Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
FL-23 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age78 years old (May 16, 1948)
GenderFemale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundAttorney
EducationBoston University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsLois Jane Frankel is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 23rd congressional district. She previously served as mayor of West Palm Beach and as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. She is a lawyer by training and has been a candidate for and member of Congress since first being elected in 2012.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting the middle class from tax changes that benefit corporations and the wealthy and opposes major Republican tax-cut packages that she says would hurt middle-class families and seniors. Backs policies to strengthen the economy for working families rather than large corporate tax cuts.
Healthcare
Lois Frankel has supported Medicare-for-All legislation and is listed as a cosponsor of Medicare for All Act measures; she has also repeatedly defended and sought to expand Affordable Care Act protections, Medicaid access, and Medicare coverage. Her public actions include co-sponsoring Medicare-for-All bills and introducing or backing legislation to protect and expand government health programs and benefits.
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Immigration & Border
Lois Frankel calls for restricting funding for ICE until commonsense reforms are enacted, criticizes aggressive ICE enforcement as terrorizing communities and tearing families apart, and supports measures such as body cameras, identification requirements, and bans on arrests in sensitive locations. Her public statements emphasize protecting immigrants from what she describes as brutality by enforcement agencies while seeking legislative guardrails on immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to abortion and seeks to restore and codify the right to abortion nationwide; co-leads the Women’s Health Protection Act and opposes Florida’s six-week and other restrictive bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal clean-energy investment and acknowledges climate change as real; has opposed rollbacks of climate protections and criticized state actions that reject federal clean energy funds. Voted in favor of major clean-energy legislation and participates in climate resilience advocacy.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun safety measures including background checks, funding for gun violence research and prevention programs, and has criticized Florida’s moves toward permitless carry. Advocates for policy to reduce gun violence while remaining within mainstream Democratic gun-safety priorities rather than maximal restrictions.
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