Eddie Speir
Eddie Speir
FL-16 Republican nominee?
$188.0K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePrivate school administrator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundPrivate school administrator
Notable personal detailsJason Edward “Eddie” Speir is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. He is a co-founder and head of school at Inspiration Academy, a private Christian school in Bradenton, Florida. Speir previously served as an appointee to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees in 2023.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports shrinking federal public-health authority and reducing the role of federal health agencies; calls to defund the CDC and NIH and to return health decisions to individuals rather than unelected bureaucracies and pharmaceutical companies.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger physical border security and increased measures to secure the southern border while emphasizing enforcement-oriented approaches to immigration. Public materials indicate a priority on border control rather than expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as an “abortion abolitionist,” says life begins at conception, indicates no circumstances under which elective abortion should be allowed, and supports returning jurisdiction over abortion to the states.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate affirms that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed and expresses opposition to redirecting funds away from police. These statements indicate strong support for broad Second Amendment protections and for traditional law-enforcement funding and policies.
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