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APEC-Endorsed America First Candidates
The following candidates were put through a rigorous vetting process before APEC approved their endorsements.
First, they had to be referred to the coalition by an active APEC member from their county where they are best known. The criteria included only candidates who are facing Republican Establishment challengers and will no doubt be outspent and underrepresented. Our intention at APEC is to give true America First candidates a fighting chance against a Republican Establishment challenger we know is loyal to RINO persuasions. We back only the best for We the People.
No more RINO puppets for us!
Once a candidate has been referred to us, we have them fill out our questionnaire that can be found in PDF format further down on this page. After the questionnaire has been completed and returned, a session is scheduled where at least two county APEC members and one APEC Executive Board Member interview the candidate in an hour-long question/answer session. A strong scoring method was developed by experienced APEC members which is used to make the final decision. Congratulations to all Candidates endorsed below.
You can view the Candidates who passed APEC's endorsement process, their completed questionnaires, Endorsement Certificates and links to their websites below.
We feel confident that any Candidate who receives the APEC Endorsement Certificate is one that will follow the high standards expected of TRUE America Firsters for the representation we all deserve!
Chris Gleason
United States Senate
STATE OF FLORIDA
Eddie Speir
United States Congress
Florida's 16th District
Vic Rohe
Florida Senate
District 22
Marcus Carter
United States Congress
Florida's 9th District
Tony Diaz
Florida House
District 113
Peter "Sonny" Fortunado
County Commissioner
District 2 - Jackson County
MORE TO COME!
John M. Fleming
County Commissioner
Charlotte County
Michelle Pozzie
School Board
District 5 - Sarasota County
Tom Vail
Florida House
District 25
Teresa DeWitt
School Board
District 1 - Sarasota County
Candidate Questionnaire
Candidates who would like to be considered for APEC's exclusive endorsement and/or support are encouraged to download the Questionnaire by clicking the "America First" image or the button below for the PDF version. Simply fill it out, scan it with all questions answered, and email it to Contact@APECUnited.com
Once we have received the completed questionnaire, one of our APEC members will contact the candidate to schedule an in-person interview with our Board.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES:
Must be Referred by an Active Member of APEC:
This Questionnaire is meant for America First Candidates who have been referred to APEC by our members ONLY. If a candidate wishes to be considered for endorsement or support by APEC, they must find an APEC member from one of the 33 county America First/MAGA groups currently represented by APEC through an active member among our over 200 members in Florida.
If a candidate cannot find such a member, they should consider contacting one of their local AF/MAGA groups and request them to contact us and join our coalition. Once accepted as a vetted member of APEC, they will be able to refer any local candidate they wish for consideration.
American Patriot Executive Committee has developed a unique vetting system to determine which candidates running in the Florida Primary are truly America First/MAGA.
Due to much intentional confusion by the RINOs Florida has in charge of our state, most voters have no idea how to vote in 2026. APEC is designed to change that.
Because our members have been heavily vetted by some of the most active grassroots america first/maga volunteers in florida, we will only give our stamp of approval to those candidates who have been personally vetted and referred by genuine apec county members.
You can rest assured our true Conservative members at APEC will be doing the rigorous work needed to help you make the best Candidate decisions for our state and counties.
Check back often for updates.
GOT A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE YOU WANT TO DONATE TO ABOVE THE ALLOWED AMOUNTS FOR INDIVIDUALS?
We've got that covered with a Political Committee (PAC) we recommend for STATE candidates! Just click on the Beach Ball below or the link underneath it where you'll find a DONATE button that includes APEC-endorsed candidates running for state races.
We are working on one for our federal races too. Check back soon!
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