Kathy Castor
DIncumbentFEC H6FL11126
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Raised this cycle$4.9M
Cash on hand: $577K
2026 race
FL-14 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Kathy Castor.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$14M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Mike Beltran
RChallengerFEC H6FL14237
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Raised this cycle$2.7M
Cash on hand: $1.7M
Brian Lambert
IChallengerFEC H6FL14245
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Raised this cycle$17K
Cash on hand: $2K
10 defeated candidates — show
Kevin Steele
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14229
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Raised this cycle$2.6M
Cash on hand: $10K
Robert Anthony Rocky Capt Rochford
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL14117
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Raised this cycle$278K
Cash on hand: $26K
Bea Valenti
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14211
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Raised this cycle$239K
Cash on hand: $0
John Peters
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL14141
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Raised this cycle$203K
Cash on hand: $0
Daniel Weldon
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14179
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Raised this cycle$115K
Cash on hand: $21K
Ergin Aka Batman Tek
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14161
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Raised this cycle$42K
Cash on hand: $1K
Shay Williams
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL12207
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Raised this cycle$23K
Cash on hand: $0
Michael Marcel
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14195
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $0
Alysha Aly Legge
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14252
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $0
John Charles Wick
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL14146
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on FL-14 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Kathy Castorleans negative
2 pos22 neutral3 neg27 articles
Mike Beltranleans positive
1 pos2 neutral0 neg3 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through November 2, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$14M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$11M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.8M
$661K for · $2.1M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kathy Castor(D)incumbent + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $78K + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $86 + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 − CLF $1.4M − FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $92K | $4.9M | $78K | $1.5M | $3.5M |
Mike Beltran(R) + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $584K − HMP $608K | $2.7M | $584K | $608K | $2.7M |
Brian Lambert(L) | $17K | — | — | $17K |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Steele(R)defeated | $2.6M | — | — | $2.6M |
Robert Anthony Rocky Capt Rochford(R)defeated | $278K | — | — | $278K |
Bea Valenti(R)defeated | $239K | — | — | $239K |
John Peters(R)defeated | $203K | — | — | $203K |
Daniel Weldon(R)defeated | $115K | — | — | $115K |
Ergin Aka Batman Tek(R)defeated | $42K | — | — | $42K |
Shay Williams(R)defeated | $23K | — | — | $23K |
Michael Marcel(R)defeated | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Alysha Aly Legge(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
John Charles Wick(R)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside FL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Kathy Castor(D)53% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$673K in-state$586K out-of-state
Mike Beltran(R)65% in-state · $107K itemized
$70K in-state$38K out-of-state
Brian Lambert(L)33% in-state · $11K itemized
$4K in-state$7K out-of-state
10 defeated candidates — show
Kevin Steele(R)defeated94% in-state · $79K itemized
$75K in-state$5K out-of-state
Robert Anthony Rocky Capt Rochford(R)defeated51% in-state · $115K itemized
$59K in-state$56K out-of-state
Bea Valenti(R)defeated66% in-state · $204K itemized
$135K in-state$69K out-of-state
John Peters(R)defeated12% in-state · $11K itemized
$1K in-state$9K out-of-state
Daniel Weldon(R)defeated93% in-state · $83K itemized
$77K in-state$6K out-of-state
Ergin Aka Batman Tek(R)defeated53% in-state · $474 itemized
$250 in-state$224 out-of-state
Shay Williams(R)defeated73% in-state · $9K itemized
$7K in-state$3K out-of-state
Michael Marcel(R)defeated59% in-state · $19K itemized
$11K in-state$8K out-of-state
Alysha Aly Legge(R)defeated53% in-state · $9K itemized
$5K in-state$4K out-of-state
John Charles Wick(R)defeated72% in-state · $5K itemized
$4K in-state$1K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Castor | Beltran | Lambert | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Mike Beltran
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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