Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican · Florida · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, FL-26, Florida
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower the Cost of Living: no tax on tips or overtime, permanent tax cuts
- Protect Our Children: school violence prevention, tougher laws on online predators
- Secure the Border: remove criminal aliens, crack down on fentanyl trafficking
Biography
Mario Diaz-Balart spent 14 years in the Florida Legislature and became the youngest person elected to the Florida Senate at age 31 before winning his U.S. House seat, per his campaign site. Now in his twelfth congressional term, per his official House biography, he serves as vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee and chairs its National Security Subcommittee, according to that site. It also says he founded the bipartisan Everglades Caucus and serves as dean of the Florida delegation.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
On the ballot
U.S. House, FL-26Florida · 2026See your full ballot
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