Florida 26th District

Mario Díaz-Balart (R) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Mario Díaz-Balart

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 117 of 124 votes and bills.

  Raised $2,763,196 since January 2025: 57% from people, 42% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Nicole Locklin

  Democrat · attorney, Democratic nominee for Florida's 26th district

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Locklin, and what Locklin has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $599,527 since January 2025: 58% from people, 42% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Nicole Locklin, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Locklin, so the grade above comes from this list: what Locklin has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteTyranny

  Says on her Iran War page that the military should be spared from an illegal and deadly war, after describing a missile strike on a school in Minab, Iran.

  “We must also protect our military by sparing them from an illegal and deadly war.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  The quote does not itself name Iran or a policy such as sanctions, a deal or a war powers resolution, so it does not settle the measure.

  Source: Locklin for Congress, Issues: Iran WarDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree nations

  Calls the war in Gaza after 7 October a genocide on her campaign's Palestine page.

  “Our campaign is not afraid to condemn the horrific actions of October 7th and also the subsequent genocide.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Calling Israel's war genocide is against liberty on free nations.

  Source: Locklin for Congress, Issues: PalestineDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree nations

  Calls for strict human-rights conditions on aid to Israel and says the United States cannot keep sending weapons.

  “That means immediate transparency on what weapons are being transferred, strict human-rights conditions on aid, full enforcement of existing U.S. law, and support for independent investigations and accountability mechanisms.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Conditioning weapons or aid to Israel on human rights is against liberty on free nations.

  Source: Locklin for Congress, Issues: PalestineDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  On her healthcare page, said she supports guaranteed care for everyone through Medicare for All or another route to universal coverage.

  “Nicole supports the fastest responsible path to guaranteed care for every American: Medicare for All, a strong public option, Medicare buy-in, or any model that gets us to universal coverage.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Nicole Locklin for Congress, Issues: HealthcareDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  On her homepage, pledged to tax extreme wealth and raise what large corporations pay.

  “I will fight to tax extreme wealth, make large corporations pay what they owe”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  A wealth tax and higher corporate taxes are against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Nicole Locklin for Congress, home pageDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteBorders

  Her immigration page is headed with a call to abolish ICE.

  “ABOLISH I.C.E.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Abolishing ICE is named against liberty on borders.

  Source: Nicole Locklin for Congress, Issues: ImmigrationDiscuss this

Also on the ballot

Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey (Independent).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.