Darren McAuley
Darren McAuley
FL-12 Democratic nominee?
$640.53
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationFlorida
Notable personal detailsDarren McAuley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously filed to run in Florida’s 15th Congressional District and later qualified for the FL-12 race. His principal campaign committee is registered with the Federal Election Commission as “Darren McAuley for Congress.”
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Positions
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.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Darren McAuley for FL-12 Democratic nominee?
Pete Buttigieg
Political organization
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Darren McAuley's campaign to unseat Gus Bilirakis.
VoteVets
Public endorsement
VoteVets endorsed Darren McAuley in Florida's 15th Congressional District race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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