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Jennifer Jenkins
Democrat
Jennifer Jenkins
FL-08 Democratic nominee?
$344.00
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSchool Board Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundSpeech-language pathologist
EducationUniversity of Central Florida — M.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders (reported 2014)
Notable personal detailsJennifer Jenkins is a Florida Democrat and former member of the Brevard County School Board (District 3), serving from November 2020 to November 2024. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in Brevard Public Schools and has also worked with a government agency serving children under age three with developmental delays or disabilities. Jenkins founded and chaired Educated We Stand, a political committee focused on public education issues, and she has been a candidate for U.S. House in Florida.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that prioritize affordability for working families and criticizes tax breaks for billionaires while defending funding for programs like healthcare. Emphasizes lowering costs for Floridians and opposing legislation she describes as providing benefits to the wealthy at the expense of everyday Americans.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Florida, restoring and strengthening Affordable Care Act subsidies to lower premiums, protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, and investing in access to mental health care.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to abortion and says she will champion abortion rights and safe, healthy abortion access while opposing extremist restrictions. Positions emphasize protecting reproductive health as part of healthcare access for Floridians.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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