Kathy Castor

Democratic Party (D)

U.S. Representative (District 14) (seeking re-election) · District 14, Florida, United States of America · 2026

PurposeCastor is seeking re-election in a newly redrawn Tampa-area district, running on nearly two decades of work on health care, education, and coastal protection.

Economy
On the economy, the site credits Castor with "spearheading new jobs and investments" at major regional institutions and driving downtown Tampa redevelopment, and cites her work on the bipartisan JOBS Act to help create new jobs and businesses by cutting red tape.

Health
The site references her work with Moffitt Cancer Center and support for new and expanded community health centers, though it does not lay out detailed forward-looking healthcare proposals.

Education
On education, the site states that "every child deserves a good education" and cites her support for Pell Grants, student loans, Upward Bound, and Head Start, along with work to fend off Republican cuts to these programs.

Infrastructure
On infrastructure, the site cites her role championing the I-4 Selmon Crosstown Connector, which it says "created almost 13,000 local jobs" and supports Port of Tampa expansion, alongside continued work with transportation agencies on road safety and public transit access.

Infrastructure
The site also describes environmental and clean-energy work — authoring the Florida Coastal Protection Act banning new offshore drilling and securing $10 million from BP for Florida marine research — outside this document's core topic buckets.

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