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Democrat
Al Lawson

Al Lawson

Overview

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

Age77 years old (Sep 23, 1948)

GenderMale

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LocationFlorida

BackgroundBusiness owner

EducationFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University (B.S., 1970)

Notable personal detailsAlfred James Lawson Jr. is an American politician and former U.S. representative from Florida who served in Congress from January 3, 2017 to January 3, 2023. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives (1982–2000) and the Florida Senate (2000–2010), including as Senate Minority Leader (2008–2010). Lawson is a Florida A&M University graduate and earned a Master of Public Administration from Florida State University.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports reforms to ensure corporations and top earners "pay their fair share," opposed the 2017 GOP tax bill as favoring top earners and corporations, and has advocated tax relief for middle-class families and targeted credits (e.g., for veteran small-business owners).

Healthcare

Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid to increase access to affordable health coverage; has urged state and federal action to close coverage gaps and improve targeting of COVID-19 relief for health needs.

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Immigration & Border

Supports immigration reform that creates legal pathways for workers and prioritizes protections like DACA; has cosponsored legislation providing legal status routes for agricultural workers while acknowledging enforcement and practical solutions.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate voted in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (a federal bill to protect and expand access to abortion) on July 15, 2022, indicating support for federally protecting abortion access. His roll-call vote shows a recorded ‘Yes’ on legislation intended to restore and safeguard abortion access.

Climate & Energy

Supports climate action and clean energy investments, has cosponsored federal climate legislation tied to the Paris Agreement, and has opposed offshore drilling while backing environmental cleanups and protections for Florida’s waterways. Positions emphasize investing in clean energy and protecting coastal and community environmental health.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports the Second Amendment while endorsing expanded gun restrictions aimed at public safety, including banning assault-style weapons and supporting expanded/background check legislation; also supports increased mental-health funding as part of reducing gun deaths.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$829.3K
$622.0K
$414.7K
$207.3K
$0

2022

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2022

$829.3K
$50.4K
$946.4K
$39.4K

Cycle 2024

$871.95
$32.7K
$21.5K
$897.26

Cycle 2026

$0.00
$29.6K
$3.1K
$260.90

Source: FEC

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