The person behind the name
Mike Beltran’s public career pairs a one-lawyer litigation practice in Hillsborough County with six years in the Florida House of Representatives.
Beltran is an attorney who served in the Florida House from 2018 to 2024. He won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary for Florida’s 14th Congressional District with 45.6% of the vote in a field of eight, according to the Division of Elections’ official results. The division lists him as the qualified Republican candidate for the November 3 general election. The incumbent is Representative Kathy Castor, a Democrat. [1][2][4][26]
Education and professional preparation
His Florida House biography says he was born in New York City on June 26, 1984. It lists a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, with honors in international relations, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2008. It dates his move to Florida to 2010. His campaign says he grew up in Brooklyn. [5][31]
The Florida Bar lists him as Michael Paul Beltran, admitted on October 18, 2011, and a member in good standing. Its ten-year discipline history shows none. The same record lists Harvard Law School, 2008, and a second admission in New York. [6]
A one-lawyer litigation practice
The Bar’s directory places him at Beltran Litigation, P.A., in Hillsborough County, and records the firm’s size as one. Listed practice areas include appellate practice, civil and commercial litigation, criminal law, and election, campaign and political law. His campaign says the practice represents individuals and small businesses. That is the campaign’s description, not a finding of the Bar. [6][32]
Six years in Tallahassee
The House records his election in 2018 and his re-election afterward. In the 2022–2024 term he represented District 70, covering parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties, and was vice chair of the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee. He also sat on the Civil Justice, Education Quality, Ethics, Elections & Open Government, and Justice Appropriations subcommittees. [5]
His House service ended in 2024. WUSF reported that he did not seek re-election that year in order to focus on his private legal practice. His campaign says he “stepped away from public office to focus on his law practice and his family.” WUSF reported in June 2026 that he calls himself “MAGA Mike” and an ultra-conservative. [24][26][32]
A note on the district. The 14th District on the 2026 ballot does not have the boundaries of the district Castor has represented. WUSF reported that a map enacted in 2026 cut the district’s link to Pinellas County and left it entirely within Hillsborough County. Florida Phoenix reported on August 24, 2026 that a lawsuit challenging the map under the state’s Fair Districts amendments was still pending. Earlier results for a district numbered 14 do not describe this electorate. [23][29]
Life & public service
From a New York childhood to a Florida law practice, six legislative sessions and a run for Congress, these are the documented milestones.
Elected to the Florida House
The House lists him as elected in 2018 and re-elected afterward. [5]
Third term, District 70
Represented parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties and served as vice chair of the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee. In September 2022 he sought to file an amicus brief backing Governor DeSantis’ suspension of State Attorney Andrew Warren. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle refused it, the News Service of Florida reported. [5][35]
Open-carry amendment withdrawn
Filed, then withdrew before debate, an amendment to add open carry to the permitless concealed-carry bill. [25]
Won the Republican primary
Received 25,866 votes, 45.6%, in the eight-candidate primary on August 18. Kevin M. Steele was second with 30.2%. [2]
Accomplishments, in the record
Legislation and official documents establish the following work. Outcomes are described at the level supported by those records, with shared credit where other officials were principal authors.
Military dress uniforms at graduation
In his first session Beltran filed CS/HB 225, titled Education. The House laid it on the table when the Senate companion passed. [9]
That companion, CS/SB 292 by a Senate committee and Senator Lee, bars a district school board from prohibiting a student from lawfully wearing a military dress uniform at a graduation ceremony. It passed the Senate 39–0 and the House 115–0 and was approved on May 23, 2019, as Chapter 2019-48. The Senate’s page lists Beltran’s bill as the similar House measure. The enacted text was the Senate’s. [14]
Carrying out the 2018 vaping amendment
The House lists HB 7027, Vaping, among the bills Beltran sponsored in 2019. The Senate’s record credits that bill to the House Health Quality Subcommittee. It was laid on the table when CS/SB 7012 passed. [9][15]
CS/SB 7012 implemented Amendment 9 (2018) by prohibiting vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces, with exceptions. It passed the Senate 40–0 and the House 116–0 and became Chapter 2019-14. The law that took effect was a Senate committee bill. [15]
New judgeships and a receivership statute
HB 5301, Judges, was a Justice Appropriations Subcommittee bill carried by Representatives Yarborough and Beltran. It revised the number of circuit and county court judges, passed the House 117–0 and the Senate 38–0, and was approved on June 29, 2020, as Chapter 2020-112. The bill summary does not state how many judgeships it added. [16]
The House’s list of his 2020 bills also records CS/HB 783, the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act, as Chapter 2020-106. The list establishes his sponsorship and the enactment. This profile did not review the act’s text. [10]
A corporate espionage statute
HB 1523, Corporate Espionage, names Beltran as sponsor, with six co-introducers. The Legislature’s summary says it prohibits theft of and trafficking in trade secrets, raises penalties for offenses committed with specified intent, requires restitution, and provides for civil actions, with an exception for certain disclosures. [17]
It passed the House 115–0 and the Senate 40–0, was approved on June 7, 2021, and became Chapter 2021-75. Senator Bradley filed the similar Senate bill. The record does not measure how often the law has been used. [17]
A repeal measure voters did not adopt
Beltran filed HJR 1179 to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission. The identical SJR 204, by Senator Brandes, passed the Senate 27–12 and the House 86–28 and was filed with the secretary of state on May 18, 2021. [11][18]
The question went to voters on November 8, 2022. Official results show 3,744,873 votes in favor, 53.9%. A 2024 resolution that Beltran co-filed describes the approval requirement for amendments as 60 percent, so the measure was not adopted. [19][21]
Four sessions on infant-surrender law
House records show Beltran filing a surrendered-infants bill in four sessions. HB 1217 (2020) died in the Senate Health Policy Committee, CS/HB 133 (2021) died in returning messages, and CS/HB 899 (2023) died in Senate Rules. [10][11][12]
In 2024, CS/HB 775, by the Health & Human Services Committee with Representatives Canady and Beltran, became law. The summary says it lets a parent surrender an infant to medical staff at a hospital after delivery, or call 911 to meet an emergency medical services provider. It passed 117–0 and 35–0, was approved on May 29, 2024, and took effect July 1 as Chapter 2024-213. Senator Yarborough filed the similar Senate bill. [13][20]
House bills that yielded to Senate versions
Two more Beltran bills were laid on the table after Senate companions passed. CS/CS/HB 1307, Telephone Solicitation, gave way to CS/SB 1120 (Chapter 2021-185). CS/CS/HB 515, Protection of Specified Adults, gave way to CS/CS/SB 556 (Chapter 2024-200). The House lists establish the pairings and outcomes. The enacted texts were the Senate bills, and this profile did not review them. [11][13]
Faith, family & community
His Florida House biography lists his religious affiliation as Christian. It names his wife, Hope Beltran, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, and lists two children. [5]
The campaign says he lives in southeastern Hillsborough County with his wife and their two sons. The House biography gives Riverview as his city of residence. [5][32]
The House page lists his recreational interests as board games, distance running, military and legal history, reading, target shooting, weightlifting and wrestling. [5]
These sources do not name a congregation, and they do not describe military service or charitable board service. This profile makes no claim about any of them. [5][32]
His mission for Florida
Lower health care costs, a lower cost of living, fewer barriers to work, and local control over projects such as data centers.
The following summarizes the agenda on Mike Beltran’s official campaign website, with positions he stated at a June 2026 debate and in August 2026 reporting. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [27][28][31]
01Health care costs and access
Says Tampa Bay families should not have to drive an hour or miss work to see a doctor. The campaign cites his state-level work on rules that blocked new clinics and on telehealth, and says he would bring the same approach to Congress. [31]
02Cost of living and taxes
Criticizes federal spending under President Biden and Representative Castor, and points to Florida tax holidays and tax cuts passed while he was in the House. [31]
03Jobs and licensing
Says government should not stand between workers and a career, citing state measures that removed barriers for qualified workers and small businesses. [31]
04Data centers and local control
Says no data center should be built in the community without local approval and a guarantee that it will not raise energy bills or harm the environment. [31]
05Ukraine funding
At a June 16, 2026 Republican debate he said, “I wouldn’t send more money to Ukraine,” adding that the United States could sell Ukraine weapons. He also said he would not take AIPAC money. [28]
06Regulation and prices
He argued that heavily regulated parts of the economy, naming food, education and medical care, are more expensive and rise in price faster than the rest. [24]
07Birthright citizenship
Florida Phoenix reported that he says he would press in Congress for a constitutional amendment “to end birth tourism and anchor babies.” The words are his, as quoted by the outlet. [27]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
A campaign financed mostly by loans
FEC totals for April 1 through July 29, 2026 show $2,116,747.45 in receipts. Of that, $2,014,000.00 is loans made by the candidate and $102,724.89 is individual contributions. The committee reported $2,019,209.57 in debts. Florida Phoenix reported on May 18 that he had announced he was putting $1 million of his own money into the race. Ballotpedia News’ rounded figure of $2.1 million raised corresponds to total receipts, which include the loans. The figures are as filed and unaudited, and later reports will change them. [7][26][30]
A New York voter record, later corrected
In July 2026 Laura Loomer reported that New York records listed Beltran as having voted there in the November 2025 election while he was registered in Florida. Florida’s Voice reported on July 10 that certified New York records it reviewed then showed such a ballot under his registration. Beltran said he has not voted in New York since moving to Florida in 2010 and contended that election workers credited his father’s ballot to his record; he provided a sworn affidavit from his father. On July 29 the outlet reported that updated New York City records show no voting history for Beltran and attribute the ballot to his father, and that his New York registration was purged as of July 15, 2026. The reports carry no statement from New York election officials. This review could not open the Florida Politics report on which the follow-up partly relies, and it did not examine the records. [33][34]
A bill to prohibit abortion
In January 2024 Representative Borrero and Beltran filed HB 1519. The Legislature’s summary says it would have prohibited performing or attempting an abortion, with an exception and penalties. It died in its first subcommittee. Florida Phoenix, on August 7, 2026, called him “a hardline conservative who would prefer Florida banned all abortions, instead of the existing six-week ban.” The campaign homepage and biography do not mention abortion, and this review found no published response from him to that description. The bill summary does not describe the exception. [22][27][31][32]
Open carry: filed, then withdrawn
In March 2023 he filed an amendment to add open carry to the permitless concealed-carry bill and withdrew it before debate, WFSU reported. His office’s statement said: “It was and is good policy, but unfortunately this is not the right time or the right vehicle.” Florida Phoenix reported in 2026 that he withdrew it after the House speaker and Senate president opposed it. In 2024 he filed HB 1619, Carrying and Possession of Weapons and Firearms, which died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee. The House list does not describe that bill’s content. [13][25][27]
Two campaign claims the records leave open
The campaign says he “helped deliver the largest tax cut in Florida history,” removed rules that blocked new clinics, and expanded telehealth. It does not name the bills. House lists show him as a co-sponsor, not the author, of enacted bills titled Taxation in 2020 and 2021, CS/HB 7097 and HB 7061. The Senate’s page for the 2021 bill credits it to the Ways and Means Committee and Representative Payne, with Beltran among five co-introducers. His own 2024 bill, Taxes, Licenses, and Fees, died in committee while a companion, CS/HB 7073, passed. These records establish co-sponsorship and outcomes. They do not establish which measure the campaign means, how it ranks among tax cuts, or his individual role. [10][11][13][31][36] The campaign also says he “voted against his own party when they were wrong.” Florida Phoenix reported that he voted against Governor Ron DeSantis’ budget one year, and quoted him calling state budget growth during his tenure “frankly unacceptable.” The reports do not identify the budget year, and this profile did not review the roll calls. The enacted bills whose votes are cited above passed without dissent, so they do not test the claim either way. [26][32]
A district redrawn months before the vote
Beltran is running in a district drawn in 2026. Florida Phoenix reported that the map, written by the governor’s office, moved the seat from one Kamala Harris carried by more than 7 points in 2024 to one Donald Trump carried by about 10. Ballotpedia News gives 54.7% to 44.2%. A lawsuit under the Fair Districts amendments was pending as of August 24, after the Florida Supreme Court declined in June to block the map. As of August 18, Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the race Lean Republican, DDHQ/The Hill rated it Lean Democratic, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball called it a toss-up. [26][29][30]
Questions & answers
Who is Mike Beltran?
What office is Mike Beltran running for in 2026?
Who is Mike Beltran running against?
The Division of Elections lists Representative Kathy Castor, the Democratic incumbent; Brian Lambert of the Libertarian Party of Florida; and two qualified write-in candidates, Salomon Hernandez Sr. and Keith Varian. [1]
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. Florida’s voter registration deadline is October 5, and the mandatory early-voting period runs October 24–31. [4]
What are Mike Beltran’s main campaign priorities?
What has Mike Beltran done in office?
Enacted bills bearing his name include a 2021 corporate espionage statute, a 2020 judgeships bill carried with Representative Yarborough, and the 2024 Surrendered Infants law carried with Representative Canady. Several of his House bills were laid on the table when Senate versions passed. [9][16][17][20]
How is Mike Beltran’s campaign funded?
Mostly by the candidate. FEC totals through July 29, 2026 show $2,014,000.00 in loans from Beltran out of $2,116,747.45 in receipts, and $102,724.89 from individual contributors. [7]
The sources behind the story
Primary government documents anchor the record. Official biographies establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election: United States Representative, District 14Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The election authority’s candidate tracking list. It shows Mike Beltran (REP) as qualified with the primary marked won, Kathy Castor (DEM) as the qualified incumbent, Brian Lambert (LPF) and two qualified write-in candidates. Seven other Republicans are marked defeated.Government / regulatory record - 02August 18, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results: United States Representative, District 14 (Republican)Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official results of the eight-candidate Republican primary: Beltran 25,866 votes (45.6%), Kevin M. Steele 17,140 (30.2%), Bea Valenti 5,430 (9.6%). All votes were cast in Hillsborough County.Government / regulatory record - 03Candidate Tracking System: Mike Beltran, United States Representative District 14Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Candidate detail record for the 2026 general election: party, status, filing date of June 5, 2026, qualifying date of June 8, 2026, and qualification by paid fee.Government / regulatory record - 04Election DatesFlorida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official calendar: primary election August 18, 2026; general election November 3, 2026; general-election registration deadline October 5; mandatory early-voting period October 24–31.Government / regulatory record - 05Representative Mike Beltran: member page, 2022–2024 termFlorida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official House biography: District 70, parts of Hillsborough and Manatee; elected 2018; committee assignments; education, birth date and place, move to Florida in 2010, occupation, family and stated religious affiliation. Biographical entries on such pages are supplied by the member.Government / regulatory record - 06Michael Paul Beltran: member profile, Bar No. 93184The Florida Bar · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Regulatory directory entry: member in good standing, admitted October 18, 2011; Beltran Litigation, P.A., Hillsborough County, a one-lawyer private practice; Harvard Law School, 2008; no discipline in the ten-year history; also admitted in New York.Government / regulatory record - 07BELTRAN, MIKE: candidate overview (H6FL14237)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
FEC candidate page: Republican challenger; principal campaign committee MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS (C00950832). Totals cover 04/01/2026 to 07/29/2026: receipts $2,116,747.45, of which $2,014,000.00 is loans made by the candidate. Figures are as filed, unaudited, and change with later reports.Government / regulatory record - 08MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS (C00950832): electronic filings indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Index of the committee’s filings: statement of organization filed 05/15/2026, July quarterly report (04/01–06/30/2026), pre-primary report (07/01–07/29/2026), 48-hour notices in August and an amended statement of organization filed 09/02/2026. The index shows no dollar totals.Government / regulatory record - 09Representative Mike Beltran: sponsored bills, Regular Session 2019Florida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
House list of bills he sponsored and co-sponsored in 2019, with final status. CS/HB 225 and HB 7027 were laid on the table when Senate companions passed. A list establishes sponsorship and outcome, not the content of floor debate.Government / regulatory record - 10Representative Mike Beltran: sponsored bills, Regular Session 2020Florida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
House list for 2020: CS/HB 783 (Chapter 2020-106) and HB 5301 (Chapter 2020-112) enacted; HB 1217, on surrendered newborn infants, died in the Senate Health Policy Committee; co-sponsorship of CS/HB 7097, Taxation (Chapter 2020-10).Government / regulatory record - 11Representative Mike Beltran: sponsored bills, Regular Session 2021Florida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
House list for 2021: HB 1523 enacted (Chapter 2021-75); HJR 1179 and CS/CS/HB 1307 laid on the table when Senate companions passed; CS/HB 133, on surrendered newborn infants, died in returning messages; co-sponsorship of HB 7061, Taxation (Chapter 2021-31).Government / regulatory record - 12Representative Mike Beltran: sponsored bills, Regular Session 2023Florida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
House list for 2023: CS/HB 401, Sovereign Immunity, died in the Appropriations Committee; CS/HB 899, Surrendered Newborn Infants, died in Senate Rules; CS/HB 1083, a Manatee County local bill, became Chapter 2023-335.Government / regulatory record - 13Representative Mike Beltran: sponsored bills, Regular Session 2024Florida House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
House list for his last session: CS/HB 775 enacted (Chapter 2024-213); CS/CS/HB 515 laid on the table when CS/CS/SB 556 passed (Chapter 2024-200); HB 1519, HB 1619, HJR 335 and nine other prime-sponsored bills died. HB 1481 died while CS/HB 7073 passed.Government / regulatory record - 14CS/SB 292 (2019): EducationThe Florida Senate · Approved May 23, 2019
Official bill page: by the Military and Veterans Affairs and Space Committee and Senator Lee; bars district school boards from prohibiting lawful wear of a military dress uniform at graduation; Senate 39–0, House 115–0; Chapter 2019-48. Lists H 225 by Beltran as the similar House bill. The enacted bill is the Senate’s.Government / regulatory record - 15CS/SB 7012 (2019): VapingThe Florida Senate · Approved Apr. 26, 2019
Official bill page: a Senate committee bill implementing Amendment 9 (2018) by prohibiting vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces, with exceptions; Senate 40–0, House 116–0; Chapter 2019-14. It credits the similar H 7027 to the House Health Quality Subcommittee, not to a named member.Government / regulatory record - 16HB 5301 (2020): JudgesThe Florida Senate · Approved June 29, 2020
Official bill page: by the Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Yarborough and Beltran; revises the number of circuit and county court judges; House 117–0, Senate 38–0; Chapter 2020-112. The summary does not give the number of judgeships.Government / regulatory record - 17HB 1523 (2021): Corporate EspionageThe Florida Senate · Approved June 7, 2021
Official bill page: general bill by Beltran with six co-introducers; trade-secret theft and trafficking offenses, restitution and civil actions; House 115–0, Senate 40–0; Chapter 2021-75; similar Senate bill by Bradley. It does not measure the law’s later use.Government / regulatory record - 18SJR 204 (2021): Abolishing the Constitution Revision CommissionThe Florida Senate · May 18, 2021
Official page for the joint resolution by Senator Brandes: Senate 27–12, House 86–28; filed with the secretary of state May 18, 2021. Lists H 1179 by Beltran as the identical House measure. Passage placed the question before voters; it did not amend the constitution.Government / regulatory record - 19November 8, 2022 General Election, Official Results: Abolishing the Constitution Revision CommissionFlorida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official statewide result of the ballot question produced by SJR 204: 3,744,873 yes (53.9%) and 3,206,717 no (46.1%). The page reports votes; it does not itself state the approval threshold.Government / regulatory record - 20CS/HB 775 (2024): Surrendered InfantsThe Florida Senate · Approved May 29, 2024
Official bill page: by the Health & Human Services Committee, Canady and Beltran; hospital and 911 surrender options; House 117–0, Senate 35–0; effective July 1, 2024; Chapter 2024-213. Similar Senate bill S 790 by Yarborough.Government / regulatory record - 21HJR 335 (2024): Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or RevisionsThe Florida Senate · Mar. 8, 2024
Official page for the joint resolution by Roth and Beltran to raise the voter-approval requirement for constitutional amendments from 60 percent to 66.67 percent. It cleared one subcommittee and died in the Judiciary Committee on March 8, 2024.Government / regulatory record - 22HB 1519 (2024): Termination of PregnanciesThe Florida Senate · Mar. 8, 2024
Official bill page: general bill by Borrero and Beltran, filed January 8, 2024. The summary says it prohibits performing or attempting an abortion, with an exception and penalties. It was referred to three committees and died in the first without a recorded vote. The summary does not describe the exception.Government / regulatory record - 23GOP Mike Beltran to face off against incumbent Kathy Castor in Florida’s 14th Congressional DistrictWUSF · Aug. 18, 2026
Jessica Meszaros’s primary-night report: Beltran won the Republican primary; the redrawn district lies entirely within Hillsborough County; Castor, Libertarian Brian Lambert and two write-in candidates are also on the November ballot. It reports voter complaints about a county party voter guide.Independent reporting - 24A crowded field of Republicans is vying to unseat Democrat Kathy Castor after 20 years in CongressWUSF · June 22, 2026
Steve Newborn’s report on a June 2026 Republican debate hosted by the Hillsborough GOP and Tampa Bay Young Republicans. Reports that Beltran served three House terms and calls himself “MAGA Mike” and an ultra-conservative; quotes him on regulation and prices.Independent reporting - 25Efforts to add open carry to a permitless carry bill in Florida failWFSU / WUSF · Mar. 24, 2023
Valerie Crowder’s report: Beltran filed an open-carry amendment to the 2023 permitless concealed-carry bill and withdrew it before debate. Carries his office’s statement explaining the withdrawal. The House passed the bill along party lines.Independent reporting - 26Republicans Mike Beltran, Kevin Steele enter GOP primary in Florida’s CD 14Florida Phoenix · May 18, 2026
Mitch Perry’s report on Beltran’s entry into the race: Riverview resident, House service 2018–2024, a vote against one state budget, his remarks on budget growth, his plan to put $1 million of his own money into the campaign, and the redrawn district’s 2024 presidential vote.Independent reporting - 27Hillsborough Republicans vie to try to defeat Kathy Castor after 20 years in CongressFlorida Phoenix · Aug. 7, 2026
Mitch Perry’s primary preview: describes Beltran’s positions on abortion and birthright citizenship, his withdrawn 2023 open-carry amendment, and the district’s 2024 vote. Characterizations such as “hardline conservative” are the outlet’s.Independent reporting - 28Hillsborough GOP congressional candidates are no on Ukraine funding or taking AIPAC fundsFlorida Phoenix · June 17, 2026
Mitch Perry’s report on the June 16, 2026 Republican debate: quotes Beltran opposing further Ukraine funding and saying he would not take AIPAC money.Independent reporting - 29DeSantis uncertain Florida’s redistricted congressional map can save House Republicans this fallFlorida Phoenix · Aug. 24, 2026
Mitch Perry’s report on the 2026 congressional map: signed in May; challenged the same day under the Fair Districts amendments; the Florida Supreme Court declined in June to block it; the underlying case was pending as of the article’s date.Independent reporting - 30Rep. Kathy Castor and Mike Beltran are running in the general election for the redrawn Florida’s 14th Congressional DistrictBallotpedia News · Aug. 26, 2026
Briana Ryan’s race summary: five general-election candidates, the redrawn district’s 2024 presidential vote, and forecasters’ ratings as of August 18, 2026. Its fundraising figures are rounded totals that include candidate loans; this profile uses the FEC’s figures instead.Independent analysis / professional record - 31Mike Beltran for Congress: official campaign homepageMike Beltran for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own summary of his biography and five priority headings, its disclaimer, and its links to X and Facebook. Statements about what he “delivered” in Tallahassee are campaign claims.Campaign source - 32About MikeMike Beltran for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign biography and endorsement list. Source for the campaign’s account of his law practice, his departure from the House and his family. Endorsers are listed by the campaign and were not independently confirmed.Campaign source - 33New York updates voter records after Florida congressional candidate Mike Beltran disputes 2025 ballot recordFlorida’s Voice · July 29, 2026
Frank Kopylov’s follow-up report: New York City election records were updated to show no voting history for Beltran and to attribute a November 2025 ballot to his father. It relies in part on a Florida Politics report that this review could not open, and it carries no statement from the New York boards of elections.Independent reporting - 34FL-14 GOP candidate Mike Beltran disputes questions surrounding New York voter recordFlorida’s Voice · July 10, 2026
Frank Kopylov’s first report, updated July 28, 2026: the outlet reviewed certified New York records that at the time showed a November 2025 ballot associated with Beltran’s New York registration; Beltran disputed the record. The July 29 follow-up (source above) describes this review.Independent reporting - 35Federal judge denies Hillsborough State Rep. Mike Beltran from assisting DeSantis with Andrew Warren suspensionCreative Loafing Tampa Bay / News Service of Florida · Sep. 15, 2022
Dara Kam’s News Service of Florida report: Beltran sought leave to file an amicus brief backing Governor DeSantis’ suspension of State Attorney Andrew Warren; U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle refused it. The report carries no response from Beltran.Independent reporting - 36HB 7061 (2021): TaxationThe Florida Senate · Approved May 21, 2021
Official bill page: a Ways and Means Committee bill by Payne; Beltran is one of five co-introducers; Chapter 2021-31. It establishes co-introduction, not authorship.Government / regulatory record
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Voting in Florida: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026 is the deadline to register to vote (book closing) for the November 3, 2026 general election. State law closes the registration books on the 29th day before each election. The cutoff depends on how you apply (online, by mail or in person); see the items that follow. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates
- Online registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) to submit an electronic application through RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). The FAQ adds that an application submitted after the deadline is still processed and takes effect for the next election. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Registration deadline by mail (postmark)A paper application sent by mail must be postmarked no later than October 5, 2026, the 29th day before the election, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). Mail the statewide application (Form DS-DE 39) to your county Supervisor of Elections. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Registration deadline in personA paper application delivered in person must be submitted by close of business in your county of residence on October 5, 2026, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). In-person options listed by the Division: any County Supervisor of Elections' office, any tax collector's office or other office that issues Florida driver licenses or Florida identification cards (through an electronic intake process), and any designated voter registration agency (per the Division's 2026 Voter Registration and Voting Guide). Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Vote-by-mail ballots start being sentSeptember 24, 2026 through October 1, 2026 is the window in which county Supervisors of Elections send vote-by-mail ballots to domestic voters whose requests are already on file. Ballots for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters must be sent by September 19, 2026. For a later request, the Supervisor must mail the ballot within 2 business days, and no later than October 24, 2026. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates
- Early voting beginsOctober 24, 2026 is the first day of the 8-day mandatory early voting period, offered in every county. A county may add optional early voting days from October 19, 2026 through October 23, 2026; contact your county Supervisor of Elections for the days offered where you live. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
- Early voting endsOctober 31, 2026 is the last day of the mandatory early voting period. A county may also offer one more optional day, November 1, 2026; contact your county Supervisor of Elections. Early voting hours must be at least 8 hours and no more than 12 hours a day at each site. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
- Deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailedOctober 22, 2026, no later than 5 p.m.: the deadline for your county Supervisor of Elections to receive a request for a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you (the 12th day before the election). After that, a ballot can still be picked up in person; from the start of mandatory early voting on October 24, 2026 through Election Day, pickup also requires an affidavit affirming that an emergency keeps the voter from voting at an early voting site or at the assigned polling place. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
Rules to know
- What to bringWhether you vote during early voting or on Election Day, you must bring a current and valid photo ID with signature. The Division of Elections lists these acceptable photo IDs: Florida driver license; Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; United States passport; debit or credit card; military identification; student identification; retirement center identification; neighborhood association identification; public assistance identification; veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06, Florida Statutes; and employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality. If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. If you do not bring proper ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot; it counts if you are eligible, voted in the proper precinct, and the signature on the provisional ballot matches the signature in your registration record. A voter who votes a provisional ballot may present further evidence of eligibility to the Supervisor of Elections until 5 p.m. (local time) on November 5, 2026, the second day after the election. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/election-day-voting
- Voting by mailIn Florida a voter has the option to vote by mail, at an early voting site, or at the assigned polling location on Election Day. Request a vote-by-mail ballot from the Supervisor of Elections in the county where you are registered: by signed writing on Form DS-DE 160, the Statewide Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Form (by mail, online, fax or as a scanned attachment to an email), in person, or by phone. Give your name, date of birth, address, and your Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number or the last four digits of your Social Security number, whichever the Supervisor can verify, plus your signature if the request is written; a signed written request is required if the ballot is to go to an address other than the one on file. A request to have the ballot mailed must reach the Supervisor no later than 5 p.m. on October 22, 2026. A request covers all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election; after that it must be renewed. Return the voted ballot by mail or in person, or deposit it in a secure drop box (secure ballot intake station) at a Supervisor's main or branch office or at a designated early voting site. It must be received, regardless of postmark, by the Supervisor of Elections' office no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on November 3, 2026; the Division passes along the U.S. Postal Service's recommendation to mail it at least one week before that deadline. A voted vote-by-mail ballot cannot be dropped off at a polling place on Election Day. To vote in person instead, bring the ballot (marked or unmarked) to the polls, turn it in and vote a regular ballot. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail
- Early voting in personEligible and registered voters can vote before Election Day at any designated early voting site within their county of registration during early voting days and hours. For the November 3, 2026 general election, every county must offer early voting from October 24, 2026 through October 31, 2026; a Supervisor of Elections may add days as early as October 19, 2026 and as late as November 1, 2026. Each site must be open at least 8 hours and no more than 12 hours a day. The Division of Elections says its statewide list of early voting sites and secure ballot intake stations for the general election will be available after October 4, 2026; your county Supervisor of Elections' website has the specific dates, times and locations. Bring a current and valid photo ID with signature (see What to bring). Secure ballot intake stations for returning vote-by-mail ballots are placed at early voting sites and other authorized areas, are available only at the hours specified by law, and are continuously monitored by an employee of the Supervisor's office. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/early-voting-and-secure-ballot-intake-stations
- Track your vote-by-mail ballotBallot tracking in Florida runs through the county Supervisors of Elections. The Division of Elections' Vote-by-Mail Ballot Information and Status Lookup page links to each county's site, where you can request a vote-by-mail ballot and track the status of your request and your ballot. The statewide Voter Information Lookup is for checking your voter registration and party status: enter your first name, last name and birth date as they appear in your registration record. For your polling place, sample ballot and vote-by-mail ballot status, that tool directs you to your Supervisor of Elections' website. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/check-your-voter-status-and-polling-place/vote-by-mail-ballot-information-and-status-lookup
- Fixing a missing or mismatched signatureThe Supervisor of Elections must notify you if your signature is missing from the vote-by-mail ballot certificate or does not match the one on record. To correct it, complete the Vote-by-Mail Ballot Cure Affidavit (Form DS-DE 139) and include a copy of identification; the form and the copy of the ID can be returned by mail, email, fax, or in person. For the November 3, 2026 general election the deadline is 5 p.m. (local time) on November 5, 2026, the 2nd day after the election. The same deadline applies to an affidavit curing a missing or mismatched signature on a provisional ballot. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail
Read from: Division of Elections - Florida Department of State · Election Dates - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State · Election Dates and Activities Calendar – 2026 Election Cycle · Florida Voter Registration and Voting Guide (2026 election cycle, updated 07/20/2026) · Guía sobre el registro de votantes y la votación — Ciclo electoral 2026 (actualizado el 20/7/2026) · Register to Vote or Update your Information - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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