James Stockton
FL-06 Democratic nominee?
$15.5K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePastor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationFlorida
BackgroundPastor
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EducationWest Virginia State University (attendance; served as Director of Student and Special Programs)
Notable personal detailsJames David Stockton III is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. He has served as senior pastor of Greater New Hope Church in Ocala, Florida, and has described community work including food distribution and local assistance programs. He has also been involved in local civic leadership, including serving as president of the Marion County NAACP and chairing the board of governors for the Ocala/Marion County Continuum of Care on Homelessness.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security, increasing funding for mental health and substance-abuse services, lowering prescription drug costs, and enhancing Affordable Care Act initiatives to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports defending women’s reproductive rights and women’s health and has built part of his campaign platform around ‘Rights for women’ and advocating for women’s reproductive rights. He has not published detailed policy specifics (such as gestational limits or federal legislation) in available public questionnaires.
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Climate & Energy
Supports urgent political action on human-caused climate change and backs green and renewable energy legislation and environmental energy initiatives as part of his campaign platform. Emphasizes clean/renewable energy and related policy investments while not explicitly endorsing Green New Deal–style language in available sources.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun control measures and has signaled gun violence prevention as a campaign issue; has received endorsement from a national gun safety organization. No specific policy prescriptions (e.g., assault weapons ban, red flag laws) are stated in the available campaign/profile materials.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
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Cycle 2026
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