FL-09 Republican nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCertified public accountant (CPA)
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
BackgroundCertified public accountant (CPA)
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EducationUniversity of Central Florida — B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting)
Notable personal detailsJorge Martinez is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Florida’s 9th Congressional District (2026). He is a Cuban immigrant who moved to the United States as a child and later settled in the Orlando area. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Central Florida and founded Martinez & Associates CPAs in 1992.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jorge Martinez’s campaign platform calls for cutting taxes and slashing regulations. His priorities page also frames inflation as a tax burden and emphasizes market-oriented, lower-tax conservative economics.
Healthcare
Supports no cuts to Medicare for current or near-retirees and backs strengthening Medicare Advantage. Also emphasizes cracking down on Medicare fraud rather than expanding a broader public coverage program.
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Immigration & Border
Supports finishing the wall, reinstating Remain in Mexico, and expanding border infrastructure and Border Patrol resources. Also calls for ending asylum loopholes and catch-and-release policies and for treating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Climate & Energy
The campaign emphasizes energy independence, domestic fossil fuel production, and lower utility costs. It supports approving pipelines and LNG export terminals, reversing EV mandates, investing in next-generation nuclear power, and expanding production in appropriate regions while protecting Florida’s coastline from offshore drilling.
Public Safety & Guns
The campaign emphasizes backing law enforcement, increasing funding for police, and restoring mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders. No explicit stance on gun regulation or gun rights is stated on the campaign priorities page.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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