”

    termlimits.comAs of June 2026

  • Veterans

    Supports

    Stresing pledges more funding for programs and organizations whose missions are to help disabled, retired, and transitioning veterans, noting Florida hosts multiple military installations.

    “As for Veterans, I want more funding for programs and organizations whose sole missions are to help Veterans who are disabled, retired, or simply just trying to transition into civilian life.”

    news4jax.comAs of July 2026

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Past Elections

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State House District 18

Primary election

Florida State House District 18, FloridaEnded 8/18/2026· Democratic Party

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