Candidate · November 3, 2026
Oliver G. Gilbert III
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 24th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.5M
- cash on hand
- $427K
- issues with public statements
- 9
- outside spending for or against
- $3.2M
§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 24th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| 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.
Oliver Gilbert was raised in Miami Gardens, attended public schools there, and went on to Florida A&M University and the University of Miami School of Law.5 He served eight years as Mayor of Miami Gardens.5 He serves on the Miami-Dade County Commission and has served as its chair.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to repay the community that shaped him and to build a South Florida future in which every family has a fair shot.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteolivergilbert.vote6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/MayorOGIII6
- Instagraminstagram.com/ogilbert36
§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.
Health Care
His campaign website says he will work in Congress for a route that makes healthcare a right for every American.8
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he supports eliminating income taxes for working families through tax policies indexed to what families in the community actually earn.8
Immigration
His campaign website says funding for current deportation policies should end and that the money should be redirected into communities.8
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website lists universal childcare and pre-K, saying he would redirect spending toward children and families.8
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he will work to obtain the federal funding required to expand rapid transit.8
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website describes his BUILD Business Act as modernizing the Small Business Administration, including strengthening the SBA 7(a) program by increasing federal guarantees and the SBA 504 program by expanding funding, and creating startup grants and low-interest growth loans.9
- Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
- Keep the programs near their current size
- Shrink the SBA or close it, leaving small business lending to private lenders
Education
His campaign website says his BUILD Act would broaden and update loan forgiveness for public service professionals, including teachers, nurses, first responders, military personnel and public defenders.10
- Narrow or end existing forgiveness programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Keep current forgiveness programs, with no new cancellation
- Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
- Broad cancellation of student debt
Housing
His campaign website says his HOME Act would expand FHA lending for first-time buyers and create a refundable federal tax credit toward the down payment and closing costs of first-time and low-to-moderate-income homebuyers.11
His campaign website says his HOME Act is paired with policies that discourage institutional speculation in housing.11
§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, 2026.12
| Raised | $1,458,355 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,031,061 |
| Cash on hand | $427,295 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $895,056 supporting and $2,308,884 opposing Oliver G. Gilbert III this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 5, 2026.13
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Progress | — | $2,056,912 |
| American Made Political Action Committee | $895,056 | — |
| SD 2026 | — | $163,638 |
| Good Growth | — | $83,333 |
| FLORIDA'S VOICE PAC | — | $5,000 |
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 report14filed Jul 1, 2026