| Name | Erika Benfield |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | FL State Committeewoman |
| County, District/Township | Volusia |
| Address | 101 Philippe Court DeBary, Florida 32713 Map It |
| Phone | (407) 430-3790 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | No it’s an open seat |
| Is this your first time running for office? | No |
| Election Date | 08/20/2024 |
| Website | erikabenfield.com |
| Social Media Handles | Erika Benfield |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office. | I’m a mom of 4 that wants a better future than the trajectory we are going as a nation and will be able to fulfill the 4 year term. I’m a stakeholder as a mom, business owner and life long republican. |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how? | I was part of the fight to flip volusia red in 2017 as an elected official vice mayor and want to serve the Republican Party to flip the last 10 counties to red and provide support to our president nominee Trump. |
| 3. Do you support defunding the police? | No never |
| 4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not? | As a minority I would share that diversity is commended but not a requirement when the focus should be to serve all individuals equally. |
| 5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly? | No change we are among top safe counties in the state. Not succumbing to change language or adding pronouns |
| 6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not? | Committees and Citizen advisory boards are great. |
| 7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? | Reducing taxes and or updating bridges safe infrastructure be the focus. |
| 8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town? | No sanctuary cities in Fl |
| 9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations? | Never |
| 10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town? | The people Followed by Sheriff |
| 11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones? | Conservative Watch USA |
| 12. Do you support making laws to protect life keeping in mind there are many views on what this means? | Yes |
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