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Rocky Rochford
FL-14 Republican nominee?
$24.3K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy officer (retired)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationFlorida
BackgroundU.S. Navy officer (retired)
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Notable personal detailsRobert “Rocky” Rochford is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 14th Congressional District. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain and has described a 33-year Navy career. He previously ran for the same seat in 2024 and is listed as qualified for the 2026 general election ballot in Florida’s candidate tracking system.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports major tax reductions and shrinking the federal government, including streamlining the tax code, vastly reducing the size of the IRS, and eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Opposes student loan forgiveness and opposes use of ESG criteria for public investment.
Healthcare
Supports retaining Medicare and Medicaid but opposes additional taxpayer-funded universal programs; favors private healthcare to fund research and provide services, while ensuring indigent care for those who cannot afford care. Plans to introduce legislation addressing pharmaceutical business ethics and reducing strain on state programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate prioritizes strict border security and enforcement, including completing the border wall, fully funding CBP and ICE, mandatory nationwide E-Verify, swift deportation of criminal offenders, and codifying recent Trump-era border measures into permanent law. He frames immigration policy around dismantling trafficking networks and restricting illegal entry while supporting a merit-based system for legal immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting abortion access, opposing taxpayer funding for abortion providers and favoring limits that allow elective abortions only after consultation and in cases of rape or when the mother’s life is in danger. The candidate says states should decide abortion laws and proposes federal action to improve adoption and foster-care systems rather than expanding abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing man-made climate change but emphasizes methodical, market-driven transitions that retain fossil fuels during the evolution to cleaner energy. Advocates cutting federal regulations to lower energy costs, fast-tracking advanced nuclear (including small modular reactors), and supporting continued domestic natural gas production. Prioritizes reducing regulatory burdens as a path to lower electricity prices while protecting Florida’s coastline and environment.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment as currently written and opposes changing it absent a constitutional amendment; prioritizes law enforcement and opposes redirecting police funds to community programs.
Polls
FL-14 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
FL-14 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Rocky Rochford for FL-14 Republican nominee?
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$264.7K
$198.5K
$132.3K
$66.2K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$72.9K
$2.2K
$70.7K
$2.9K
Cycle 2026
$264.7K
$164.1K
$102.8K
$5.7K
Source: FEC
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