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NewsWMNF Tampa Community RadioOctober 30, 2026Hillsborough County

Tampa project manager Erik Morris runs for Florida governor on platform of school funding, insurance reform, and data center oversight

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Tampa project manager Erik Morris launched a write-in campaign for Florida governor, proposing increased investment in public schools, mandatory hurricane and flood coverage for homeowners insurance, and local community oversight of new data centers. Running alongside Republican running mate LeRoy Alaways as a registered Democrat, Morris aims to fund his proposals through a tax on high-end luxury tourism and by closing corporate tax loopholes.

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Why It Matters

The campaign introduces specific policy proposals that would alter state education funding, property insurance mandates, ammunition taxation, and development approvals across Florida if enacted.

Key Facts

  • Erik Morris is running for Florida governor as a write-in candidate with running mate LeRoy Alaways.
  • Morris proposed the ENOUGH Act (Educational and Nutritional Funding for Florida) to expand public school programs, raise minimum teacher pay, and provide free lunches and breakfasts.
  • The education proposal would be funded through a tax on high-end luxury tourism and by closing corporate tax loopholes, avoiding tax increases for 98% of Florida businesses and families.
  • Morris advocates for homeowners insurance to cover hurricane and flood damage and for health coverage without preexisting condition exclusions.
  • The candidate supports a moratorium on new data centers until developers address community concerns regarding electricity, water, noise, and environmental impacts.
  • Morris proposed the Second Amendment Integrity Act to impose an excise tax on ammunition to support mental health services, environmental protections, and school resource officers.
  • Morris called for closing the detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz and investigating its operations.
  • Morris works professionally as a designer and project manager at Quince Imaging, leading permanent installations for theme parks, museums, and sports venues.
  • Morris is a registered Democrat and his running mate LeRoy Alaways is a registered Republican.

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