Florida U.S. House District 17

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Florida Department of State, Division of Elections

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November matchup forming

Michael J. Quirk(No Party Affiliation (Partisan))

Partially formed; still awaiting Florida Democratic Party, Republican Party of Florida nominations.

Basis: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · next event 2026-08-18

Current field

4 candidates

Allen L. Spence Jr.Challenger
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
$63K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Michael J. QuirkChallenger
No Party Affiliation (Partisan) · state general qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$12K raised

Biography, in the campaign's words

“Greg earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida” source
“Greg decided to enlist in the U.S. Army” source
“army veteran.” source
“serving as a Captain with the 25th Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom.” source

Prior service stated by the campaign

Florida House, Florida“his election to the Florida House in 2010” source
Florida Senate, Florida“the Florida Senate in 2016” source
Congress“Congress in 2018” source

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“a strong defender of conservative principles and the America First agenda.” source

Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.

Matthew MontavonChallenger

Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified

Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing

Biography, in the campaign's words

“earning his Masters in Public Administration” source
“Bachelor’s in Political Science and Spanish” source
“Co-founder of the Immigration Justice Coalition of Southwest Florida” source
“spent two years in the Peace Corps” source
“27 years with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization” source
“Born in South Bend, Indiana” source

Stated priorities, in the campaign's words

“Expand affordable housing” source
“Restore and fund critical government programs and agencies” source

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“End the abuse of executive power” source
“I do not support raising the retirement age” source
“We must start taking action now” source
“birth control, abortion, and comprehensive reproductive health care are accessible and affordable” source
“ban civilian use of assault weapons, require universal and comprehensive background checks” source
“Congress must act to end this extra-constitutional collusion” source
“limit campaign donations and make campaign finance completely transparent” source
“Congress must immediately pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”