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Democrat
Tamika Lyles

Tamika Lyles

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Air Force veteran

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationFlorida

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BackgroundU.S. Air Force veteran

Notable personal detailsTamika Lyles is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is an Air Force veteran who served as a medical technician and has worked as an educator, including as a public-school history teacher. She has also described founding Standing Heroes for Average Workers, a nonprofit focused on connecting lawmakers with working families facing housing insecurity, healthcare barriers, and veterans’ access issues.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports expanded government programs and investments to lower costs for families, including Medicaid expansion, caps on prescription drug and insurance costs, protections for renters and efforts to raise wages and fully fund public education. Emphasizes protecting Social Security and Medicare and investing in resilient infrastructure to reduce household costs. Policy language does not include explicit detailed tax rate changes but prioritizes government action to address affordability and economic security.

Healthcare

Supports expanding Medicaid to close Florida’s coverage gap, protecting Medicare and VA healthcare, limiting prescription drug costs, and strengthening access and accountability in insurance markets. Advocates caregiver support and measures to stabilize insurance and reduce predatory insurer practices.

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Climate & Energy

Supports investing in resilient infrastructure and treating climate impacts as affordability and solvency issues; emphasizes protecting homes, lowering household costs, and building systems to shield families from climate-driven disasters. Policy language centers on climate adaptation and clean energy investment rather than advocating explicit fossil-fuel phaseout.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$121.1K
$90.9K
$60.6K
$30.3K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$121.1K
$81.2K
$39.9K
$2.2K

Source: FEC

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