Biography
Kim Finer is the Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 81, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces incumbent Republican Yvette Benarroch.[1][2] Finer is a professor who describes herself as a non-politician and professional educator running on affordability, accountability and accessibility.[2][3]
Kim Finer graduated from Lincoln High School in Canton, Ohio, earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1979 and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1984, according to Ballotpedia.[2] Her career experience includes working as a professor.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Finer organized her campaign messages under affordability, accountability and accessibility.[3] She said she would pursue legislation to reduce homeowner's insurance costs, return local control over taxes, zoning and comprehensive plans to communities, and expand access to health care and to the ballot box.[3] She listed public education, coastal resiliency, waterway pollution and overdevelopment as areas of public policy she is passionate about.[3]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kim Finer - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Kim Finer · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 81
Kim Finer is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 81 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
