Lois Frankel
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida
$179.0K
AUG 25, 2026Primary Election
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$179.0KAUG 25, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age78 years old (May 16, 1948)
GenderFemale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundAttorney
EducationBoston University (B.A., 1970)
Notable personal detailsLois Jane Frankel is a U.S. Representative from Florida, first elected to Congress in 2012 and serving since January 3, 2013. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and was mayor of West Palm Beach from 2003 to 2011. She is an attorney by training, with degrees from Boston University and Georgetown University Law Center.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare and funding them by having wealthy individuals “pay their fair share”; advocates federal spending to support programs and oppose freezes that would cut grants and services.
Healthcare
Lois Frankel has co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act and is a member of House groups supporting single‑payer or expanded public healthcare options. She has repeatedly opposed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and has advocated for access to reproductive and preventive health services. Her official statements and legislative cosponsorships indicate support for major public expansions of healthcare coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports limiting expansion of ICE and opposes additional ICE funding without enforceable reforms and safeguards, and has called for accountability for ICE/CBP mistreatment while emphasizing protections and humanitarian considerations in immigration enforcement. Public statements and congressional actions focus on reforming enforcement agencies rather than expanding aggressive enforcement measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, opposes state and federal measures that would ban or severely restrict abortion, and has backed measures to enshrine reproductive rights in law and oppose restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Lois Frankel supports federal actions to address climate change, including investment in clean energy, protecting the Everglades and resilience to sea level rise, and opposed rollbacks of emissions-reduction policies such as the Clean Power Plan. Her public statements and votes back funding and infrastructure bills that include clean-energy investments and job creation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports comprehensive gun safety measures including a federal assault weapons ban, universal background checks, red flag (extreme risk) orders, prohibiting ghost guns, safe-storage requirements, and eliminating liability protections for gun manufacturers. Has served on and promoted gun violence prevention task forces and backed legislative packages expanding background checks and other restrictions. Endorsed by major gun-violence-prevention organizations.
Latest News
Lois Frankel is in the news because Florida’s proposed redistricting map could reshape her House district and make the redrawn seat more favorable to Republicans. The plan could split the current district into three parts, and legal challenges are expected. More broadly, recent election ratings suggest Democrats may have a better path in the 2026 House races, but the Florida changes could complicate Frankel’s outlook.
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