Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Florida's 14th District

3 candidates on the ballot.^1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Mike Beltran

Republican · Challenger

Kathy Castor

Democrat · Incumbent

Currently represents Florida's 14th District in the U.S. House.

Brian Lambert

Libertarian Party of Florida · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Fact	Mike Beltran	Kathy Castor	Brian Lambert
Party on the ballot	Republican^1,2,4	Democrat^1,2,5	Libertarian Party of Florida^1,2,6,7
Status	Challenger	Incumbent⁸	Challenger
Raised	$2,731,428 through October 14, 2026⁹	$4,930,537 through October 14, 2026¹⁰	$17,092 through October 14, 2026¹¹
Cash on hand	$1,731,518⁹	$577,435¹⁰	$2,477¹¹
Outside spending	$1,222,702 for · $8,419,116 against¹²	$3,064,112 for · $10,208,386 against¹³	Not found in the public sources we checked
Vouchers and education savings accounts	His campaign website says he worked for school choice in the Florida legislature so that families can pick the school and education that suit them, and that he would carry that effort to Washington.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says every family should be free to choose the educational path that fits their child, including public school, charter school, private school or homeschool.¹⁵
Stock trading by members of Congress	Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks His campaign website says he has backed a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress and stronger transparency and accountability rules.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks His campaign website lists a ban on congressional stock trading on its government accountability page and says lawmakers should never make money from information they obtain through their office.¹⁶
Border wall and barriers	Build walls or fencing along much more of the border His campaign website says the border wall needs to be finished.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents His campaign website says he supports securing all borders and ports of entry using enforcement, technology, adequate staffing and, where practical and effective, physical barriers.¹⁷
Federal spending levels	His campaign website says that in Congress he would cut what it describes as wasteful spending that drives up prices.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says Washington has a spending problem rather than a revenue problem, and that Congress should pass a balanced budget, stop spending money it does not have and audit federal agencies.¹⁸

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Mike Beltran — 8 issues

Abortion law
His campaign website says the policies states adopt should carve out exceptions for rape, incest and the mother's life.¹⁴
Who sets abortion law
Leave abortion law to each state
His campaign website says he agrees with the Dobbs decision and thinks each state, rather than Washington bureaucrats, judges or politicians, should set its own policies.¹⁴
Police funding
His campaign website says he stands behind law enforcement and would oppose any effort to defund, undermine or politicize police and first responders.¹⁴
Proof of citizenship to register to vote
His campaign website says Congress should pass the SAVE America Act so that only American citizens vote, and that noncitizens should be purged from voter rolls.¹⁴
Voter ID
Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
His campaign website says photo ID should be mandated for voting.¹⁴
Data centers and electricity costs
His campaign website says he would fight to make sure no data center is built in his community without local approval and a guarantee that it will not raise energy bills or harm the environment.¹⁴
Red flag laws
His campaign website says there should be no red flag laws or magazine bans, and it calls the Second Amendment absolute.¹⁴
Immigration enforcement inside the country
His campaign website says he stands with President Trump on immigration and that people it describes as criminals and fraudsters should be deported.¹⁴

Kathy Castor — 1 issue

Highway and transit funding
Her campaign website lists working to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and securing more than $250 million for roads, bridges, transit and waterfront projects in Tampa, among her accomplishments.^19,20

Brian Lambert — 8 issues

Nuclear power
His campaign website says he supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy under which oil, natural gas, nuclear power and renewable energy would be produced responsibly at home where it makes economic sense.²¹
Who decides on military action
Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
His campaign website says Congress should carry out its constitutional duty when it authorizes the use of military force and that he would defend Congress's role in decisions about war.²²
Carry permits across state lines
Require every state to accept other states' permits
His campaign website says he supports national reciprocity, so that a person's Second Amendment rights do not end at a state line.²³
Permits to carry concealed guns
No permit needed for adults who can legally own a gun
His campaign website says he supports constitutional carry nationwide for law-abiding adults, with no permit required.²³
Health insurance system
His campaign website says healthcare should offer patients more choice through greater price transparency, free-market competition and fewer federal mandates that it calls unnecessary.²⁴
Legal immigration levels
His campaign website says he supports legal immigration and wants a system that is lawful, efficient and transparent and that treats fairly the people who follow its rules.¹⁷
Federal income tax rates
His campaign website says he supports lower taxes and a simpler, fairer tax system that lets families and small businesses keep more of what they earn.²⁵
Private care for veterans
His campaign website says veterans should be able to get care in their own communities when the VA is unable to treat them in a timely way.²⁶

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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