Candidate · November 3, 2026
Brian Lambert
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 14th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $17K
- cash on hand
- $2,477
- issues with public statements
- 12
§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 14th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Libertarian Party of Florida1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| 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.
Brian Lambert served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, working as an aircraft mechanic, a flight engineer and an intelligence specialist, and retired from military service in 2018.6 After retiring he studied culinary arts at the Art Institute of Tampa, and he is pursuing, through Sonoran Desert Institute, an Associate of Science in Firearms Technology.6
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to bring back constitutional government, defend individual liberty and give power back to the people.6,
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
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.9
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.10
Elections and Government Reform
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.11
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Guns
His campaign website says he supports constitutional carry nationwide for law-abiding adults, with no permit required.12
- No permit needed for adults who can legally own a gun
- Require a permit, with a background check and training
- Require a permit and bar carrying in more places, such as parks, public transit and bars
His campaign website says he supports national reciprocity, so that a person's Second Amendment rights do not end at a state line.12
- Require every state to accept other states' permits
- Let each state decide which permits to accept
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.13
Immigration
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.14
- Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
- Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
- Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
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.14
Health Care
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.15
Education
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.16
Foreign Policy and Defense
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.17
- Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
- Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
- Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
Energy and Climate
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.18
§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, 2026.19
| Raised | $17,092 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $14,615 |
| Cash on hand | $2,477 |
Where the money came from
§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 report20filed Sep 17, 2026