FL-12 Democratic nominee?
19dHigh ImpactDarren McAuley is now at 78% and leads by 55.0 points in the FL-12 Democratic nominee race.
78%
High Impact19d
Darren McAuley
78%
Darren McAuley is now at 78% and leads by 55.0 points in the FL-12 Democratic nominee race.
Democrat
Darren McAuley
FL-12 Democratic nominee?
$159.95
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePhysician
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundPhysician
Notable personal detailsDarren McAuley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House who previously filed to run in Florida’s 15th Congressional District for the 2026 election cycle. He is a physician and Air National Guard member who has described himself as an Air Force colonel and flight surgeon, with multiple deployments including service in Iraq. His campaign has also described him as having served as Florida’s State Air Surgeon and as a physician at the Veterans Health Administration.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports a fully functioning federal government that responsibly funds programs such as Veterans Affairs, Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and disaster response; will defend and strengthen Social Security and Medicare while seeking reforms to lower healthcare costs. Also supports targeted tax policy to promote clean energy by eliminating taxes on proven affordable solar and wind.
Healthcare
Supports defending and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription drug and care costs, cracking down on insurance company abuses, reforming the healthcare model to emphasize prevention, and protecting reproductive healthcare including enshrining Roe v. Wade into law.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger legal pathways and fair asylum processes while also prioritizing border security through training for border and customs agents and updated technology; emphasizes diplomacy and addressing root causes of migration alongside protecting community security.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy incentives and removing taxes on proven clean energy like solar and wind, and describes a commitment to bold climate action. No evidence found of support for Green New Deal–style wholesale fossil fuel phase-out or explicit endorsement of aggressive net‑zero timetables.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$532.1K
$399.0K
$266.0K
$133.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$532.1K
$266.5K
$265.5K
$17.7K
Source: FEC
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