Anne Gerwig

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Anne Gerwig filed to run for District 93 in the Florida House of Representatives in the 2024 Election. [2] The seat was occupied by first-term Representative Katherine Waldron, who was running for re-election. In the Republican primary, she faced off against Brandon Cabrera and Chris Mitchell. Within the first 25 days of filing for the seat, Gerwig raised over $80,000, personally contributing $60,000 of that total. [16]

Some of Gerwig's proposals included establishing a Florida insurance bill of rights, the creation of an insurance fraud task force, and making holiday sales taxes permanent. [17]

The race against Waldron came down to a 358-vote margin, close enough to trigger a recount. [18] [19] In the end, Gerwig flipped the seat with 50.19% of the vote. [20]

2026 Florida House Campaign

In December 2024, following her 2024 election to the Florida House, Anne Gerwig filed to run for re-election. [21] So far, her only opposition is Democrat August Mangeney, who has raised $36,540 from contributions. [22]

Florida House of Representatives (2025 – Present)

2025 Florida legislative session

Prior to the 2025 Florida legislative session, Gerwig filed a bill regarding school start times. [23] The state legislature previously passed a law in 2023 that mandated an earliest possible start time for schools across the state; under the bill, middle schools could not begin before 8:00 AM and high schools could not begin before 8:30 AM. The new law was set to go into effect on July 1, 2026. Gerwig's bill would repeal these changes. Gerwig's bill passed both chambers of Congress and was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. [24]

Additionally, Gerwig filed a bill to annually observe Fentanyl Awareness & Education Day on August 21. [25] The bill unanimously passed both chambers of Congress and was later signed by Governor DeSantis.

Awards

In 2021, Gerwig received the Global Statesman Award. [2]

In 2025, the Florida League of Cities awarded Gerwig the 2025 Legislative Appreciation Award. [26]

References

  1. "Anne Gerwig". Florida House of Representatives . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig To Run For State Representative". The Town Crier. June 16, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "About Mayor Gerwig". The Village of Wellington: A Great Hometown. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. Joseph, Chris (September 11, 2015). "Wellington Unanimously Passes LGBT-Inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. Marcellus, Kelley (August 2, 2023). "Meet the Women in Seats of Power". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. Sczesny, Matt (July 3, 2019). "Wellington trying fireworks crackdown". WPTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. Geggis, Anne (June 7, 2023). "Wellington Mayor makes it a 3-person Republican Primary for HD 93 seat". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  8. Lofholm, Andrew (May 15, 2017). "Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig under investigation for possible election code violations". WPTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. Lofholm, Andrew (May 17, 2017). "Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig cleared of state agency probe". WPTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  10. Whitney, Burbank (June 29, 2017). "Mayor talks about opposition of controversial conversion therapy ban". WPBF 25 News. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  11. Matt, Morgan (June 28, 2017). "Councilman flips vote, but Wellington bans conversion therapy 3-2". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  12. Wilson, Todd (June 9, 2020). "Protesters confront Wellington mayor about Facebook comments". WPTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  13. Ryan, Hughes (June 16, 2020). "Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig apologizes for Facebook comments". WPTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  14. Palm, Valentina (November 14, 2023). "Decision week in Wellington: Mark Bellissimo's equestrian preserve plan heads to a vote". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  15. Kallergis, Katherine (January 16, 2024). "Wellington coalition seeks ousting of mayor, council over Bellissimo vote". The Real Deal: Real Estate News. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  16. Geggis, Anne (July 19, 2023). "Anne Gerwig bets $60K on moving from Wellington Mayor's seat to Tallahassee". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  17. Scheckner, Jesse (November 8, 2024). "Recount underway in tight HD 93 race between incumbent Democrat Katherine Waldron, GOP challenger Anne Gerwig". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  18. Geggis, Anne (November 7, 2024). "Likely recount in PBC statehouse race doesn't stop House speaker from 'designating' winner". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  19. Iz, John (November 8, 2024). "Close race for Florida House District 93 triggers recount". WPBF 25 News. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  20. Manning, Joshua (November 15, 2024). "Gerwig To Represent District 93 After Unseating Waldron". The Town Crier. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  21. "Candidate Tracking System - 2026 General Election (Anne Millington Gerwig)". Florida Department of State. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  22. Scheckner, Jesse (July 10, 2025). "August Mangeney adds $41K in first 40 days running for HD 93". Florida Politics. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  23. "A Florida bill would repeal changes to school start times". WMNF. January 27, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  24. "Governor signs repeal of later school start times". Florida Politics. May 21, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  25. "HB 259 - Special Observances". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  26. "Gerwig Honored With FLC's 2025 Legislative Appreciation Award". The Town-Crier. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
Anne Gerwig
Rep. Anne Gerwig, 2024 portrait.jpg
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 93rd district
Assumed office
November 5, 2024