Tom Wells
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida
Tom Wells
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida
FL-03 Democratic nominee?
$14.0K
AUG 25, 2026Primary Election
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$14.0KAUG 25, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationFlorida
Notable personal detailsThomas Beckwith Wells is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. He filed for the 2026 cycle on November 20, 2025 and qualified on June 12, 2026. He has been a prior Democratic nominee for FL-03 and has raised and reported funds through his principal campaign committee, Tom Wells for Congress.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Tom Wells runs a strongly progressive campaign and supports policies that expand government-provided social programs (for example, single-payer health care) and uses tax policy tools such as inheritance taxation and pollution/social-cost taxes as part of his platform. His public materials frame taxation policy toward funding expanded public services and addressing economic inequality and environmental externalities.
Healthcare
Supports a single-payer system (Medicare for All) and prioritizes expanding public healthcare coverage as a central policy goal. Lists Medicare for All alongside other progressive priorities such as a Green New Deal and living wages.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports abortion/reproductive rights and calls for codifying women’s reproductive rights into federal law. The campaign frames abortion access as part of civil rights and reproductive justice.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive climate action including declaring climate change the critical problem of our time and terminating the use of fossil fuels while building climate-resilient clean energy infrastructure across Florida.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating an assault-weapons ban (references S-2095) and adopting stronger purchase controls such as training and licensing requirements and limits on handgun carry. Positions align with expanded gun-safety regulations and measures to regulate firearm access while preserving judicial review of constitutionality.
Latest News
Tom Wells is in the news mainly because he is a candidate in Michigan’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary, which is set for August 4. Recent coverage focuses on the race’s importance in a competitive midterm environment and on Michigan counties that could help decide the outcome. Other reports around him are broader election analyses, not specific developments about Wells himself.
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Campaign Fundraising
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