Candidate · November 3, 2026
Mark Davis
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 16th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $67K
- cash on hand
- $1,699
- issues with public statements
- 33
§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 16th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | No Party Affiliation1, |
| 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.
Mark Davis served eight years in the U.S. Air Force.5 He then spent 16 years in corporate retail leading operations for one of the nation's largest retailers, and he is a small business owner.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to restore common sense, honesty and accountability in government, and lists protecting American freedom, fighting for working people and doing better for veterans among his aims.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitemarkdavisforcongress.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615770925216165
- Instagraminstagram.com/markdavisforcongress5
- Threadsthreads.com/@markdavisforcongress5
- X (Twitter)x.com/MarkMadDogDavis5
§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.
Elections and Government Reform
His policy platform says Congress should have term limits and should not be a career.7
His policy platform says members of Congress, and other officials who can see privileged government information, should be barred from trading individual stocks.7
- 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
His policy platform calls for safeguarding early voting and reasonable access to voting by mail.7
His policy platform says he opposes partisan gerrymandering.7
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His policy platform says the minimum wage should be at least $20 an hour.7
- Keep at $7.25 or leave to states
- Raise it to less than $15, such as $10 or $12
- Raise to $15 or more
His policy platform says to protect the right to organize and collectively bargain.7
Taxes and Budget
His policy platform says federal income taxes should not rise for anyone earning less than $400,000 a year, and that the wealthiest Americans and most profitable corporations should pay a fairer share by closing loopholes at the top.7
His policy platform says Florida property taxes should not be eliminated without a replacement for the revenue and that he supports reform and replacement.7
Education
His policy platform calls for working toward tuition that is paid with public money at public colleges, universities, trade schools and community colleges.7
- No free tuition program
- Free tuition at community colleges
- Free tuition at public colleges and universities
His policy platform says he would create meaningful student-debt forgiveness and restructuring.7
Health Care
Immigration
His policy platform calls for abolishing ICE as it now exists and replacing it with comprehensive immigration reform.7
- Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
- Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
- Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
- Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
His policy platform says immigration reform should aim to bring undocumented people into documented status through a clear and workable legal process.7
His policy platform says he supports strong borders and obeying the law, and that America needs a legal immigration process people can understand, and that works, before building more walls or starting mass deportations.7
Foreign Policy and Defense
His policy platform calls for redirecting money from military spending it calls unnecessary to veterans.7
His policy platform says he does not support U.S. financial or military aid to Israel on a permanent basis, though Israel could receive temporary defensive protection in a genuine emergency.7
- Increase military aid to Israel
- Keep military aid at current levels, without new conditions
- Attach conditions, such as limits on how US weapons are used and requirements to let humanitarian aid into Gaza
- Reduce or end military aid to Israel
His policy platform says to stand with Ukraine against Russian aggression.7
His policy platform says NATO matters to the security of the United States and the world, and that its allies share responsibility for their common defense.7
Technology, Privacy and AI
His policy platform calls for substantial federal oversight of artificial intelligence and for pausing the race to build artificial superintelligence until enforceable safeguards exist.7
His policy platform says he opposes mass tracking of ordinary Americans and would limit how data brokers and corporations sell and exploit personal information.7
Energy and Climate
His policy platform backs a nationwide pause on major new data center expansion until a national plan covers electricity, water, infrastructure, jobs, environmental effects and utility costs, and says developers should cover the added public costs they cause.7
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
His policy platform calls for heavy investment in renewable and cleaner energy sources, among them solar, wind, storage, advanced nuclear power and dependable grid infrastructure.7
Housing
His policy platform says to expand first-time-homebuyer incentives and the supply of attainable starter homes without intentionally crashing existing home values.7
His policy platform calls for examining limits and tax disincentives aimed at very large institutional investors that buy up single-family homes.7
Guns
His policy platform says he is a gun owner who supports the Second Amendment and also supports gun regulation, including background checks and closing private-sale and gun-show loopholes.7
- Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
- Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
- Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His policy platform says medical choices should rest on science and be made by the patient together with the doctor, with politicians kept out of the exam room.7
His policy platform says to protect access to contraception and IVF.7
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His policy platform says LGBTQ+ Americans should have the same constitutional protections, marriage rights, job protections, safety, dignity and freedom as other Americans.7
Family and Social Policy
His policy platform says LGBTQ+ Americans deserve the same marriage rights as everyone else.7
- Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
- Let each state decide whether to allow it
- Recognize only marriages between one man and one woman
His policy platform says he supports paid family and medical leave.7
His policy platform says he supports affordable childcare.7
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His policy platform calls for making marijuana legal at the federal level, clearing nonviolent cannabis convictions from records and freeing people who are imprisoned only for nonviolent marijuana offenses.7
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
§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, 2026.9
| Raised | $66,969 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $65,270 |
| Cash on hand | $1,699 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $8,076 |
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 report10filed Sep 11, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed Sep 2, 2025