Allen Spence
FL-17 Democratic nominee?
$4.9K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEquities trader
PartyDemocratic
LocationFlorida
BackgroundEquities trader
EducationFlorida Military Heritage Society (FMHS) alumnus
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Notable personal detailsAllen L. Spence Jr. is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 17th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a financial expert with over 20 years of experience and a lifelong Floridian, and has highlighted community involvement including serving as a scout leader in Punta Gorda. His campaign has emphasized lowering costs and protecting Social Security.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports direct monthly child tax credits, expanded social supports (universal childcare, teacher retention bonuses), caps on predatory interest, and measures to redirect billionaire and large-corporate burdens toward working families while opposing tariff-driven price increases.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and reforming Medicare to ensure solvency and reducing prescription drug prices as part of a broader affordability agenda; emphasizes lowering healthcare costs for families. No advocacy for single‑payer or Medicare for All is found in campaign materials.
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Immigration & Border
Supports restoring order at the border by processing asylum applications outside the United States (return to Migrant Protection Protocols) while offering a structured, earned process for non-violent immigrants already in the U.S. that includes temporary protected status, work permits, eligibility for permanent residency, and eligibility for citizenship after five years of permanent residency; calls for ICE reforms and pauses additional ICE funding until reforms are in place.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports market-based approaches to address climate issues and includes policies such as funding flood-resistant homes and other resilience measures in his platform. His campaign emphasizes pragmatic, market-oriented climate solutions rather than opposing climate action or endorsing fossil-fuel expansion.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Allen Spence for FL-17 Democratic nominee?
Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida
Advocacy group
Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida endorsed Allen Spence in the CD-17 primary.
Democratic Disability Caucus of SW Florida
Advocacy group
Democratic Disability Caucus of SW Florida endorsed Allen Spence.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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