Michael A. Caruso
Republican · FL · Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Palm Beach County
Michael A. Caruso has been Palm Beach County's clerk of the circuit court and comptroller since his appointment in August 2025, after seven years in the Florida House. He is a certified public accountant and former forensic-accounting firm owner.
Where Michael A. Caruso stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records),
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 56, which makes releasing material into the air to change the weather a third-degree felony. The Florida House passed it 82-28, and it became law.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 492, which sets a fixed schedule for releasing wetland bank credits. The Florida House passed it 87-26, and it became law.
April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Caruso co-sponsored CS/HB 399, an ethics bill that addressed false claims about military service and strengthened collection of unpaid Florida Commission on Ethics penalties; its Senate companion became Chapter 2025-85.
April 29, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
As Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller, Caruso's office published the 2025 Checks & Balances financial guide to give taxpayers a clear view of county revenues, expenses, debt, investments, and other financial information.
May 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mypalmbeachclerk.com · researched July 10, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1080, which standardizes zoning application deadlines and limits steep increases in impact fees. The Florida House passed it 84-29, and it became law.
April 30, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 700, a 92-section agriculture package that ends fluoride in drinking water and protects farmworker housing. The Florida House passed it 88-27, and it became law.
April 29, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for the House version of House Bill 875, which orders updated teaching standards and a skills-based teacher certification route. The House passed it 84-27, and it became law.
April 23, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 6025, which repeals the automatic ban on selling or carrying guns during a local emergency. The Florida House passed it 86-28, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1205, which requires every petition collector to register, live in Florida and be a citizen. The House passed it 81-30, and it became law.
May 1, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
As a Florida state representative, Michael A. Caruso was a named sponsor of CS/HB 135, which required voter-registration applicants to receive a receipt and required safeguards so information-technology processes could not alter specified application information without written consent; the measure became Chapter 2024-78.
April 12, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 903, which makes prisoners finish prison appeals before suing and bars claims for mental harm alone. The Florida House passed it 83-33, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Voted against House Bill 351, which creates the offense of dangerous excessive speeding, 50 miles per hour over the limit or 100 or more. The Florida House passed it 75-38, and it became law.
April 23, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Race Michael A. Caruso is in:
- Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller · November 3, 2026 · Palm Beach County, Florida
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.