FL · Candidate
Joseph Hoolihan
No Party AffiliationCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Florida House District 71
Biography
Joseph Hoolihan is a candidate with no party affiliation for the Florida House of Representatives, District 71, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Ocean Fitts and Republican Jordan Varnadore.[1][2] A licensed real estate agent, he says he has lived in the area since 1988 and is running on housing affordability, property insurance reform and responsible growth.[3]
Joseph Hoolihan earned a bachelor's degree from St. Petersburg College, according to Ballotpedia, and his career experience includes working in real estate.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has been a local since 1988, comes from a family of seven, and has spent the last decade as a licensed real estate agent.[3]
Hoolihan said in the survey that he is not a politician, that having no party means he owes no favors to a party or donor group, and that he sees growth in Manatee County as needing accountability.[3] He listed housing affordability, property insurance reform, responsible growth, eliminating false information and artificial intelligence policy as areas of public policy he is passionate about.[3]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Joseph Hoolihan - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Joseph Hoolihan · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 71
Joseph Hoolihan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 71 as No Party Affiliation. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.