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State of Florida
Paul Renner
Candidate for Governor of Florida (former FL House Speaker, 2022-2024)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 30 of 30 dynamic max
· 15 of 49 answered
State tier49 of 50 rubric questions apply at this office level — federal-only questions are marked N/A and excluded from the dynamic max. How tier grading works →
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
22/ 70
🏛️ State First
8/ 30
National Rank
#4,096 of 9,024 · top 45.4% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Education: Davidson College (BA History, 1989); University of Florida Levin College of Law (JD, 1994)
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Background: Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (103rd, Nov 2022-Nov 2024), term-limited; 2026 R candidate for Governor.
Next Election Year: 2026
Evidence (state tier) — deep record as House Speaker 2022-24. Drove the 2023 six-week Heartbeat Protection Act (SBA Pro-Life thanked him by name). Under his speakership: trans-care ban for minors (SB 254) + bathroom bill (HB 1521); Parental Rights in Education expansion. HB 1 universal school choice was his 'top priority.' HB 3 (2024) porn age-verification + minor social-media limits was his 'key priority.' CBDC ban (SB 7054) and anti-ESG HB 3 (2023) passed his House. Death-penalty expansion (8-4 jury, child-rape death penalty); pledges faster executions. SB 1718 mandatory E-Verify + anti-sanctuary and SB 264 foreign-land-ownership ban under his House. Personally championed HB 543 permitless carry. DEVIATION (noted, not scored as a cell): as Speaker he blocked OPEN carry ('dead on arrival'), drawing GOA/RLC criticism, and did not pursue repeal of FL's 2018 red-flag law.
Candidacy currency 2026-10-03 (MBP-1003-NIGHT r2): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Florida_gubernatorial_election (Republican primary section, fetched 2026-10-04 UTC) lists Paul Renner as 'eliminated in primary'. Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot: candidacy lost_primary, election date cleared, status lost. Scores untouched.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim
As FL House Speaker in April 2023, personally championed and drove the 6-week 'Heartbeat Protection Act' (SB 300) through the Florida House, publicly blocking all 58+ Democratic amendments and declaring the bill would pass unchanged. Attended DeSantis's private signing ceremony, calling it a legislative priority of his speakership.
- floridaphoenix.comUnclassified
- Fox NewsRight
Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state funding for embryonic stem-cell research and supports state IVF embryo-protection laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state physician-assisted suicide laws and opposes state Medicaid death-panel rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / state campaign-finance search found no abortion-industry PAC contributions for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns (as of the cited search date)
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim
As FL House Speaker, oversaw the Florida House's passage of SB 254 (signed May 17, 2023), which prohibits gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 and places restrictions on adult access — a direct legislative rejection of transgender ideology for minors. Renner presided over multiple 2023 bills defining Florida as the 'Freedom State' against gender-ideology mandates.
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
- newsserviceflorida.comUnclassified
Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate has voted for state age-verification laws on pornographic content and state criminal penalties for sexualizing minors
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate has voted for state RFRA-style protections for faith-based adoption + foster agencies; opposes state-mandated SS-couple placement
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state conscience-exemption laws (state RFRA, medical-professional carve-outs, business-owner protections)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-level pronoun mandates + state 'hate speech' laws restricting Christian conviction
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state public-square Christian display protections + state legislative prayer + state Sunday-closure laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays/curricula/holidays in state institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law protecting cash as legal tender, opposing state-level CBDC pilot programs, and protecting crypto-as-property status
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state usury caps + state predatory-lending protections + state charitable-deduction parity
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state pension/treasury divestment from ESG-aligned funds (e.g., BlackRock) + state anti-monopoly enforcement against financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[7]
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state hand-count requirements / opposed electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at registration
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted to ban state acceptance of private election grants ('Zuckerbucks') + state penalties for foreign interference
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state laws requiring local cooperation with ICE deportation enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate (state) has voted for state E-Verify mandate (beyond federal floor) for state employers + state-benefit eligibility verification
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate (state) has voted to restrict foreign ownership of state farmland (e.g., China-buyer prohibitions)
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[10]
1 claim
As FL House Speaker, presided over and cleared the 2023 Constitutional Carry bill (CS/HB 543) through the Florida House, making Florida the 26th constitutional-carry state by eliminating the concealed-weapons license requirement for law-abiding citizens.
- Florida House of RepresentativesOfficial
- Florida SenateOfficial
Candidate (state) has voted against state red-flag laws, mag-capacity limits, AWBs, and registries (or voted to repeal where enacted)
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state constitutional-carry statute
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state universal-background-check schemes
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to enact / strengthen state Castle Doctrine + stand-your-ground statute
Not yet verified
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
TRUE (+2)[11]
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has voted for or sponsored 10th-Amendment nullification or anti-commandeering measures
Not yet verified
Official has declined unconstitutional federal mandates or federal strings on the state
Not yet verified
Official has resisted federal overreach on guns, life, education, or religious liberty
Not yet verified
Official affirms state sovereignty against unconstitutional federal action
Not yet verified
Official has opposed federal capture of state elections, data, or land
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
1 Lean Left4 Center1 Right10 Other
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Renner_(politician)Encyclopedia
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/fl-legislatur...Right Advocacy
X / TwitterUnclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]As Speaker drove the 2023 six-week Heartbeat Protection Act; SBA Pro-Life thanked him by name. Right Advocacy
As Speaker drove the 2023 six-week Heartbeat Protection Act; SBA Pro-Life thanked him by name.
- [2]Under his speakership: trans-care ban for minors (SB 254) + bathroom bill (HB 1521) affirming biological sex. Unclassified
Under his speakership: trans-care ban for minors (SB 254) + bathroom bill (HB 1521) affirming biological sex.
- [3]Parental Rights in Education expansion / drag-ban under his House — opposes LGBTQ+ promotion in schools. Unclassified
Parental Rights in Education expansion / drag-ban under his House — opposes LGBTQ+ promotion in schools.
- [4]HB 1 (2023) universal school choice was his stated 'top priority.' Center
HB 1 (2023) universal school choice was his stated 'top priority.'
- [5]HB 3 (2024) porn age-verification + minor social-media limits was his 'key priority' ('a dark alley for our children'). Lean Left
HB 3 (2024) porn age-verification + minor social-media limits was his 'key priority' ('a dark alley for our children').
- [6]
- [7]Anti-ESG HB 3 (2023) was a priority of his speakership. Unclassified
Anti-ESG HB 3 (2023) was a priority of his speakership.
- [8]SB 1718 (2023) anti-sanctuary provisions passed his House. Unclassified
SB 1718 (2023) anti-sanctuary provisions passed his House.
- [9]SB 264 (2023) foreign/Chinese farmland-ownership ban passed his House. Unclassified
SB 264 (2023) foreign/Chinese farmland-ownership ban passed his House.
- [10]Personally announced/championed HB 543 (2023) permitless carry: 'remove the government permission slip.' Unclassified
Personally announced/championed HB 543 (2023) permitless carry: 'remove the government permission slip.'
- [11]Death-penalty expansion (8-4 jury threshold, child-rape death penalty) under his House — proportional punishment of evildoers. Unclassified
Death-penalty expansion (8-4 jury threshold, child-rape death penalty) under his House — proportional punishment of evildoers.
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