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Dale Holness

Democrat

Real estate broker (All Broward Realty); former Mayor of Broward County (2019–2020); former Broward County Commissioner District 9 (2010–2022); former Lauderhill City Commissioner (2004–2010)

Non-Incumbent · Public Record
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Primary: August 18, 2026 Last updated 2026-05-01

T Transparency
45.1%

Top positive drivers

  • T1 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (15+ years of consistent open access); active campaign and commission town halls; 10,000+ residents helped to naturalize. 4/4
  • T16 Sponsored Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously October 2020), creating a 24-member civilian/law-enforcement review body covering use of force, misconduct, and bias. Quantifiable enacted result. 4/4
  • T6 Issues page on holnessforcongress.com; 12 years of public commission decisions documented in Broward County records and BrowardBeat coverage. 3.13/4

Top negative drivers

  • T3 No congressional stock-trading ban or blind-trust position documented. 0/4
  • T12 No specific housing cost transparency mechanism documented (zoning transparency, beneficial ownership). 0/4
  • T13 No specific consumer cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
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  • T1 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (15+ years of consistent open access); active campaign and commission town halls; 10,000+ residents helped to naturalize. 4/4
  • T2 2021–22 Florida Ethics Commission probable cause for failing to disclose income from his two wholly-owned corporations (American Holding Group, All Broward Realty) and 7 rental properties on Form 6 for 4 consecutive years (2016–2019). Settled February 2022 with $1,000 fine. Reduces score even though disclosures were filed. 1/4
  • T3 No congressional stock-trading ban or blind-trust position documented. 0/4
  • T4 FEC: $0 PAC, $0 party in 2026 cycle; $307K cumulative individual; $71K candidate self-loans. ~3–4% small-dollar share is heavily reliant on max-out donors. No formal "no corporate PAC" pledge; took PAC support in prior cycles. 2.25/4
  • T5 FEC filings public; campaign site lists endorsers. No proactive donor breakdowns or transparency tools beyond required FEC disclosure. 2.25/4
  • T6 Issues page on holnessforcongress.com; 12 years of public commission decisions documented in Broward County records and BrowardBeat coverage. 3.13/4
  • T7 Jamaica Gleaner, CNW, WLRN, WPTV, BrowardBeat, vote411 LWV guide; 12 years of public commission meetings. Subjected to scrutiny on the Form 6 violations and family fraud cases. 3.13/4
  • T8 Endorsements published on campaign site: Hastings family legacy, FL State Rep Marie Woodson (D-101), former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, former State Rep Johnny Ford, multiple local pastors. SEIU Florida endorsement in 2021 (2026 re-endorsement not yet announced). 3.13/4
  • T9 holnessforcongress.com plus daleholness.com record archive; Caribbean ethnic media presence (CNW, SFLCN, Jamaica Gleaner, BrowardBeat). 3.13/4
  • T10 "Prosperity for All" plain-language framing; English-only campaign site is a meaningful gap given FL-20’s ~30% Haitian-American population. 2.25/4
  • T11 Generic Medicare and Medicaid defense; no specific price-transparency mechanism (PBM disclosure, surprise billing, facility fees) documented. 1/4
  • T12 No specific housing cost transparency mechanism documented (zoning transparency, beneficial ownership). 0/4
  • T13 No specific consumer cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T14 No specific government spending transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T15 No AI transparency platform documented. 0/4
  • T16 Sponsored Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously October 2020), creating a 24-member civilian/law-enforcement review body covering use of force, misconduct, and bias. Quantifiable enacted result. 4/4
  • T17 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 = navigation help; 10,000+ naturalizations facilitated. Comprehensive immigration reform support; pro-DACA/TPS for Haitians. 3.13/4
  • T18 No specific education transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T19 No specific electoral or democratic process transparency platform documented. 0/4
  • T20 Sponsored 30-for-30 (transparent set-aside); Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (accountability mechanism). Backed by 5+ orgs (NAACP, ACLU, Color of Change, Campaign Zero). 3.13/4
  • T21 Extensive Caribbean and South Florida media engagement; commission public-meeting record; campaign press availability. 3.13/4
  • T22 Default 2/4 baseline for limited fact-checker coverage. Form 6 violations cap moderate ps and impact; no documented false claims beyond the disclosure issue. 2/4
  • T23 No whistleblower protection platform documented. 0/4
  • T24 No FOIA reform or open-records platform documented. 0/4
  • T25 Police Review Board, 30-for-30, citizenship drives, and Human Rights Act expansions all match commission platform commitments. Contradictions cap ps at moderate and zero impact: Form 6 violations across 4 years, daughters’ PPP and unemployment fraud convictions (collateral but reputational), and pending defamation litigation with Cherfilus-McCormick. 2.63/4
E Efficiency
47.8%

Top positive drivers

  • E4 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (10,000+ naturalizations); Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo (FITCE) annual event drawing 60+ countries; Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce founding; Lauderhill Business Incubator. 4+ documented community-service categories with quantifiable results. 4/4
  • E9 Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously October 2020); 30-for-30 (enacted); Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K extra for low-income seniors); Human Rights Act expansions (2013 and 2017 ordinances); 120+ affordable homes delivered claim; FITCE; Lauderhill Chamber and Business Incubator. Multiple corroborated achievements. 4/4
  • E14 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 with 10,000+ naturalizations. Quantifiable result from prior role on immigration system processing. 4/4

Top negative drivers

  • E3 No specific federal government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
  • E5 No technology modernization platform documented. 0/4
  • E10 No specific federal process reform mechanism documented (filibuster, committee restructuring, permitting). 0/4
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  • E1 30-for-30 ordinance has explicit 30% target and 30-year duration (measurable); Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K) is measurable. Built-in numeric thresholds; enacted at county level. 3.13/4
  • E2 Broward Housing Council member since 2015; cited best-practice research on policing for Police and Criminal Justice Review Board. Documented prior-role evidence-based work. 3.13/4
  • E3 No specific federal government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
  • E4 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (10,000+ naturalizations); Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo (FITCE) annual event drawing 60+ countries; Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce founding; Lauderhill Business Incubator. 4+ documented community-service categories with quantifiable results. 4/4
  • E5 No technology modernization platform documented. 0/4
  • E6 12 years on Broward County Commission, one year as Mayor of Broward County (first Jamaican-American to hold the post in Florida), 6 years prior on Lauderhill City Commission. FEC compliance maintained; $307K cumulative with $312K cash on hand. 3.13/4
  • E7 NLC FAIR committee and Florida League of Cities Finance Committee work as Broward Commissioner (cross-jurisdictional); Broward Leaders Resilience Roundtable chair; 30-for-30 coalition with Black-owned business groups; Broward Housing Council. Multiple cross-sector examples. 3.75/4
  • E8 Career commissioner with documented implementation experience across housing (120+ affordable single-family homes claim), public safety (Police Review Board), and immigration (citizenship drives). Names agency authorities and pathways. 3.13/4
  • E9 Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously October 2020); 30-for-30 (enacted); Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K extra for low-income seniors); Human Rights Act expansions (2013 and 2017 ordinances); 120+ affordable homes delivered claim; FITCE; Lauderhill Chamber and Business Incubator. Multiple corroborated achievements. 4/4
  • E10 No specific federal process reform mechanism documented (filibuster, committee restructuring, permitting). 0/4
  • E11 Generic Medicare/Medicaid defense; no specific efficiency mechanism (M4A, public option, drug negotiation, admin simplification) documented. 1/4
  • E12 Broward Housing Council member since 2015; 120+ affordable single-family homes delivered claim; ordinances expanding Section 8 protections (2017). Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
  • E13 Chair of Broward Leaders Resilience Roundtable on climate adaptation; Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact alignment; Broward as front-line for sea-level rise. 3.13/4
  • E14 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 with 10,000+ naturalizations. Quantifiable result from prior role on immigration system processing. 4/4
  • E15 Generic public-school funding and Broward College workforce training support; no specific federal education system reform mechanism named. 1/4
  • E16 Sponsored Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously) with bias review and mental-health response framework. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
  • E17 Lauderhill Business Incubator (small-business workforce development); 30-for-30 small-business set-aside. SEIU Florida endorsement in 2021 cycle. Documented prior-role workforce action. 3.13/4
  • E18 30-for-30 redirects 30% of transportation surtax to small/minority/women-owned businesses for 30 years (named source-and-destination redirect). Backed by Black-owned business coalitions. 3.13/4
  • E19 No specific federal infrastructure delivery mechanism (permitting reform, NEPA modernization) documented. 0/4
  • E20 No specific national security or cost-effective defense position documented. 0/4
  • E21 No specific government processing time targets documented. 0/4
  • E22 No specific federal fiscal responsibility framework documented. 0/4
  • E23 No specific GAO/IG audit citation documented. 0/4
  • E24 No specific reform-of-failing-programs framework documented. 0/4
  • E25 No specific federal agency oversight platform documented. 0/4
A Affordability
56.4%

Top positive drivers

  • A3 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (10,000+ naturalizations); FITCE annual expo; Lauderhill Business Incubator; Broward Consumer Protection Board (prior). 4+ documented categories. 4/4
  • A12 Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K extra for low-income seniors); 120+ affordable single-family homes delivered claim; Broward Housing Council member since 2015; Section 8 voucher protections (2017 ordinance). Quantifiable results from prior role. 4/4
  • A1 Senior Homestead Exemption explicitly framed for low-income seniors; 120+ affordable homes delivered in historically underinvested areas; monthly Lauderhill Mall citizenship drives engage residents on cost pressures including TPS and immigration costs. 3.75/4

Top negative drivers

  • A4 No antitrust or pro-competitive position documented. 0/4
  • A5 No specific household cost-impact analysis documented. 0/4
  • A8 No corporate cost accountability mechanism documented. 0/4
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  • A1 Senior Homestead Exemption explicitly framed for low-income seniors; 120+ affordable homes delivered in historically underinvested areas; monthly Lauderhill Mall citizenship drives engage residents on cost pressures including TPS and immigration costs. 3.75/4
  • A2 References specific budget figures ($50K Senior Homestead, 30% transportation surtax set-aside, 60+ FITCE countries). Documented prior-role data work as Broward Mayor managing pandemic budget. 3.13/4
  • A3 Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (10,000+ naturalizations); FITCE annual expo; Lauderhill Business Incubator; Broward Consumer Protection Board (prior). 4+ documented categories. 4/4
  • A4 No antitrust or pro-competitive position documented. 0/4
  • A5 No specific household cost-impact analysis documented. 0/4
  • A6 Led Broward County response to early COVID-19 pandemic as Mayor 2019–2020 with emergency relief, rental assistance, and PPE distribution. Documented prior-role response to a specific cost spike. 3.13/4
  • A7 30-for-30 redirects 30% of transportation surtax to small/minority/women-owned businesses for 30 years. Specific named source-and-destination redirect with quantified target. 3.75/4
  • A8 No corporate cost accountability mechanism documented. 0/4
  • A9 "Prosperity for All" tagline; senior-focused homestead exemption; small-business set-aside framing. National framing rather than consistent household-level translation. 2.88/4
  • A10 Housing, immigration/citizenship, criminal justice, seniors, and small business as central platform. Multiple affordability-relevant priorities with matching effort. 3.13/4
  • A11 Generic Medicare/Medicaid defense; no specific cost-reduction mechanism (M4A, public option, drug negotiation, ACA expansion specifics) documented. 1/4
  • A12 Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K extra for low-income seniors); 120+ affordable single-family homes delivered claim; Broward Housing Council member since 2015; Section 8 voucher protections (2017 ordinance). Quantifiable results from prior role. 4/4
  • A13 Generic public-school and Broward College workforce training support; no specific Pell Grant, debt cancellation, or universal pre-K commitment. 1/4
  • A14 Senior Homestead Exemption explicitly targets low-income seniors; supports targeted tax relief for working families. Specific provision adopted at county level. 3.13/4
  • A15 No specific consumer protection mechanism (CFPB, junk fee bans, predatory lending) documented. 0/4
  • A16 SEIU Florida 2021 endorsement; "fair wages" rhetoric. No specific federal minimum-wage figure or PRO Act commitment. 2.25/4
  • A17 No specific food, grocery, SNAP, or supply-chain position documented. 0/4
  • A18 No specific utility or energy affordability mechanism documented. 0/4
  • A19 30-for-30 funds transportation programs through set-aside but is not consumer-side transit affordability; no transit fares, gas relief, or commuter benefit documented. 2.25/4
  • A20 Housing + immigration + criminal justice + healthcare + small business connected through "Prosperity for All" framework. Coherent connection across multiple cost areas. 3.13/4
  • A21 Police Review Board, 30-for-30, citizenship drives match commission platform commitments. Form 6 violations, daughters’ fraud convictions (collateral), and pro-Israel framing in heavily diverse district reduce consistency impact. 2.88/4
  • A22 Generic Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid defense; no specific named-threat defense mechanism documented. 2.25/4
  • A23 Senior Homestead Exemption (low-income seniors); citizenship drives (immigrant communities); 30-for-30 (minority/women-owned businesses); Section 8 ordinance (vulnerable renters). 3.13/4
  • A24 Housing for working families and seniors; small-business set-aside; immigration/citizenship; criminal justice. Broad demographic reach across the district’s major populations. 3.13/4
  • A25 SEIU Florida 2021 endorsement (2026 re-endorsement not yet confirmed); Marie Woodson, Trantalis, Hastings family legacy endorsements. No major national labor or consumer/housing scorecard ratings. 2.25/4

Scored from publicly available information. Research in progress.

Published Platform

  • Healthcare — Defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security; expanded supplemental coverage for seniors.
  • Housing — Senior Homestead Exemption ($50K extra for low-income seniors); 120+ affordable single-family homes delivered as commissioner; Section 8 voucher anti-discrimination protections (2017 ordinance); Broward Housing Council member since 2015.
  • Public Safety — Sponsored Broward Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (passed unanimously October 2020), establishing a 24-member civilian/law-enforcement review body covering use of force, misconduct, and bias.
  • Small Business — 30-for-30 ordinance: 30% of Broward transportation surtax revenue dedicated to small, minority- and women-owned businesses for 30 years; founded Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce and Lauderhill Business Incubator.
  • Immigration — Free monthly citizenship drives at Lauderhill Mall since 2010 (10,000+ naturalizations); comprehensive immigration reform with path to citizenship; pro-DACA and pro-Haitian TPS.
  • Climate — Chair of Broward Leaders Resilience Roundtable on climate adaptation; Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact alignment.
  • Civil Rights — Sponsored 2013 and 2017 Broward Human Rights Act expansions covering HOA housing discrimination, Section 8 voucher holders, military/veterans, and domestic violence survivors.
  • Foreign Policy — Pro-Israel; explicitly opposed BDS in 2021 race; courted by AIPAC-aligned donors in prior cycle.

Non-Incumbent · Public Record

Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.

Scoring Summary

Axis Base Pledge Bonus Final
Transparency 45.1% — 45.1%
Efficiency 47.8% — 47.8%
Affordability 56.4% — 56.4%
Overall TEA Average of the three axes 49.8%

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Financial Breakdown

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