Feena Bonoan

Bonoan is a 39-year-old Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate who resides in Jacksonville. She was born in Sarasota and lived in Hawaii for 10 years, where she ran unsuccessfully for Hawaii State Senate in 2020 and U.S. Senate in 2022. Bonoan also acted as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii. She has helped with phone banking for candidates in Jacksonville and is active with the Libertarian Party of Duval County. Bonoan served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years as an Aegis computer and network technician, maintaining weapon systems. 

Bonoan advocates for Libertarian principles such as limited government and hopes to implement a “more peaceful and cooperative” foreign policy. She calls for upholding Second Amendment rights and believes in criminal justice reform for nonviolent crimes. 
Bonoan has not promoted any significant endorsements. Bonoan has received $16,706.93 in contributions and spent $14,741.54. She self contributed $4,525 and received $1,600 in out-of-state contributions. Learn more.

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.
In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.