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Kelly Kirschner
Democratic · Florida · 2026Former 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.
Priorities
- Lower the cost of living, including insurance and prescription drugs
- Protect Gulf Coast waters: no offshore drilling, enforce the Clean Water Act
- Restore Medicaid and Medicare cuts
On the ballot
U.S. House, FL-16 · Florida · 2026
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