FL-19 Democratic nominee?
1dHoward Sapp's odds reached 68%, topping the previous high of 0% over the last 22 days.
68%68%
FL-19 Democratic nominee?
$21.44
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAir traffic controller
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundAir traffic controller
Notable personal detailsHoward Sapp is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired air traffic controller with more than 30 years of service and has also worked as an ordained minister. Sapp has previously run for the Florida House in District 78 (2022 and 2024). He is based in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports consumer protections (caps on credit card and payday loan interest), backing not-for-profit microfinance, opposing destabilizing tariffs, restoring Federal Reserve integrity, and ending corporate welfare. Policy priorities emphasize limiting predatory lending and reducing corporate subsidies rather than proposing major tax cuts or explicit tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare and insurance, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, reducing medical debt, and providing comprehensive healthcare for all residents. Emphasizes affordability, mental health, and protections for patient medical decisions.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate describes support for "humane and common sense immigration policies" and lists immigration among local concerns, but public materials located do not provide detailed policy proposals or clear enforcement vs. regularization priorities. Available statements are brief and general rather than specifying pathways to citizenship, asylum rules, enforcement changes, or border security measures.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes local environmental priorities such as clean water, septic-to-sewer conversion, wastewater infrastructure expansion, and resilience-related insurance issues but does not present specific federal climate targets, support for/against major climate frameworks, or explicit energy-transition policies. Policy language focuses on water protection and infrastructure rather than emissions reductions or fossil-fuel phase-out. Overall, public materials show environmental priorities but lack clear, specific climate or energy-policy prescriptions.
Latest Insights
FL-19 Democratic nominee?
11dHoward Sapp's odds are now 61%, past the previous high of 0%.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$32.5K
$24.4K
$16.2K
$8.1K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$32.5K
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$35.2K
$2.3K
Source: FEC
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