Candidate · November 3, 2026
Austin Rogers
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 2nd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.4M
- cash on hand
- $98K
- issues with public statements
- 7
- outside spending for or against
- $2.0M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Florida's 2nd District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§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.
Austin Rogers is a lawyer and Panama City native who was born and raised in Bay County and graduated from Mosley High School.5 He played college soccer and earned a law degree from Duke University.5 He served as general counsel to U.S. Senator Rick Scott, and his campaign website says that work included drafting legislation, conducting congressional hearings and leading investigations.5 His campaign website says he has published articles on constitutional law, including on the free exercise of religion.6
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to be a dependable vote in Congress for President Trump's America First agenda and to build a better future for his children.5 It says he would work to secure the border, defend Florida values, support law enforcement and the military, and put American families first.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterogersforflorida.com5,
7 - X (Twitter)x.com/rogersforfl5
- Instagraminstagram.com/rogersforfl5
- Facebookfacebook.com/austin.rogers.7925
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@rogersforfl5
- Othertruthsocial.com/@rogersforfl5
§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.
Education
His campaign website says people born male should not take part in women's sports.6
- Require teams based on sex at birth
- Let each state decide
- Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
- Teams based on gender identity
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he opposes abortion from conception on and will support anti-abortion policies.6
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he will work to make sure members of the armed forces receive the funding, equipment and support they need.6
His campaign website says the United States must keep providing critical support to Israel as it faces threats from Iran, Hamas and others in the Middle East.6
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he will push for legislation to protect children from online predators and exploitation, and that large technology companies must be held responsible when their platforms put children at risk.6
Immigration
His campaign website says he helped draft the SAFE KIDS Act while working for Senator Rick Scott and will push for it in the House; the site says the bill would stop wealthy Chinese nationals and Chinese Communist Party officials from obtaining U.S. citizenship for children born to American surrogates.6
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says digital assets such as cryptocurrency should have clear, consistent rules with reasonable consumer protections that do not pick winners and losers or give unelected officials control over new technologies.6
§4Money
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, 2026.8
| Raised | $1,359,852 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,261,557 |
| Cash on hand | $98,295 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $376,534 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $1,898,455 supporting and $91,203 opposing Austin Rogers this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 20, 2026.9
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| PANHANDLE PATRIOTS PAC | $1,755,230 | — |
| FREEDOM AGAINST FEDERAL OVERREACH | — | $91,203 |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION PAC (ACC PAC) | $49,847 | — |
| SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM | $34,396 | — |
| American Liberty Foundation PAC | $29,702 | — |
| MAHA PAC | $29,279 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial 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.
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed May 15, 2026