Biography
Art Stresing is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 18, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Kim Kendall.[1][2] An attorney, Stresing won the August 18 Democratic primary over Heather Anne Smith, 59.9% to 40.1%.[1]
Stresing graduated from Notre Dame High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo in 2006 and a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2010, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he said he played football at Buffalo as a walk-on, has practiced law since 2011, and is a Division Chief at the Public Defender's Office in Jacksonville.[3] He said he was president of the Jacksonville Asian-American Bar Association for many years, has lived in the Saint Johns and Jacksonville area for 20 years, and is married to an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy.[3] His stated priorities were education funding, health care, affordability and services for veterans.[3]
- 1.Art Stresing · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Art Stresing - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 18
Art Stresing is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 18 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
