Candidate · November 3, 2026

Aaron Bean

On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 4th District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.7M
cash on hand
$578K
issues with public statements
4

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Florida's 4th District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,4
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Florida's 4th District in the U.S. House.5
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Aaron Bean was born and raised in Northeast Florida and graduated from Jacksonville University, where he was elected student body president.6,7 He served as a city commissioner and later mayor of Fernandina Beach, then eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and 10 years in the Florida Senate, where he was Senate President Pro Tempore and chaired the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.6,8 Outside government he opened an insurance agency, ran a Putt-Putt golf business, worked in development at UF Health Jacksonville and served as a community bank president.6,8 He was elected to the U.S. House in November 2022, was sworn in in January 2023, serves on the Ways and Means Committee and co-founded the Congressional DOGE Caucus.6,8

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says his goals in Congress are to lower costs for working families, support law enforcement and make Washington account for every tax dollar.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, FL-45
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, FL-45

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

Federal income tax rates

His campaign website says taxes should be kept low so Northeast Florida stays a good place to work and hire, and that red tape on businesses should be cut.6

Federal spending levels

His campaign website says Washington should live within its means the way Florida families do, and that he balanced budgets in Tallahassee for 18 years.6

Fraud and improper payments in federal programs

His campaign website says he co-founded the Congressional DOGE Caucus to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government.6

Immigration

Border wall and barriers

His campaign website says he supports finishing the border wall, backing the Border Patrol and ending catch-and-release.6

  1. Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
  2. Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
  3. Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
Marked: the option their statement matches.

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Aaron Bean served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Aaron Bean sponsored or cosponsored 15 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.63

Raised$2,682,267
Spent$2,579,024
Cash on hand$577,964

Where the money came from

Individual donors$1.1M · 40%
PACs and other political committees$1.4M · 53%
Political party committees$200 · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$143K · 5%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$39K · 1%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.