Florida — 28th District

Phil Ehr

Supports cost reduction and safety-net protection

Phil Ehr prioritizes lowering Florida's rising cost of living, protecting homeowners from property insurance increases, and preserving Social Security and Medicare. He advocates enforcing anti-fraud laws to stabilize housing costs and reforming tax policies to support working families.

• Enforce anti-fraud laws to stabilize housing markets and protect homeowners from rising costs
• Guarantee and strengthen Medicare and Social Security
• Reduce cost of living through targeted anti-fraud and middle-class tax reforms

“Enforce anti-fraud laws, hold bad actors accountable, stabilize the market, and protect homeowners from rising costs.”

“Reduce Florida's rising cost of living and strengthen Medicare & Social Security”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports tax cuts and spending restraint

Carlos Gimenez emphasizes fiscal conservatism, highlighting his mayoral record of balancing budgets and cutting county property taxes. In Congress, he supported major Republican budget reconciliation bills, debt limit controls, and tax relief measures.

• Voted for the 2025 Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1) and Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
• Voted for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
• Cites his mayoral record of balancing county budgets without raising taxes

“Elected in 2011 with a mandate for change, during a time of economic crisis, declining household incomes and job losses, Gimenez has led dramatic positive change in South Florida by balancing the county’s budget every year without raising taxes and bringing Miami-Dade taxpayers the largest tax cut in county history.”

Phil Ehr

Supports border enforcement and legal pathways

Phil Ehr advocates securing the border while protecting law-abiding immigrant families and creating pathways to permanent residency for families in legal limbo. He also supports targeting human traffickers and improving border personnel training and accountability.

• Create a path to permanent residency for families stuck in legal limbo
• Improve training and accountability for border enforcement personnel
• Target human traffickers and criminals while protecting law-abiding families

“Protect law-abiding immigrant families, Improve training and accountability for border personnel, a path to permanent residency for families stuck in legal limbo and target criminals and traffickers.”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports strict enforcement and mandatory detentions

Carlos Gimenez supports strict border enforcement, voting for the Secure the Border Act and the Laken Riley Act. He also voted for mandatory proof-of-citizenship voter registration and supported impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

• Voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) and Laken Riley Act (S. 5)
• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to vote
• Voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas

Phil Ehr

Supports expanding access and lowering costs

Phil Ehr proposes legislation to lower insurance premiums, expand coverage access, and reduce out-of-pocket medical costs. He supports protecting Medicare and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.

• Proposes the Healthcare Stability & Program Choice Act to lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs
• Supports repairing and strengthening the Affordable Care Act
• Advocates lowering prescription drug costs and protecting Medicare

“Lower premiums, expand access, and reduce out-of-pocket costs through the Healthcare Stability & Program Choice Act.”

Carlos Gimenez

Opposes federal health mandates

Carlos Gimenez lists healthcare as a priority issue on constituent surveys and has voted against federal health mandates. In Congress, he voted to end the national COVID-19 state of emergency and repeal CDC vaccine requirements for foreign travelers.

• Voted to end the national COVID-19 state of emergency (H.J.Res. 7)
• Voted to terminate CDC vaccine proof requirements for foreign visitors (H.R. 185)
• Identifies healthcare as a key constituent survey topic

Phil Ehr

Supports anti-corruption and constitutional norms

Phil Ehr prioritizes defending constitutional checks and balances and fighting public corruption. He proposes creating an inter-agency public corruption task force and increasing transparency for government contracts.

• Create an inter-agency public corruption task force
• Strengthen accountability and transparency for public contracting
• Defend constitutional checks and balances against anti-democratic extremism

“Create an inter-agency public corruption task force and strengthen accountability for public contracts.”

Carlos Gimenez

Supported 2020 electoral objections

Carlos Gimenez voted against certifying the 2020 presidential electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. He voted against federal election reform legislation while supporting specific transparency measures like the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

• Voted against certifying 2020 electoral votes for Arizona and Pennsylvania
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405)
• Voted against the For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1)

Phil Ehr

Supports Everglades protection and green infrastructure

Phil Ehr supports protecting the Everglades, safeguarding water resources, and funding clean energy and water infrastructure. He also proposes a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data centers until their impacts on infrastructure and the environment are fully assessed.

• Protect the Everglades and defend regional water resources
• Pursue a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data center developments
• Build clean energy and water infrastructure projects

“Protect the Everglades, defend water resources, support responsible growth, and pursue a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data centers and other high-impact developments until their impacts on infrastructure, energy, housing, and the environment are fully evaluated.”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports fossil energy production and permitting reform

Carlos Gimenez supports expanding domestic energy production, including oil and natural gas, and streamlining permitting for energy projects. He voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act and against the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) to boost domestic oil and gas production
• Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
• Lists environmental protection as a key priority on candidate surveys

Phil Ehr

Supports expanding South Florida VA medical facilities

Phil Ehr, a retired Navy Commander, campaigns on expanding VA healthcare services in South Florida. He advocates securing a full VA hospital or major medical facility in South Dade to improve access for local veterans.

• Pursue a full VA hospital or major VA medical facility in South Dade
• Improve healthcare accessibility for veterans in South Dade and Monroe County

“Pursue a full VA hospital or major VA medical facility in South Dade to improve access for veterans in South Dade and Monroe County while strengthening essential services.”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports defense funding and veteran care appropriations

Carlos Gimenez supports defense and veteran care funding through congressional appropriations. He voted for the PACT Act to expand benefits for toxic-exposed veterans and voted for military construction and veterans affairs funding bills.

• Voted for the PACT Act of 2022 (S. 3373) for toxic-exposed veterans
• Voted for FY2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations (H.R. 5371)
• Voted for annual National Defense Authorization Acts

Phil Ehr

Supports strong national defense and Just War principles

Phil Ehr draws on his 26-year Navy career to support strong national security. He advocates adhering to constitutional principles, constitutional checks on military force, and the Just War tradition while defending global democracy.

• Recommit to constitutional checks and balances and Just War principles
• Defend global democracy and oppose anti-American rhetoric
• Leverage military background to support strong national defense

“Recommit to the Constitution, the rule of law, and the time-tested wisdom of the Just War tradition.”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports robust defense and opposing foreign adversaries

Carlos Gimenez serves on the House Select Committee on the CCP and the House Armed Services Committee. He prioritizes national security, supporting Israel, and opposing authoritarian dictatorships in the Americas.

• Serves on the Select Committee on the CCP and House Armed Services Committee
• Chairs Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
• Focuses on opposing Latin American dictatorships and supporting Israel

Phil Ehr

Supports enacting gun control legislation

Phil Ehr advocates enacting responsible gun safety laws to curb mass shootings and protect communities.

• Enact responsible gun safety laws
• Target mass shooting prevention

“Stop the mass murder epidemic by enacting responsible gun laws”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports Second Amendment rights

Carlos Gimenez supports Second Amendment rights and voted against the federal Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.

• Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808)
• Lists the Second Amendment as a core issue on constituent surveys

Phil Ehr

Supports restoring reproductive rights

Phil Ehr campaigns on restoring reproductive freedom and eliminating government interference in personal healthcare decisions.

• Restore women's reproductive rights
• Eliminate government intervention in personal healthcare decisions

“Restore women's reproductive by eliminating government”

Carlos Gimenez

Supports pro-life position

Carlos Gimenez identifies pro-life issues as a platform priority on candidate surveys.

• Identifies pro-life issues as a key platform priority on campaign survey