Mike Haridopolos, now positioned as the favored candidate, brings a mixed record into the fray. He is currently the President of MJH Consulting, based in Tallahassee. He served in the Florida House from 2000 to 2003 and in the State Senate from 2003 to 2012, culminating in a leadership role as Senate President. Throughout his tenure in the Florida Senate, Mike Haridopolos championed a distinctly conservative agenda, emphasizing fiscal austerity, education reform, and limiting government expansion.