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Ben Butler
Republican · Florida · 2026Ninth-generation Florida dairy farmer and cattle rancher who helped build and operate Butler Oaks Farm and has served on the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board since Gov. Ron DeSantis first appointed him in 2019, per his campaign site. A former Florida FFA state president with University of Florida degrees in animal science, he is endorsed by U.S. Reps. Greg Steube and Kat Cammack.
Priorities
- Affordability and cost of living
- Housing supply and attainable workforce housing
- Food security and support for family farms
On the ballot
U.S. House, FL-9 · Florida · 2026
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