Josh Weil
Josh Weil
Florida Democratic Senate nominee?
$56.2K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationFlorida
BackgroundEducator
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Notable personal detailsJoshua Joseph Weil is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Florida. He previously ran as the Democratic nominee in the 2025 special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District and has described his professional background as a public school educator in Osceola County. Weil has been active in federal campaign fundraising through committees including Josh Weil for Senate and Josh Weil for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to ease costs for working families including expanded direct assistance and tax credits, homebuyer down-payment help, business loan support, and cost-of-living adjustments for seniors. Emphasizes using federal policy to make Florida more affordable and to reset the economy for workers.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and preserving Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans’ health care and opposes proposed cuts; calls for increased VA funding to improve veterans’ access to care. Emphasizes making health care more affordable for working families and seniors.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that expands legal pathways and reforms asylum and immigration processes while also acknowledging the need for border security and enforcement resources; criticizes mass deportation policies and harsh ICE actions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive rights and frames abortion as a medical decision that should be made between a person and their doctor; he opposes Florida’s restrictive abortion bans. He expresses support for protecting access to abortion and reproductive healthcare as part of broader healthcare policy positions.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive climate action and large-scale clean-energy job creation, including endorsement of the Green New Deal and policies to protect Florida from sea-level rise. Emphasizes environmental protection and climate justice as central to his platform.
News
Josh Weil is in the news because he is part of the Florida 2026 U.S. Senate race, which has now been set for the Aug. 18 primary ballot and the Nov. 3 general election. Recent coverage also points to a more competitive Florida political environment, with polls showing Democrats have some openings in the state. Separate Florida voting and redistricting fights are also shaping the broader election landscape, though the summaries do not give many direct details about Weil himself.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Josh Weil for Florida Democratic Senate nominee?
Center for Freethought Equality Political Action Committee
Political organization
Center for Freethought Equality Political Action Committee endorsed Josh Weil.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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