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Mike Beltran
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Kathy Castor
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Kathy Castor
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Salomon Hernandez Sr.
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Abortion and reproductive policy
Mike has always fought to protect life. He believes Dobbs was correctly decided and that states, not Washington bureaucrats, judges, or politicians, should set their own policies that include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Artificial intelligence
Lobbyists in Washington shouldn't be making decisions that belong to Hillsborough County. Mike will fight to ensure no data center is built in our community without local approval and a guarantee it won't raise your energy bills or harm our environment. Our community's future should be decided here, not in DC.
Sources
https://beltranforcongress.com
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today expressed strong opposition to data centers in Hillsborough County in a letter to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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https://castor.house.gov
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000532/https://castor.house.gov
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Civil rights and freedoms
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Protect the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and defend individual choice.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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Criminal justice and policing
Our police officers and first responders put themselves on the line every day to keep Tampa Bay safe. Mike stands firmly behind law enforcement and will oppose any effort to defund, undermine, or politicize the men and women who protect our communities.
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Economy, jobs and wages
Government shouldn't stand between hardworking people and a good career. Mike eliminated red tape that blocked qualified workers from starting jobs and small businesses from growing. In Congress, he'll fight to reduce the regulations that raise costs and limit opportunity for Tampa Bay families and businesses.
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https://beltranforcongress.com
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Kathy Castor will continue to fight for a diverse and strong Tampa Bay economy that keeps costs for families in check, keeps health care and energy affordable, and protects our way of life.
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https://castorforcongress.com/about/
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Lower taxes, reduce regulation, and let American entrepreneurs succeed.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
Everything is getting too expensive—from groceries and gas to rent and utilities. Read full quote
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Education
Parents know what is best for their children. Mike championed school choice in Tallahassee, giving families the freedom to choose the school and education that works for them. He'll bring that fight to Washington and stand against any effort to cut parents out of decisions about their children's education and values.
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Education is not one-size-fits-all. Empower parents, support teachers, and give every child the opportunity to succeed.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
My Vision & Solutions: "Education should be an escalator to opportunity, not a treadmill of debt. Read full quote
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Elections and voting
Our elections should be the cleanest and most secure in the entire world. Read full quote
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https://beltranforcongress.com/platform/
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Restore confidence through transparency, accountability, and secure elections.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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And finally, with cooperation from Independents* I would adopt a 4-step Plan: Empower Individual Members: Reduce the power of committee chairs and party leadership to stifle legislation, allowing for more open amendments and floor debate. Read full quote
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Energy
Lobbyists in Washington shouldn't be making decisions that belong to Hillsborough County. Mike will fight to ensure no data center is built in our community without local approval and a guarantee it won't raise your energy bills or harm our environment. Our community's future should be decided here, not in DC.
Sources
https://beltranforcongress.com
So that no U.S. region or territory ever again experiences 100 percent power loss, as a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Castor has pressed for robust electric generation, grid modernization and resiliency policies.
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https://castor.house.gov/biography/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000503/https://castor.house.gov/biography/
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Reliable, affordable energy strengthens our economy, protects national security, and reduces dependence on foreign adversaries.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
🚧 Pillar 2: Strong Infrastructure We will focus heavily on road repairs, reliable water systems, and modern power grids. Fixing our infrastructure prevents costly breakdowns, stops utility monopolies from hiking your monthly rates, and makes our community a magnet for new investments.
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Environment and climate
Lobbyists in Washington shouldn't be making decisions that belong to Hillsborough County. Mike will fight to ensure no data center is built in our community without local approval and a guarantee it won't raise your energy bills or harm our environment. Our community's future should be decided here, not in DC.
Sources
https://beltranforcongress.com
Throughout her early legal career and as a Hillsborough County Commissioner, Castor has worked to enforce environmental and growth management laws that protect wetlands, Florida’s coastline, and sensitive lands.
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https://castorforcongress.com/about/
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The Goal: Smart infrastructure and resilience. "A community is only as strong as what’s underneath it. Whether it's our roads, our power grid, or our environment, I’m focused on building resilient systems that can weather any storm. We need infrastructure that serves us today and protects our children’s tomorrow."
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Families and social services
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2.4 Million people will lose SNAP Benefits beginning March 1,2026 (in an average month until 2034.) Read full quote
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Firearms policy
Mike has a perfect pro-gun record. No red flag laws, no magazine bans, no compromise. The Second Amendment is absolute and Mike will fight to keep it that way in Congress.
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Protect the right to keep and bear arms and defend the Constitution without compromise.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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Government reform
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Respect Separation of Powers No branch of government should be allowed to exceed its constitutional role. Limit Federal Overreach Federal agencies should not exercise powers never granted by the Constitution. Return Power to the People Government should remain closest to the people whenever possible.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/constitutional-governmentArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011603/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/constitutional-government
4.Transparency & Accountability: Through the FL-14 Transparency Task Force, he aims to hold government officials to the same standards as citizens, ensuring tax dollars are spent effectively and ethically.
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Healthcare
Tampa Bay families shouldn't have to drive an hour or take a day off work to see a doctor. Read full quote
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https://beltranforcongress.com
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In 2022, Castor cosponsored the Honoring Our PACT Act to authorize VA health care to more than 3.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits and establish a presumption of service connection for over 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers. Read full quote
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https://castor.house.gov/biography/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000503/https://castor.house.gov/biography/
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Restore patient choice, medical freedom, price transparency, and competition while reducing unnecessary federal interference in healthcare.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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The current system thrives on your confusion. Read full quote
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https://votevarian2026.com/issues.html
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Housing
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Protect Privacy and Property Americans have the right to be secure in their homes, property, personal data, and private lives. Oppose Government Overreach Personal decisions should remain with individuals and families, not federal bureaucrats.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/individual-libertyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011430/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/individual-liberty
Everything is getting too expensive—from groceries and gas to rent and utilities. Read full quote
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Immigration
Mike stands 100% with President Trump on immigration. We need to finish the wall, deport the criminals and fraudsters, and restore law and order at our southern border. Florida's families deserve security, not an open-border disaster.
In addition, over the years, Castor has united Tampa Bay behind immigration solutions, including the American Dream and Promise Act. Read full quote
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https://castor.house.gov/biography/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000503/https://castor.house.gov/biography/
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Secure every border and port of entry while supporting legal immigration and the rule of law.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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Infrastructure and transportation
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So that no U.S. region or territory ever again experiences 100 percent power loss, as a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Castor has pressed for robust electric generation, grid modernization and resiliency policies.
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https://castor.house.gov/biography/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000503/https://castor.house.gov/biography/
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🚧 Pillar 2: Strong Infrastructure We will focus heavily on road repairs, reliable water systems, and modern power grids. Fixing our infrastructure prevents costly breakdowns, stops utility monopolies from hiking your monthly rates, and makes our community a magnet for new investments.
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Local control
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today expressed strong opposition to data centers in Hillsborough County in a letter to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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https://castor.house.govArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000532/https://castor.house.gov
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Defend the Constitution. Protect individual liberty. Limit federal overreach.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com
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Our community’s wealth is being siphoned away by outside interests. Read full quote
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https://votevarian2026.com/issues.html
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National security and foreign policy
The men and women who served this country earned every benefit and every right they were promised. Mike will fight to ensure our veterans receive the care, resources, and respect they deserve. He supports a strong national defense and a military that is focused on protecting America, not advancing political agendas.
She is a co-chair of the bipartisan Cuba Working Group and the lead Democrat on a bill to end the embargo.
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https://castor.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=23449Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000801/https://castor.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=23449
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Peace through strength, constitutional accountability, and unwavering support for our troops.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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Social Security and retirement
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“Every trip to the grocery store and every monthly bill is increasingly painful for my older neighbors. The added strain of higher prescription drug costs is the last thing they need, so I will fight to reverse a recent HHS scheme to increase Medicare prescription drug costs for seniors and people with disabilities,”
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https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405288Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000927/https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405288
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Pass a Balanced Budget Congress should be required to live within its means just as American families do. Read full quote
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/fiscal-responsibilityArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011449/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/fiscal-responsibility
2.Social Security Solvency: A primary goal is ensuring Social Security remains solvent by identifying and reducing government waste while increasing revenue streams that do not involve cutting benefits for seniors.
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Taxes and government spending
While Joe Biden and Kathy Castor spent trillions and stuck families with the bill, Mike was delivering real relief: tax holidays on gas and everyday purchases, and the largest tax cut in Florida history. Read full quote
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https://beltranforcongress.com
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Washington does not have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem. I will fight for balanced budgets, honest accounting, and an end to reckless spending that leaves our children with the bill.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com
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🛡️ Pillar 3: Lowering Your Daily Costs We are fighting to lower the baseline cost of living for every working family in our district. Our plan cracks down on local corporate price gouging, slashes wasteful spending, and delivers immediate relief to your wallet.
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https://votevarian2026.com/index.html
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Technology and privacy
Lobbyists in Washington shouldn't be making decisions that belong to Hillsborough County. Mike will fight to ensure no data center is built in our community without local approval and a guarantee it won't raise your energy bills or harm our environment. Our community's future should be decided here, not in DC.
Sources
https://beltranforcongress.com
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today expressed strong opposition to data centers in Hillsborough County in a letter to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Sources
https://castor.house.govArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000532/https://castor.house.gov
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Free speech, privacy, property rights, due process, religious liberty, and the right to keep and bear arms are not optional. They are protected by the Constitution and must be defended without apology.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/individual-libertyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011430/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/individual-liberty
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Veterans
The men and women who served this country earned every benefit and every right they were promised. Mike will fight to ensure our veterans receive the care, resources, and respect they deserve. He supports a strong national defense and a military that is focused on protecting America, not advancing political agendas.
In 2022, Castor cosponsored the Honoring Our PACT Act to authorize VA health care to more than 3.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits and establish a presumption of service connection for over 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers. Read full quote
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https://castor.house.gov/biography/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927000503/https://castor.house.gov/biography/
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Veterans earned their benefits through service and sacrifice. I will fight for greater choice, less bureaucracy, real accountability, and care that puts the veteran first.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com
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Values and beliefs
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The Constitution limits the government—not the people. Every law begins there.
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https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issuesArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260929011420/https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues
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Mike Beltran
Mike Beltran
Kathy Castor
Currently represents District 14
Kathy Castor
Salomon Hernandez Sr.
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Brian Lambert
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Keith Varian
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Kathy Castor
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