Charles Burkett
What this job does: Florida's top official. Signs or vetoes the bills the Legislature passes, can cross out single items in the state budget, picks the leaders of most state agencies, and appoints judges from short lists a commission sends. Leads the response to hurricanes and other emergencies. A term is four years, two in a row at most.
- Occupation
- Real estate investor; former Mayor of Surfside
- Lives in
- Surfside
Background
- B.S. in finance from the University of Miami. source: burkettforgov.com
- Real estate investor since 1983; owns a national investment company, per campaign site. source: burkettforgov.com
- Chaired the Miami Beach Housing Authority for nine years. source: burkettforgov.com
- Elected Mayor of Surfside in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, 2020 and 2024 (four terms). source: burkettforgov.com
- Was Surfside mayor during the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse. source: wlrn.org
- Entered the governor's race in May 2026 with no party affiliation. source: wlrn.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "Slash and eventually eliminate property taxes for vested Florida homeowners and renters" source: burkettforgov.com
- "Rewrite the broken laws and bring radical competition into the property and auto insurance market" source: burkettforgov.com
- Stop the "Manhattanization" and over-densification of Florida communities source: burkettforgov.com
- Put "Florida residents first" and keep Florida affordable source: wlrn.org
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