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Kelly Kirschner

Kelly Kirschner

Democratic · Florida · 2026

Running for U.S. House, FL-16, Florida

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lower the Cost of Living
  • Protect the Gulf Coast We Call Home
  • Build an Affordable Economy that Invests in Our Future
Biography

Former Sarasota mayor and city commissioner, Peace Corps veteran, and former Eckerd College vice president who grew the nonprofit UnidosNow, which has helped more than 1,000 first-generation students reach college debt-free, per his campaign site; he raised over $100,000 in his first week in the race, per Florida Politics.

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U.S. House, FL-16Florida · 2026

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