Florida — 14th District

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports middle-class investments and job creation

Castor focuses on strengthening the Tampa Bay economy by securing federal grants and investments that create good-paying jobs. She advocates growing the middle class, supporting small businesses, and boosting labor unions to guarantee equal economic opportunity. In Congress, she has directed investments toward key regional assets including the Port of Tampa, Tampa International Airport, and MacDill Air Force Base.

• Secured federal investments and grants for Tampa Bay infrastructure, including Port of Tampa, MacDill Air Force Base, and local transit.
• Advocates growing the middle class and supporting small business owners to ensure equal opportunity.
• Supports labor unions and working families against special interest groups.

“For nearly two decades, she has delivered for Tampa Bay families by strengthening the local economy, securing grants and investments that create good-paying jobs, and fighting to improve quality of life throughout the region.”

“she stands up to grow the middle class and boost small business owners, guaranteeing that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports tax cuts and deregulation

Beltran blames reckless federal spending and excessive government regulation for unleashing historic inflation on Florida families. He supports President Trump's Working Families Tax Cut, eliminating regulations, and unleashing domestic energy to bring down prices on food, housing, and gas. In the Florida House, he voted for gas and purchase tax holidays and Florida's largest tax cut.

• Supports President Trump's Working Families Tax Cut, including no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and Social Security tax relief for seniors.
• Advocates cutting regulations and unleashing domestic energy to reduce the cost of living.
• Highlights state legislative record delivering gas and purchase tax holidays and major state tax cuts.

“Bidenomics broke the American economy and unleashed historic inflation that Florida families are still paying for, at the grocery store, the gas pump, and the housing market.”

“Government must strictly limit its role in the economy to consumer protection and safety.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Opposes restrictive federal enforcement mandates

Castor's voting record reflects opposition to restrictive federal immigration enforcement and voter registration mandates. In the 119th Congress, she voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and against mandatory federal detention of unauthorized immigrants arrested for theft. She also voted against making DUI convictions automatic grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.

• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), requiring federal detention of unauthorized immigrants arrested for theft offenses.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875, which made impaired driving grounds for deporting or barring unauthorized immigrants.

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports completing border wall and deportations

Beltran makes border enforcement a central campaign issue, aligning completely with President Trump's immigration agenda. He advocates completing the southern border wall, enforcing immigration laws, and deporting criminals and fraudsters. He also supports the SAVE America Act to require photo ID and purge noncitizens from voter rolls.

• Pledges to finish the southern border wall and restore law and order.
• Supports deporting undocumented criminals and fraudsters.
• Supports the SAVE America Act to require photo ID, purge noncitizens from voter rolls, and ensure only citizens vote.

“We need to finish the wall, deport the criminals and fraudsters, and restore law and order at our southern border.”

“We also need to complete the wall.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Opposes Republican budget reconciliation cuts

Castor opposes Republican budget resolutions and spending packages that cut federal programs or alter debt limits through reconciliation. In 2025, she voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), the FY2025 budget resolution, and full-year continuing appropriations. She consistently works to protect funding for public education, healthcare, and infrastructure against spending cuts.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) reconciliation bill in 2025.
• Voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 14 establishing fiscal year 2025 budgetary levels.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 1968 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025).

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports balancing the federal budget

Beltran identifies balancing the federal budget as his top legislative priority, citing accrued debt interest as the primary driver of federal deficits. He pledges to eliminate government waste and restrict congressional spending strictly to Article I, Section 8 powers. In the Florida House, he established a record of voting against large entitlement program expansions.

• Prioritizes passing a balanced federal budget to stop accrued debt accumulation.
• Advocates strictly limiting federal congressional authority to Article I, Section 8 constitutional powers.
• Voted against multi-billion-dollar entitlement program expansions in Florida.

“We need to balance the budget. After decades of profligacy, the interest on accrued debt is now responsible for most of the deficit.”

“Washington's reckless spending is crushing Florida families for generations to come. Mike will fight to balance the federal budget, eliminate waste, and put money back in your pocket.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports protecting Medicare and expanding healthcare

Castor is a longtime defender of Medicare and healthcare access, opposing Republican efforts to alter Medicare into voucher systems. As a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Health subcommittee, she works to expand community health centers and lower healthcare costs. She spearheaded major federal investments in Moffitt Cancer Center and local clinics.

• Fights against Republican proposals to convert Medicare into voucher systems.
• Serves on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
• Secured investments for Moffitt Cancer Center and expanded local community health centers.

“Kathy is an outspoken champion for Medicare and our older neighbors. She is fighting back against the recent Republican efforts to end Medicare as we know it, which would increase costs for beneficiaries and prorate senior healthcare through vouchers.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports healthcare deregulation and market competition

Beltran advocates reducing government regulation and subsidies in healthcare to lower consumer costs and increase provider access. In the Florida legislature, he worked to dismantle healthcare bureaucracies, expand telehealth, and eliminate hurdles for new hospitals and clinics. He voted against large state entitlement expansions, arguing they cause crony capitalism and price increases.

• Advocates deregulating healthcare to increase market competition and lower drug and clinic costs.
• Expanded telehealth access and removed bureaucratic barriers for new medical facilities in Florida.
• Voted against large state entitlement program expansions targeting healthcare.

“Tampa Bay families shouldn't have to drive an hour or take a day off work to see a doctor.”

“Food, education, housing, and medical care are heavily subsidized and regulated, resulting in unacceptable price increases.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports legal abortion and reproductive freedom

Castor strongly advocates for legal abortion and reproductive rights. She publicly supported Florida's 2024 Amendment 4 initiative, which sought to establish a state constitutional right to abortion. Her campaign is backed by major reproductive freedom organizations including Planned Parenthood Action Fund and EMILY's List.

• Publicly supported Florida Amendment 4 (Right to Abortion Initiative) in 2024.
• Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and EMILY's List.

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports state abortion restrictions with exceptions

Beltran is pro-life and dedicated to protecting the unborn. He supports the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, asserting that states—rather than federal officials or judges—should determine abortion policies. He supports state-level restrictions that include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.

• Agrees with the Dobbs decision returning abortion policy to state legislatures.
• Supports state abortion laws that include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
• Endorsed by Florida Family Action.

“He believes Dobbs was correctly decided and that states, not Washington bureaucrats, judges, or politicians, should set their own policies that include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports public education and federal student aid

Castor supports strengthening public education by expanding federal aid, including Pell Grants, Head Start, student loans, and Upward Bound. She works to protect school and university budgets from Republican funding cuts. Additionally, she voted against federal legislation that prohibits male-born athletes from competing in female school sports.

• Supported federal funding for Pell Grants, student loans, Head Start, and Upward Bound.
• Opposes Republican budget cuts to public schools and higher education.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025).
• Endorsed by the Florida Education Association.

“Kathy believes that every child deserves a good education and she has worked hard to ensure that each student has the chance to succeed through her work with Pell Grants, student loans, Upward Bound and Head Start.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports universal school choice and parental rights

Beltran is a strong advocate for universal school choice and parental rights in education, maintaining that parents rather than government bureaucrats should control educational decisions. During his tenure in the Florida House, he voted to expand state school choice programs.

• Champions school choice policies empowering parents to direct their children's education.
• Voted for school choice expansions as a Florida state representative.
• Opposes government administrative control over primary and secondary schooling.

“Parents, not bureaucrats, should decide how and where their children are educated.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports cautious diplomacy and strategic competition

Castor serves on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party. Her foreign policy record includes opposing U.S. military intervention in Syria in 2013 due to concerns over foreign entanglements. She voted in favor of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

• Member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
• Opposed military action in Syria in 2013, citing caution regarding foreign entanglements.
• Voted Yea on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (H.R. 2670).

“As I have visited with my neighbors across my district this month I have heard from many of them who are extremely wary of military action that could lead to greater entanglement in a region where fighting factions are not aligned with the United States and our allies or our national interests.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports burden-sharing by allies and peace through strength

Beltran advocates an America First defense policy that focuses military deployment strictly on core national security interests. He argues that international allies in Europe and Asia must bear the primary cost of defending themselves rather than relying on U.S. taxpayers. He supports veterans' healthcare, opposes a 'woke' military agenda, and promotes peace through strength.

• Insists that international allies assume greater financial and military responsibility for their own defense.
• Focuses U.S. military deployment strictly on core national interests.
• Opposes 'woke' military policies while supporting veterans' benefits.

“Lastly, we should ensure our military is used to protect American interests and our allies bear the cost of defending themselves.”

“35 years after the end of the Cold War, and over 80 years after World War II, our allies should assume greater responsibility for their own defense while the United States focuses its military resources on core national interests.”

D Democratic Kathy Castor

Supports clean energy and environmental conservation

Castor is a prominent proponent of clean energy, smart growth management, and coastal ecosystem protection. She spearheaded federal legislative efforts for Gulf Coast restoration following the BP oil spill. Her candidacy is endorsed by environmental organizations including the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund.

• Led federal restoration efforts for the Gulf Coast following the BP oil blowout.
• Senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Endorsed by Sierra Club Independent Action, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, and Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida.

“Kathy is a proven leader when it comes to environmental protection, clean energy, smart growth management policies and maintaining a flourishing natural environment.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Supports domestic energy expansion and local development control

Beltran advocates cutting government regulations to unleash domestic American energy production and lower living expenses. On local environmental and infrastructure projects, he opposes federal overreach and promises that facilities like data centers will require local approval and safeguards against rising energy bills.

• Advocates cutting regulations to unleash domestic energy production and lower consumer prices.
• Pledges to ensure local community approval for data center construction to protect energy bills and local environments.

“Mike will fight to cut regulations, unleash American energy, and get government out of the way so prices come back down and paychecks go further.”

R Republican Mike Beltran

Opposes gun restrictions and defends Second Amendment

Beltran holds an uncompromising pro-gun platform, viewing Second Amendment rights as absolute. He opposes red flag laws, magazine capacity bans, and any new federal firearm restrictions. He is endorsed by Gun Owners of America.

• Opposes red flag laws, magazine capacity bans, and compromise on gun control.
• Maintains an absolute interpretation of Second Amendment rights.
• Endorsed by Gun Owners of America.

“No red flag laws, no magazine bans, no compromise. The Second Amendment is absolute and Mike will fight to keep it that way in Congress.”