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Florida · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 16

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Kelly Kirschner Democratic Democratic candidate Kelly Kirschner challenges for Florida's open FL-16 House seat in November 2026 Full profile → Mark Davis No Party Affiliation Mark Davis is a No Party Affiliation candidate for Florida's 16th Congressional District in the November 2026 election. Full profile → Sydney Gruters Republican Republican candidate for Florida's 16th Congressional District (2026); former USDA Rural Development state director and New College Foundation executive. Full profile →

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IssueKelly Kirschner
Democratic
Mark Davis
No Party Affiliation
Sydney Gruters
Republican
Economy & jobsSupports lower costs, small business stability, and Gulf Coast jobs Supports $20 minimum wage, progressive taxes, antitrust enforcement Supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending
HousingSupports affordable housing; opposes Wall Street buying single-family homes Supports homebuyer incentives and restricting institutional investors Wants to curb overdevelopment and keep homeownership affordable
Health careSupports restoring ACA subsidies, Medicare/Medicaid cuts, and drug price negotiation Supports universal healthcare funded by taxing billionaires Opposes government-run healthcare; supports rural telemedicine access
ImmigrationSupports bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform; opposes ICE raids as 'political theater' Supports abolishing ICE, comprehensive immigration reform Supports enforcing existing immigration laws and Trump deportation efforts
Abortion & reproductive rightsno sourced position Supports reproductive freedom and keeping government out of medical decisions Anti-abortion; pledges to defend the unborn in Congress
EducationSupports workforce education, opposes politically-motivated defunding of public institutions Supports public school funding, free college tuition, student debt relief no sourced position
Climate & energyOpposes offshore drilling; supports clean water and alternative energy no sourced position Supports unleashing American energy dominance
Crime & public safetyno sourced position Opposes militarizing streets; supports smart, liberty-respecting policies Supports enforcing existing laws and law and order
Taxes & budgetSupports closing corporate loopholes and reducing national debt Supports taxing billionaires to fund universal health care Supports cutting taxes and balancing the federal budget
Gunsno sourced position Supports 'common sense' gun measures; opposes unregulated guns Supports Second Amendment gun rights
Democracy & electionsSupports campaign finance reform; opposes Citizens United's influence Supports grassroots democracy; opposes power concentrated in few hands Supports voter ID requirements and the federal SAVE Act
Foreign policy & defenseOpposes 'wars of choice'; demands full congressional war-powers debate Opposes permanent U.S. aid to Israel; supports shifting military spending to veterans Supports the military and veterans' benefits

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