Heather Bendl

Heather Bendl is a candidate for State Senate District 8 Primary Election in 2026 in Florida State Senate District 8, Florida.

Candidate for Florida State Senate in Edgewater, FL

Also running: Elizabeth Fetterhoff, Judy Ngying, Jason Voelz, Gabriel Wozniak.

Heather Louise Bendl is a Republican candidate for Florida State Senate District 8. A resident of Edgewater, she has been an active community advocate, notably organizing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) with FEMA to assist with local hurricane flooding. Originally from Illinois, Bendl holds a Bachelor of Science from UW-Parkside. She is a mother of four and operates a nonprofit organization and an online advocacy platform focused on family court system awareness and reform.