Florida U.S. House District 9

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Current field

8 candidates

Thomas E. Chalifoux Jr.Challenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$3.1M raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “retired U.S. Army Colonel” source
- “48 years creating jobs and growing businesses in Central Florida” source
- “a personal battle with stage 4 cancer” source
- “Former Osceola Republican State Committeeman” source
- “Man of Faith · Husband & Father” source
- “Retired as a Colonel, U.S. Army, September 1, 2001” source
- “30 years serving America in the U.S. Army” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- Colonel, U.S. Army“Retired as a Colonel, U.S. Army, September 1, 2001” source
- Osceola County School Board Member and Chair, Osceola County“Former Osceola County School Board Member and Chair” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Cut waste, fraud, and bloated bureaucracy” source
- “Back law enforcement, punish violent offenders” source
- “Finish the wall, restore order, stop illegal crossings” source
- “Treat cartel violence, human trafficking, and fentanyl as national security threats.” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “restore energy independence” source
- “Buy American, Hire American” source
- “Members of Congress should live under the same laws” source
- “Get Washington out of the way so businesses can grow” source
- “Defend people of faith from government overreach” source
- “Stop taxpayer-funded indoctrination and refocus schools” source
- “Give the President a tool to strike wasteful spending” source
- “Parents, not bureaucrats, should be the primary decision-makers” source
- “Stand Up to China” source
- “protect earned benefits” source
- “Protect freedom of speech, religious liberty, due process, and the right to keep and bear arms.” source
- “Bring supply chains, factories, and good-paying jobs back” source
- “Reward companies that invest in American workers, not foreign outsourcing.” source
- “Protect American jobs, supply chains, farmland, technology, and national security.” source
- “Support Term Limits” 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.
Darren SotoIncumbent
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$2.2M raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “Darren is a graduate of Rutgers University and George Washington University School of Law.” source
- “the first person of Puerto Rican descent to serve in Congress from Florida” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- Florida Senate, Florida“elected to the Florida Senate, where he served for four years” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Lower Costs. Protect Our Care. Stop Corruption.” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “We must stop tariffs and other policies” source
- “I fought to ban fracking in Florida and protect our fragile supply of drinking water.” source
- “ISSUES I WILL CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR: JOBS AND ECONOMY SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH CARE” 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.
Dan GreenChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
$1.3M raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Ben ButlerChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Jorge MartinezChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in accounting, from the University of Central Florida” source
- “In 1992, he founded Martinez & Associates CPAs” source
- “the proud father of three adult daughters and a grandfather” source
- “including a medical practice, real estate ventures, and a private lending company” source
- “settled in Florida in 1976 and made Orlando home in 1980” source
- “in 1973, when he stepped off a plane from Cuba as an eight-year-old boy” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Defend parents' rights and expand school choice” source
- “expand benefits, and ensure no veteran in Central Florida ever sleeps on the street” source
- “Fully fund federal law enforcement” source
- “Restore fiscal discipline. Cap discretionary spending” source
- “Finish the wall and modernize border infrastructure” source
- “Invest in next-generation nuclear” source
- “Make the 2017 tax cuts permanent” source
- “Expand the VA Mission Act” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “limited government, lower taxes, a balanced budget, a strong defense, and parental rights” source
- “No cuts to Social Security or Medicare for current or near-retirees.” source
- “Pass a federal Parents' Bill of Rights” source
- “I am running to support President Trump and the America First agenda” source
- “Approve domestic pipelines and LNG export terminals” source
- “Designate the cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations” source
- “Permit pipelines, expand domestic production, and end the war on natural gas” source
- “Protect Florida's coastline from offshore drilling” source
- “Restore mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders” 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.
Justin StoryChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “In May of 2001, I graduated from the University of Florida.” source
- “A sixth-generation Central Floridian” source
- “I was a proud pilot for the storied VMFA-323” source
- “A husband, father of two, and a retired Marine Corps Officer.” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “bring servant leadership, not political theater, back to Washington” source
- “our community, not the lobbyist, is represented in Washington D.C.” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “faith and family are the cornerstones of a strong, Capitalist society” source
- “a steadfast advocate for freedom and a voice for our smallest minority, the individual” source
- “Defending the Constitution & the Second Amendment” source
- “Faith, Family, and Freedom” source
- “Fiscal Sanity & American Prosperity” source
- “Secure Borders & Lawful Immigration” source
- “Standing with Our Veterans and First Responders” 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.
Marcus CarterChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Steve RanceChallenger
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Earlier or withdrawn candidates

Historical records remain visible; status events are append-only.

Jorge Antonio Malavet
Republican Party of Florida · withdrawn
$28K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Ingrid Nair Morales Vazquez
Republican Party of Florida · did not qualify
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.