Florida Lawmakers endorsed by the Florida Realtor PAC

2024-2026 Florida Lawmakers Connected to the Real Estate Industry

• Total Florida House Representatives: 120

• Representatives endorsed by the Florida Realtors® PAC: 104

• Votes required for a simple majority in the Florida House: 61

• Lawmakers identified as directly affiliated or associated with a Florida real estate association: 15

Endorsed lawmakers associated or affiliated with a Florida Realtor Association

• Rep. Jason Shoaf – Member, Tallahassee Board of Realtors®

• Rep. Robert Brackett – Member, Realtors® Association of Indian River County

• Rep. Rachel Plakon – Member, Orlando Regional Realtor® Association

• Rep. Susan Plasencia – Employee, Orlando Regional Realtor® Association

• Rep. Jose Alvarez – Member, Osceola County Association of Realtors®

• Rep. James Buchanan – Member, Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee

• Rep. Danny Nix – Member, Realtors® of Punta Gorda–Port Charlotte–North Port–DeSoto

• Rep. Yvette Benarroch – Member, Marco Island Area Association of Realtors®

• Rep. Lauren Melo – Member, Naples Area Board of Realtors®

• Rep. Jim Mooney – Member, Florida Keys Board of Realtors®

• Sen. Jason Brodeur – Member, Orlando Regional Realtor® Association

• Sen. Jim Boyd – Affiliate Member, Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee Counties

• Sen. Joe Gruters – Affiliate Member, Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee

• Sen. Kathleen Passidomo – Affiliate Member, Naples Area Board of Realtors®

• Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez – Employee, Miami Association of Realtors®

With 104 of 120 Florida House members reportedly endorsed by the Florida Realtors® PAC, the organization has endorsed candidates representing a substantial majority of the House.

A simple majority of 61 votes is generally required to pass legislation in the Florida House. That makes the relationship between lawmakers and the real estate industry an important subject for public scrutiny.

Among the lawmakers identified here, 15 have direct affiliations or associations with Florida real estate organizations. Given their connections to the industry, the public deserves to know where they stand on the current system of brokerage relationships under Florida Statute § 475.278.

They have an opportunity to explain whether they support maintaining transaction brokerage as the default relationship or changing the law to make single-agent representation the default.

The question is straightforward: When lawmakers have direct connections to the real estate industry, will they address the concerns raised about a system that critics argue favors brokerage interests over consumer interests—or will they remain silent?

Florida consumers deserve clear answers, transparency, and accountability from the people elected to represent them.