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Governor
2026 Florida Governor — Republican Primary · August 18, 2026
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Last reviewed September 16, 2026Florida's official candidate record and the official primary ballot confirm McCaffrey as a qualified Republican candidate for governor. No candidate-controlled biography or platform was identified in the sources retained for this batch.
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Sample Primary Election Ballot
August 18, 2026
Republican Party
Polk County, Florida
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
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713 Groveland Avenue · Venice, FL 34285
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713 Groveland Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: (941)650-0064
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Venice, FL
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Venice, FL
Sarasota County
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Sarasota County
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My initial reason for running for GOVERNOR, was to redefine what PROBABLE CAUSE means. So many people have struggled, when they did absolutely nothing wrong at all (I struggled with it too). So, I will redefine it to REQUIRE at least ONE PHYSICAL piece of EVIDENCE. If it is just words out of someone's mouth, but no Evidence, then that person CANNOT be arrested (until evidence is finally found). My 2nd reason for running for GOVERNOR, was to redefine PROPERTY TAX. I will reduce Property Taxes a little, but I will begin what is called a REPAIR FUND... which will help non-rich people to be able to repair their homes for free (from that REPAIR FUND). And that will make the whole State of Florida, look better in almost every neighborhood. A 3rd, and very important other reason, why I am running for GOVERNOR... is that EVERY SINGLE FAMILY has the TOTAL RIGHT, to raise their families in any way they want. And I will make that happen. I have over 100 other items on my list for running.
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My initial reason for running for GOVERNOR, was to redefine what PROBABLE CAUSE means. So many people have struggled, when they did absolutely nothing wrong at all (I struggled with it too). So, I will redefine it to REQUIRE at least ONE PHYSICAL piece of EVIDENCE. If it is just words out of someone's mouth, but no Evidence, then that person CANNOT be arrested (until evidence is finally found). My 2nd reason for running for GOVERNOR, was to redefine PROPERTY TAX. I will reduce Property Taxes a little, but I will begin what is called a REPAIR FUND... which will help non-rich people to be able to repair their homes for free (from that REPAIR FUND). And that will make the whole State of Florida, look better in almost every neighborhood. A 3rd, and very important other reason, why I am running for GOVERNOR... is that EVERY SINGLE FAMILY has the TOTAL RIGHT, to raise their families in any way they want. And I will make that happen. I have over 100 other items on my list for running.
One of the main reasons, there are environmental issues along the coast, is that certain coast areas need SEA WALLS built. About Water quality... Florida has very good "Natural Water" from underground. Zephyrhills should be active over the Entire State. We have no way to avoid Climate Changes. All we can do, is prepare ourselves, to be protected from them. 90% of the State of Florida, does not have any major pollution issues. So, let's just pickup some trash, that someone else dropped, and throw it in the trashcan. But we will fix the 10% that has too much pollution. Overdevelopment is not really an issue. But development itself, just will end up having to comply with whatever requirements we will make for Florida.
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One of the main reasons, there are environmental issues along the coast, is that certain coast areas need SEA WALLS built. About Water quality... Florida has very good "Natural Water" from underground. Zephyrhills should be active over the Entire State. We have no way to avoid Climate Changes. All we can do, is prepare ourselves, to be protected from them. 90% of the State of Florida, does not have any major pollution issues. So, let's just pickup some trash, that someone else dropped, and throw it in the trashcan. But we will fix the 10% that has too much pollution. Overdevelopment is not really an issue. But development itself, just will end up having to comply with whatever requirements we will make for Florida.
Natural Lands... are just NATURAL. If they want to build a Park, etc., then that Land now will have issues to deal with. This is not any huge issue. It only becomes an issue, when they turn all of them into Parks, etc. So... how about we just let those State Lands... just be Lands. Next question...
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Natural Lands... are just NATURAL. If they want to build a Park, etc., then that Land now will have issues to deal with. This is not any huge issue. It only becomes an issue, when they turn all of them into Parks, etc. So... how about we just let those State Lands... just be Lands. Next question...
First of all... most Homeless People are not normal people. And even if it was easy for them to get a place to stay... they WON'T... because they enjoy being Homeless (I have helped Homeless People for over 7 months, and I have learned A LOT about their lifestyles... some ok, some not ok). One of my BIGGEST intentions, is to fix the Economy, and have housing much less than their prices are now. Me, and the Cabinet, and State Senators and State House Representatives, will work on the ECONOMY, and also FIGURE OUT how and what to do with Homeless People.
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First of all... most Homeless People are not normal people. And even if it was easy for them to get a place to stay... they WON'T... because they enjoy being Homeless (I have helped Homeless People for over 7 months, and I have learned A LOT about their lifestyles... some ok, some not ok). One of my BIGGEST intentions, is to fix the Economy, and have housing much less than their prices are now. Me, and the Cabinet, and State Senators and State House Representatives, will work on the ECONOMY, and also FIGURE OUT how and what to do with Homeless People.
The economy will help that, as soon as it gets to be a lower economy. However, just to let you know... MINIMUM WAGE, is a PRIME factor, about the ECONOMY. Cancelling MINIMUM WAGE, will start CREATING a MUCH different ECONOMY... which may take only a YEAR or Two, for it to get where it will end up. And from that point forward, the ECONOMY will be MUCH BETTER.
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The economy will help that, as soon as it gets to be a lower economy. However, just to let you know... MINIMUM WAGE, is a PRIME factor, about the ECONOMY. Cancelling MINIMUM WAGE, will start CREATING a MUCH different ECONOMY... which may take only a YEAR or Two, for it to get where it will end up. And from that point forward, the ECONOMY will be MUCH BETTER.
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