CareyBakerSoldier. Legislator. Neighbor.
More than 238 years ago, my fifth great-grandfather voted to ratify the Constitution. The Constitution isn't just a document to me. It's part of my family's story. It's in my DNA.
A Life of Service in Central Florida
Carey Baker is an Army veteran, a small businessman, and a lifelong Central Floridian. He enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard at eighteen and served more than thirty-one years in uniform, retiring as a First Sergeant. In 2005 he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving as a citizen legislator.
He represented his neighbors in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006 and in the Florida State Senate from 2006 to 2010, building a conservative record on lower taxes, reduced regulation, property rights, public safety, and accountability in government. From 2012 to 2024 he served as Lake County Property Appraiser, where he modernized the office, improved transparency, and expanded public access to information for taxpayers.
Carey owns A.W. Peterson Gun Shop, the oldest continuously operating gun store in America. Running a family business has given him a firsthand understanding of what it takes to serve customers, meet payroll, defend constitutional freedoms, and work through government red tape.
His family's roots in American self-government run deep. More than 238 years ago, his fifth great-grandfather cast a vote to ratify the United States Constitution. That inheritance has shaped a lifetime guided by faith, family, and service.
Carey and his wife, Lori, make their home in Eustis, where they have raised their family and remained deeply rooted in the community they love.
