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Matthew Montavon

Matthew Montavon

Democratic · Florida · 2026

Running for U.S. House, FL-17, Florida

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Ensure free and fair elections
  • End gerrymandering
  • Reform campaign finance
Biography

Retired public administrator who worked in local government planning and helped run a department with a $50 million budget at the United Nations' food and agriculture agency in Rome, per WSLR reporting; his campaign site shows this is his second run at the Southwest Florida seat after a 2024 bid.

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U.S. House, FL-17Florida · 2026

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