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U.S. House · FL-17 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Matthew Montavon

Democratic candidate for Florida's 17th Congressional District

Former United Nations food-systems professional and Peace Corps volunteer focused on voting access, retirement security and veterans' services.

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DistrictFL-17
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Matthew stands.

Campaign position

Strengthen voting rights protections

  • Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
  • Wants to preserve access to voting by mail

Campaign position

Make campaign financing transparent

  • Supports limits on political contributions
  • Wants full transparency for campaign finance

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Strengthen Social Security benefits

  • Supports raising the payroll-tax earnings cap and taxing capital gains
  • Opposes raising the retirement age

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Expand support for veterans

  • Supports stronger education, employment, housing and health services for veterans

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Reduce gun violence risks

  • Supports universal background checks, red-flag laws and a ban on assault weapons

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Protect reproductive health access

  • Supports access to abortion and contraception
  • Wants reproductive decisions to remain with patients

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. August 2026

    Accomplishment

    Democratic nominee

    Won the Democratic primary for Florida's 17th District.

  • Experience

    UN food and agriculture work

    Worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization on hunger and food systems.

  • Experience

    Peace Corps volunteer

    Supported rural agricultural communities in Central America.

  • Experience

    Regional planning professional

    Worked with regional planning councils and public-finance research organizations.

  • Experience

    Immigration coalition co-founder

    Co-founded the Immigration Justice Coalition of Southwest Florida.

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