Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 17th Congressional District in 2026 Florida Primary Election.
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Get StartedReproductive freedom is essential for women's equality. Congress should ensure that birth control, abortion, and comprehensive reproductive health care are accessible and affordable for all. Learn more
Reproductive health decisions should be between a woman and her medical provider, but state legislators and Supreme Court decisions have diminished that basic principle of individual freedom. Learn more
This is no time to be cutting services for veterans or for military families, as current budget proposals do. Florida’s 17th District has a high percentage of residents who are veterans (8%), and they will have Matthew Montavon’s full support in Congress. Learn more
Congress needs to enact legislation to make a good education accessible and affordable without burdening young people with endless debt. We did it after World War II with the GI Bill. We can do it again if we have the will. Learn more
We need to deal with the very real crisis of climate change, which is particularly problematic for Florida’s Gulf Coast. Rising temperatures have led to rising sea levels in Florida by an inch every decade. Learn more
Congress must enact laws to limit campaign donations and make campaign finance completely transparent. Choosing candidates should be the role of the people, not giant corporations and billionaires. Votes, not money, should decide elections. Learn more
End Gerrymandering. Learn more
Reduce Gun Violence No other peacetime country has our level of gun violence. Gun homicides are 26 times higher in the U.S. Than other high-income nations. Congress must ban civilian use of assault weapons, require universal and comprehensive background checks, support state licensing, enact gun safety laws, and enforce and expand red flag laws. Hunters and sportsmen should be able to buy guns, but we need to ensure that our communities are safe. Learn more
Congress needs to pass legislation to ensure the solvency of the system to pay benefits to retirees now and into the future. Congress should also fix the Affordable Care Act’s gap in Medicaid coverage, which allows states like Florida to refuse extra federal funds to cover health insurance for low-income families. Learn more
Congress must immediately pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to enshrine the basic principle of one person, one vote. Voting should be encouraged, not discouraged. Learn more
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