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José Javier Rodríguez
2026 CANDIDATE RECORD

José Javier Rodríguez

Attorney General

Attorney; former state legislator and federal official

Source review: 2026-10-16
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Professional Background

Miami attorney, former Florida senator and representative, and former U.S. assistant secretary of labor for employment and training. Earlier served in the Peace Corps.

Experience

  • U.S. assistant secretary of labor for employment and training (2024–2025)
  • Florida Senate (2016–2020)
  • Florida House of Representatives (2012–2016)
  • Peace Corps volunteer (2000–2003)

Education

  • Brown University: BA
  • Harvard Law School: JD

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Positions & Public Record

housing

Investigate rates and claims practices

Would investigate insurers for inflated rates, excessive denials and delayed payments.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
environment

Scrutinize utility bills

Would investigate monopoly utilities’ rates, fees and allegedly deceptive billing.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
housing

Challenge algorithmic rent setting

Would target corporate landlords’ algorithmic pricing and enforce against title theft and contractor fraud.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
technology

Investigate data-center subsidies

Would examine tax breaks and public deals that shift project costs onto families.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
labor

Enforce wages and workplace protections

Supports minimum-wage enforcement, action against wage theft and penalties for unsafe workplaces.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
environment

Polluters pay for cleanup

Would enforce environmental cleanup obligations and oppose disposal of public conservation land as a Cabinet member.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
children

Big Tech accountability and child safety

Would pursue harmful social-platform practices, child exploitation networks and criminal organizations.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
seniors

Elder-abuse enforcement

Would target marketing scams, guardianship abuse and mistreatment in assisted living and nursing homes.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform
democracy

Audit corruption and publish records

Promises corruption investigations, scrutiny of no-bid contracts and public release of state-held Epstein records.

Candidate-stated proposal, not an enacted measure or verified outcome; implementation depends on the authority, legislation and funding required.

Publication date not stated · campaign-platform

Follow the Money

Reporting period: 2025-06-02 – 2026-10-09.

Reported Receipts
$1,536,855.13
Reported Disbursements
$1,303,701.33
Loans
$0.00
Monetary Contributions
$1,536,855.13
In-Kind Contributions
$88,589.26

Figures belong to this account and reporting period. They are not lifetime funding or personal wealth. Receipts, in-kind contributions, loans and spending are separate measures.

Candidate committee receipts and independent expenditures are different money flows. Outside spending has not been comprehensively acquired. Missing records do not mean zero funding or no support. Contributor legal classifications are not inferred from a donor’s industry or political views.

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