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Steve Friedman

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for Islamorada Village Council, Seat 2, Florida

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Islamorada Village Council, Seat 2
Steve Friedman won the race for Islamorada Village Council, Seat 2, the Keys News (Florida Keys Free Press) reported.Keys News (Florida Keys Free Press), “Friedman defeats Gillis; Miller elected in Islamorada council race”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Keep local government efficient and fiscally responsible
  • Protect local waters from pollution and overdevelopment
Biography

Friedman is a full-time backcountry fishing guide in the Florida Keys with more than 25 years of experience and a current member of the Islamorada Village Council, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Drake University and a master's degree from the University of New Mexico, both in Latin American studies, per the campaign site. He is a former commodore of the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association and serves on the boards of Florida Keys Last Stand and the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, per the campaign site.

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On the ballot

Islamorada Village Council, Seat 2Florida · 2026Monroe County sample ballot

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