Biography
Steve Byers is the Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 92, in the November 3, 2026 general election; he advanced from the August 18 Republican primary.[1][2] Ballotpedia lists him as the 2022 Republican nominee for Florida State Senate District 26, a race he lost to incumbent Lori Berman.[2]
In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, Byers described himself as a serial entrepreneur and a homeschooling parent who is not a career politician.[3] He said he studied computer engineering in college, worked for Bell Northern Research, and later ran a technology consulting business before developing businesses in aviation, real estate, education, beekeeping and insurance.[3]
Byers defeated William Wheelen in the August 23, 2022 Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 26, then lost the November 8, 2022 general election to Lori Berman.[2] His 2022 survey named election integrity and parents' control over education among his key messages.[3]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Steve Byers · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Steve Byers - 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 92
Steve Byers is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 92 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.