FL-11 Republican nominee?
10hThat tops Carey Baker's previous high of 27% in the FL-11 Republican nominee race.
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Republican
Carey Baker
FL-11 Republican nominee?
$16.2K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age63 years old (Mar 16, 1963)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundPolitician
EducationTavares High School (graduate)
Notable personal detailsCarey Baker is a Republican politician and U.S. Army veteran from Lake County, Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives (2000–2004) and Florida Senate (2004–2010), and later was Lake County Property Appraiser (2013–2025). He has also worked in his family business, A.W. Peterson Gun Shop, in Mount Dora.
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Positions
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Economy & Taxes
The candidate has supported tax reduction measures, including participation in state legislation that enacted large property tax cuts and sponsoring sales tax holiday measures. Positions emphasize lowering or exempting certain taxes rather than expanding tax burdens or redistribution.
Healthcare
Carey Baker sponsored Florida Senate Joint Resolution SJR 72 in 2010 proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system and would protect the right to pay directly for lawful health care and to purchase private health insurance. The measure sought to exempt persons and providers from penalties or fines for paying or accepting direct payment and to preserve private-market choices for health coverage.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Carey Baker has identified as pro‑life and has been described as strongly pro‑life during his time in the Florida Legislature and later public roles. Public reporting and local political coverage tie him to pro‑life positions and Republican pro‑restriction stances on abortion.
Climate & Energy
Has sponsored and supported state-level energy-efficiency legislation and participated in committees related to communications, public utilities, and transportation. Record shows involvement in creating an energy-efficient appliance rebate program and oversight roles connected to energy policy, indicating support for clean-energy incentives and efficiency measures while not endorsing radical fossil-fuel phaseouts.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports permitless/open carry and reduced permitting requirements for carrying firearms, and has argued that visible firearms deter crime and that concealed-carry permit costs and requirements are unnecessary. Owns a gun shop and has a record of opposing additional permitting/background-check requirements for carry.
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