FL-23 Republican nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCounter-terrorism researcher/expert
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundCounter-terrorism researcher/expert
Notable personal detailsJoseph “Joe” Kaufman is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida and has run multiple times for Congress. He is publicly described as a counter-terrorism researcher/expert and is associated with advocacy work through Americans Against Hate and related national-security-focused initiatives. In 2024, he won the Republican nomination for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District and faced incumbent Democrat Jared Moskowitz in the general election.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes for businesses and workers to spur economic growth, and emphasizes fiscal responsibility and reduced federal spending to address debt and inflation. Opposes reductions to Social Security and Medicare benefits while prioritizing limits on government spending.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act as currently implemented and favors creating more competition among insurers as a way to revise healthcare; supports preserving Medicare benefits for seniors and opposes reductions to those programs. Positions emphasize market-based reforms and affordability measures rather than expansion of government-run coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the U.S. border, stopping illegal crossings and the flow of drugs, and prioritizing capture of criminals and suspected terrorists; emphasizes legal immigration as exemplified by his wife’s legal naturalization. Focus is on stronger enforcement and border security rather than expanding legal pathways or protections for asylum-seekers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and says elective abortions should be allowed only when the life of the mother is in jeopardy. He supports pro‑life federal legislation and favors restrictions on chemical abortion (including in‑person consultation and reporting requirements).
Climate & Energy
Opposes abandoning traditional fossil-fuel energy sources, characterizes talk of a climate crisis as fearmongering, and supports expanding energy production while prioritizing economic considerations over aggressive climate regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes more restrictive gun control and identifies as strongly conservative on related questionnaire items, indicating support for protecting gun rights and resisting additional firearm regulations. No public evidence was found of support for specific progressive gun measures (for example, assault weapons bans or expanded universal background checks).
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