FL-13 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationFlorida
BackgroundAttorney
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Notable personal detailsEarle Wallace Ford III is a Democratic candidate who filed to run for U.S. House in Florida’s 13th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is an attorney and U.S. Army veteran, and his career has included work as a prosecutor and in federal service with the Internal Revenue Service. He later launched a campaign for Florida Chief Financial Officer focused on insurance costs, consumer protection, and government accountability.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports closing tax loopholes and increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporate avoidance strategies while providing tax relief and credits for working-class families, seniors, and first-time homebuyers and funding expanded social programs (paid family leave, universal pre-K, job training, healthcare expansion).
Healthcare
Earle Ford supports universal healthcare and frames healthcare as a right. His campaign emphasizes expanding access to affordable, quality care for all families.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports eliminating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and says immigration enforcement should be handled differently while acknowledging the need for immigration enforcement. Public campaign materials do not lay out a full immigration reform platform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding reproductive rights and access to healthcare for women, including defending reproductive rights as part of his campaign platform. Emphasizes expansion of healthcare services for women, including care after pregnancy.
Climate & Energy
The candidate's campaign emphasizes tackling the climate crisis and advancing climate and clean energy as a priority. The campaign platform lists a dedicated Climate & Clean Energy section and states a goal to 'tackle the climate crisis head‑on.'
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports a suite of gun-safety measures including universal background checks, red flag laws, waiting periods, bans on high-capacity magazines, and restrictions on certain ammunition types, and states a goal of ending gun violence.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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