
Keith Truenow

Keith Truenow
FL-11 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age56 years old (Aug 9, 1969)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundAgribusiness
EducationLeesburg High School
Notable personal detailsKeith L. Truenow (born 1969) is an American politician and agribusiness professional. He has served in the Florida Senate representing District 13 since 2024 and previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2024. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran and moved to Florida in 1979.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lower taxes, smaller government, and tax relief measures such as sales tax or ad valorem exemptions for specific groups. Has sponsored or advanced legislation to create or expand tax exemptions (for veterans and ad valorem exemptions).
Healthcare
Has supported state funding for local health services and engaged with healthcare providers on workforce and behavioral health issues, while campaign materials emphasize smaller government and lower taxes. Public record shows involvement in healthcare appropriations and local clinic funding but does not provide a clear, single policy preference (for example, for expanded public coverage, a public option, or wholesale market-based privatization).
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing borders and cracking down on illegal immigration, emphasizing enforcement against undocumented immigrants and those who have committed crimes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and frames himself as pro-life; his campaign promotes defending the unborn. He indicated in a 2020 questionnaire that he is anti-abortion “at any stage of gestation.”
Climate & Energy
Opposes local restrictions on gas-powered lawn equipment and has sponsored legislation that preempts municipal bans and protects fossil-fuel appliances; has supported measures described as rejecting climate-change policy language and prioritizing energy independence. Positions emphasize protecting agricultural and fossil-fuel-related interests and limiting local climate-related regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes defending constitutional rights and has supported legislation protecting firearms purchasers’ financial privacy. Legislative voting record shows a vote in favor of the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which prohibits use of identifying financial codes for gun and ammunition purchases, indicating a pro-Second Amendment, generally pro-gun-rights stance while not providing evidence of opposing all regulations or supporting constitutional carry specifically.
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