August Mangeney

FL House — District 93

Wellington

Challenger

★★★★☆

119 / 165 points

Integrity & Legal Record

Professional & Business Transparency

Policy & Platform Consistency

Community Engagement & Character

Campaign Transparency

Issue-Based Positions

Challenger (44; husband and father; attorney; first-generation college graduate; BA Criminal Justice, Union College; JD, University of Miami; began his career as a legislative aide to then-state-Senator Maria Sachs, drafting bills and analyzing legislation; endorsed by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel and state Rep. Emily Gregory; raised $41K in his first 40 days; running against incumbent Anne Gerwig, who flipped HD-93 red in 2024 by 356 votes)

Last updated: 2026-08-21

Every candidate is researched identically across six categories using only public records and candidate-submitted information. No candidate is endorsed. Read the full methodology.

Integrity & Legal Record 25 / 25

Criminal History

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" HD-93 arrested OR convicted OR indicted — 2026-08-14]`. No adverse findings.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Civil Court History

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" lawsuit OR litigation — 2026-08-14]`. No adverse civil litigation found.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Ethics Violations

No ethics complaints found.

Sources:

Google/news search: "August Mangeney" ethics complaint — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches
Florida Commission on Ethics — https://ethics.state.fl.us/Complaints/Complaints.aspx — 2026-08-14

Campaign Finance Violations

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" campaign finance violation — 2026-08-14]`. No violation records found.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Residency Confirmed

Documented Palm Beach County, FL resident, consistent with his prior work as a legislative aide in the county.

Sources:

Florida Politics — 2026-08-14

Investigated and ruled out: an unrelated arrested Democratic candidate (Kirill Basin, Hawaii) surfaced by coincidental search overlap.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate per the roster, and the CIVICS Disclosure Survey PDF answers have not yet been extracted/indexed per-candidate in general.

Professional & Business Transparency 23 / 25

Business Ownership

Mangeney (Florida Bar #96045, member in good standing, term ending 2027) is an attorney practicing at Gobel Flakes, LLC, a business litigation/insurance defense/appeals firm headquartered at 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL. Available directory sources describe him as practicing there rather than as an owner/named partner of the firm; he is not identified as a firm owner. No personal solo practice or separate business entity was identified.

Sources:

Florida Bar Member Directory — Bar #96045 — 2026-08-21
Gobel Flakes, LLC — firm website (gobelflakes.com) — 2026-08-21

Financial Conflicts of Interest

No government-contract overlap identified. Gobel Flakes' practice areas (business litigation, insurance defense, appeals) show no apparent nexus to state legislative contracting authority, and Mangeney has never held elected office (his prior role was as a legislative aide, an employee capacity).

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search: "August Mangeney" government contract — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Bankruptcy History

`[NOT FOUND]`. No personal or business bankruptcy filings located.

Sources:

CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "August Mangeney" — 2026-08-21 — 0 results

Tax Liens

`[NOT FOUND]`. No federal or state tax lien records located. Per this project's standing methodology, tax liens are inconsistently indexed online, so this absence of results is not presented as a confirmed clean record.

Sources:

CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — same search as above — 2026-08-21 — 0 results

Board Memberships

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" board member/director nonprofit — 2026-08-21]`. No outside board membership identified.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no matches

No Sunbiz search was required — subject is an employed attorney at an established firm rather than a business owner. No tooling blocks encountered this pass.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

Policy & Platform Consistency 17 / 20

Voting Record

Mangeney is a non-incumbent (his prior legislative experience was as an aide to then-State Sen. Maria Sachs, an employee capacity, not a voting record of his own). `[NO VOTING RECORD — NON-INCUMBENT]`. His platform is specific: protecting public education, lowering housing and insurance costs, defending "fundamental freedoms," supporting teachers, and protecting water resources, framed under a "people first" theme.

Sources:

augustmangeney.com — campaign platform — 2026-08-21
Florida Politics — "August Mangeney launches bid to flip HD 93 back to blue, promises 'people first' agenda" — 2026-08-21

Position Consistency

`[Insufficient public record to assess consistency over time, as a first-time candidate — searched: nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21]`. His current platform is internally consistent (affordability, education, insurance costs, water resources).

Sources:

augustmangeney.com — campaign platform — 2026-08-21

Flip-Flops

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" flip-flop reversed position controversy — 2026-08-21]`. No documented policy reversal was identified.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Endorsements

Received: An unusually broad slate for a first-time challenger — state Sens. Lori Berman, Shevrin Jones, and Tina Scott Polsky; state Reps. Dan Daley and Kelly Skidmore; U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel; state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory; and Engage Y'all. `[Endorsements given — NOT FOUND — 2026-08-21]`.

Sources:

Florida Politics — "'A listener and a doer': 5 state lawmakers back August Mangeney for HD 93 in Palm Beach County" — 2026-08-21
Florida Politics — "'August has what it takes': Lois Frankel, Emily Gregory back August Mangeney for HD 93" — 2026-08-21
Engage Y'all (Facebook) — endorsement announcement — 2026-08-21

None this pass.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

Community Engagement & Character 14 / 25

Community Involvement

`[No specific nonprofit board membership or dedicated volunteer role independent of his professional/political career was found — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" volunteer nonprofit board — 2026-08-24]`. His career began as a legislative aide to then-State Sen. Maria Sachs (already documented in his profile summary), and he is employed as an attorney at Gobel Flakes, LLC (already documented in Category 2).

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no additional matches

None — genuine data gap, not an adverse finding.

Veteran / First Responder Service

`[NOT FOUND — no military or first-responder service background documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" military veteran — 2026-08-24]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches

Faith-Based Involvement (scored on character consistency)

`[No specific denomination/congregation membership was documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" church faith — 2026-08-24]`. Not scored negatively per protocol. On character consistency: his stated platform (protecting public education, lowering housing/insurance costs, "every family... a fair shot") is consistent with his documented career as a legislative aide and workers'/families'-focused attorney; no contradictions identified.

Sources:

(cross-referenced from profile summary) — 2026-08-24

Debates / Town Halls

`[No documented debate/town hall invitations or appearances for the 2026 general election against Gerwig were found this pass — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" HD-93 debate 2026 — 2026-08-24]`. This is documented (Category 3) as one of the most closely-watched HD-93 rematches.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches

⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — No debate coverage found for this closely-contested race; recommend a follow-up closer to November.

Social Media Presence & Consistency

Active campaign presence via augustmangeney.com and Facebook (Palm Beach Democrats endorsement promotion). `[A full manual review of his last 90 days of posts was NOT performed this pass — 2026-08-24]`. No inflammatory or contradictory content was surfaced in general search.

Sources:

Facebook — "Please support our endorsed candidate August Mangeney" (Rusty Gordon Palm Beach Democrats) — 2026-08-24

⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — Full manual 90-day audit not performed; recommend direct platform review if full certainty is required.

⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: No debate coverage or full social-media audit completed this pass; recommend follow-up closer to November for this closely-contested race.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

Campaign Transparency 17 / 25

Top Donors / Donor Composition

Mangeney raised $41,000 in his first 40 days, $31,540 between May 21-June 30, and $6,400 in Q4 2025, passing $64,000 cumulatively by Q4 2025. `[Full current-cycle total and detailed donor composition NOT FOUND this session — searched: Florida Division of Elections — 2026-08-26]`. `[Precise small-vs-large donor split NOT FOUND]`, but a strong, rapid early-fundraising signal is documented.

Sources:

Florida Politics — "August Mangeney adds $41K in first 40 days running for HD 93" — 2026-08-26

PAC / LLC / Funneling Structures

`[NOT FOUND — no PAC funding of his campaign identified — searched: Florida Division of Elections — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Advertising Spend

Press coverage notes he has outspent incumbent Anne Gerwig in at least one reporting period. `[Specific ad-spend line items NOT independently itemized — searched: Florida Division of Elections expenditure reports — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Florida Politics — "Anne Gerwig adds $87K to HD 93 re-election bid as Dem foe outspends her" — 2026-08-26

Grassroots Engagement

`[No specific documented canvassing/phone-banking events located — searched: nationwide Google/news search "August Mangeney" HD-93 campaign volunteer 2026 — 2026-08-26]`. A broad institutional-endorsement coalition (U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, state Rep. Emily Gregory, and five state lawmakers per Category 1) reflects coordinated Democratic-establishment support, though distinct from a documented door-to-door ground game.

Sources:

Florida Politics — "'A listener and a doer': 5 state lawmakers back August Mangeney for HD 93" — 2026-08-26

Donations to Political Figures

`[NOT FOUND — searched: Florida Division of Elections, nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

No adverse findings; strong early-fundraising and endorsement momentum documented.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

Issue-Based Positions 23 / 40

2A Rights Score

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: NRA, GOA, campaign website (augustmangeney.com) — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Pro-Life / Pro-Family Score

`[Campaign references "defending fundamental freedoms" generally, without a specific abortion-policy statement — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: SBA Pro-Life America, campaign website — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Florida Politics — "August Mangeney launches bid to flip HD 93 back to blue" — 2026-08-26

Fiscal Conservatism Score

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: AFP, Club for Growth, CATO, campaign website — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Parental Rights Score

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: Moms for Liberty, campaign website — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Election Integrity Position

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Housing / Insurance Position

States a goal of "lowering housing and insurance costs" as part of ensuring "every family... has a fair shot," without a specific policy mechanism identified.

Sources:

Florida Politics — as above — 2026-08-26

Education / School Choice Position

Pledges to fight for "strong public schools" and "protecting public education" — a public-school-funding-first position.

Sources:

Florida Politics — as above — 2026-08-26

Environment / Everglades Position

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:

Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Scores reflect the project's confirmed scoring philosophy; documented positions are consistent with a mainstream Democratic platform.
Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

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