For Immediate Release
Analysis Finds Significant Year-Over-Year Increase in Biblically-Based Voting Alignment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Christian Employers Alliance (CEA), which engages a network of more than 30,000 faith-based employers across all 50 states – including many of the nation’s largest faith-based organizations – today released the Florida Edition of its Biblical Business Index.
The CEA study found that Florida lawmakers voted more closely in alignment with the biblically-based position on policy from FY 2024 to FY 2025, with increases in both chambers and across both parties – particularly within the Democratic party.
“This past year, Florida lawmakers moved meaningfully closer to policies grounded in biblical values and limited-government principles, and that has real-world consequences for employers, families, and communities,” said Margaret Iuculano, President of the Christian Employers Alliance. “When state policy better reflects these standards, it strengthens confidence for faith-based employers looking to grow, hire, and invest. Florida’s improved alignment sends a clear message that the state is open for business, open for opportunity, and committed to protecting the freedom to operate according to conscience.”
Votes Cast (%) in Alignment with Biblical Principles (FY 2024 to FY 2025):
- Florida House: 71.34% to 80.97% (9.63 percentage point increase)
- Florida Senate: 73.87% to 82.11% (8.24 percentage point increase)
Notable Shifts by Political Party (FY 2024 to FY 2025):
- House Democrat Votes: 30% to 61% (more than doubled)
- Senate Democrat Votes: 18% to 49% (nearly tripled)
- House Republican Votes: 81% to 87%
- Senate Republican Votes: 80% to 87%
The CEA analysis found that 108 of the 160 members of the Florida Legislature voted with the biblically based position at least 80% of the time and earned CEA’s Defender of Biblical Business Award – meaning over two-thirds of lawmakers met the benchmark. That share is substantially higher than many other states with strong faith-based communities and limited-government traditions.
The study encompassed an extensive review of legislation advanced in the Florida Legislature, including analysis of over 4,000 individual votes cast by lawmakers. CEA’s research team applied a clearly defined methodology grounded in Scripture, limited government, and longstanding Judeo-Christian social principles.
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