FL-09 Republican nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (Colonel), retired
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundU.S. Army officer (Colonel), retired
Notable personal detailsThomas E. Chalifoux, Colonel, Jr. is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel and has described himself as an entrepreneur with experience in real estate, construction, and utilities. He has served as an Osceola County School Board member and has also been involved with the Republican Party as a state committeeman.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports significant tax cuts including lowering personal income tax rates, reducing corporate taxes, capping or eliminating capital gains taxes, and permanently repealing the estate (death) tax; advocates simplifying the tax code and pairing tax cuts with federal spending reductions and a balanced-budget requirement.
Healthcare
The candidate supports preserving and strengthening Medicare with measures to lower prescription drug costs and increase competition among Medicare plans, while also advocating entitlement reforms to ensure solvency that include gradual changes and private options. He emphasizes reducing government waste and returning powers to states, signaling preference for fiscal restraint alongside some expansions for seniors. Overall the positions contain both pro-Medicare protections/expansions and proposals to reform entitlements toward fiscal conservatism.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stopping illegal immigration and strengthening border security while emphasizing enforcement-focused measures rather than pathways to broad regularization. Campaign materials prioritize tightened border controls as a top immigration priority.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion and says he does not support abortion rights. He supports exceptions only for saving the life of the mother, rape, or incest, and favors restrictions on chemical abortion such as in‑person consultation and safety reporting.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and an all-of-the-above energy approach that emphasizes expanding domestic oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear production, reducing regulatory burdens on energy development, and promoting private-sector clean-energy innovation rather than heavy government mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate states support for the Second Amendment “as written” and indicates opposition to redirecting police funds to community programs, signaling a pro-Second Amendment and pro-law-enforcement posture with no expressed support for expanded gun restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
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