Thomas Chalifoux
FL-09 Republican nominee?
$4.0K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer School Board Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundU.S. Army colonel (retired)
Notable personal detailsThomas Eugene Chalifoux Jr. is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida's 9th Congressional District. He previously served as a member of the School Board of Osceola County, Florida, including as board chairman. He has been identified in election coverage as a retired U.S. Army colonel and has run for Congress in the district previously.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates for major tax cuts and smaller federal government, including lowering personal income tax rates, reducing corporate taxes, eliminating the estate tax and capping or eliminating capital gains taxes, paired with federal spending cuts and a balanced-budget amendment.
Healthcare
Thomas Chalifoux’s campaign emphasizes lowering prescription drug costs, preserving and strengthening Medicare while encouraging competition and private options, and seeking entitlement reforms to reduce costs. His Ballotpedia Candidate Connection responses express dissatisfaction with the current system and prioritize lower costs without endorsing a specific government-funded universal coverage model.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security including physical barriers, more Border Patrol agents, and advanced technology; enforces immigration laws by ending sanctuary cities and cracking down on employers hiring undocumented workers; favors a merit-based immigration system, visa/asylum process reforms to prevent abuse, mandatory E-Verify, designation of cartels as terrorist organizations, and a strict, lengthy path to legal status (opposes blanket amnesty and automatic citizenship).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports allowing abortion in limited circumstances (rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother) while expressing support for protecting unborn life. He has opposed broadly permissive abortion policies and voiced support for restrictions alongside those exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and expanded domestic production of oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear while advocating an all‑of‑the‑above energy mix, reduced regulatory burdens on energy production, and private‑sector innovation in clean energy rather than heavy government mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment as written and indicates opposition to redirecting police funding to community programs, signaling a pro-Second Amendment and law-enforcement-first approach to public safety and gun policy.
Fundraising
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