Florida police officers back Blaise Ingoglia for CFO

The Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) wants Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to stay on the job.

PBA President John Kazanjian praised Ingoglia’s long-standing support for law enforcement and his record of public service in a statement endorsing him.

“Throughout his career in public office, Ingoglia has demonstrated a strong commitment to public safety and to the men and women who risk their lives every day maintaining public safety,” Kazanjian said.

“As the PBA continues our fight to support and protect our members, we can trust him to stand with us to advocate for increased wages and benefits to bolster the recruitment efforts of law enforcement officers and reverse the staffing shortages that have negatively impacted many law enforcement departments across the state.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Ingoglia to the position last July to succeed former CFO Jimmy Patronis, who left office to run for Congress and now represents Florida’s 1st Congressional District. This will be Ingoglia’s first election to the seat.

Ingoglia said the support from the group, representing thousands of police officers across the state, was an honor.

“Florida’s brave men and women in law enforcement risk their lives daily to keep our communities safe. As Chief Financial Officer, I will continue working to ensure they have the resources, support, and respect they deserve,” he said in a statement.

Ingoglia’s latest endorsement comes after nods last week from several firefighter unions, including Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403 and the Suncoast Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Local 2546, as well as the Lakeland Professional Firefighters Association.

Ingoglia is running on a platform focused on fiscal responsibility and transparency — a priority punctuated through his efforts with the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — as well as protecting consumers and combating insurance fraud.

On Monday, Ingoglia announced that the Department of Financial Services, which he oversees as CFO, returned about $88 million in unclaimed property to Floridians in February, a monthly record.

And Ingoglia, also Monday, celebrated a major drop in auto insurance coverage prices in the state among top companies like Progressive, Geico, State Farm, Allstate and USAA. The companies’ rates dropped about 8% in 2026, providing savings to about 78% of Florida’s insured.

“Once again, policyholders are saving money and benefitting from Florida’s historic tort reforms. Florida has laid out the blueprint for successful insurance reform, and we are continuing to see the difference it is making for Florida families and their wallets,” Ingoglia said of the rate decreases.

Ingoglia faces two Republicans in the Primary: Frank Collige and Benjamin Horbowy, though neither have raised significant funds to challenge Ingoglia.

Also running is no-party candidate John Smith. No Democrat has filed. But assuming Smith makes the ballot, non-GOP voters would be locked out of voting in the August Republican Primary.