Candidate · November 3, 2026

Curtis Gibson

On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 18th District

DemocratChallenger
raised through Sep 30, 2026
$14K
cash on hand
$1,577
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 18th District1,2,3
Party on the ballotDemocrat1,2,4
StatusChallenger
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.

Curtis Gibson manages the property at Eagle Ridge Mall, where he helped direct a three-year revitalization that took the mall from 35 stores to 71, and he owns a small business.5,6 He served as a Lake Wales City Commissioner and as a member of the Florida League of Cities Planning and Zoning Board.5 He has also worked as a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, a ramp agent at Lakeland Linder International Airport and a paraprofessional for the Polk County School Board.5 He is a graduate of Lake Wales High School, a police academy and the Political Leadership Institute of Orlando.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running for Congress so that his children and other families can afford a home in Florida, start a business there and feel safe in their neighborhoods.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.

Veterans

His campaign website says veterans should have a clear route to local providers whose care is covered whenever the VA cannot offer care nearby and within a reasonable time.8

Taxes and Budget

His campaign website says he will support policies protecting homeowners, seniors and working families so they are not taxed out of stability.8

Agriculture and Rural Life

His campaign website says he will fight for smarter support for growers and stronger pathways to replant resilient citrus.8

Infrastructure and Transportation

His campaign website says he will fight for Heartland infrastructure funding and prioritize safety fixes at key choke points.8

§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 September 30, 2026.9

Raised$13,785
Spent$10,756
Cash on hand$1,577

Where the money came from

Individual donors$4,037 · 29%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$9,748 · 71%