Republicans Mike Beltran, Kevin Steele enter GOP primary in Florida’s CD 14

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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Among the Democratic congressional seats that Florida Republicans aim to capture with their recently passed congressional redistricting map is the 14th Congressional District in Hillsborough County, which has been held by Kathy Castor for nearly 20 years.

The newly approved map written by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office shifts her seat from being one that voted for Kamala Harris by more than 7% in 2024 to a Donald Trump +10% district.

On Friday, two Florida Republicans …

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