FL-03 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePhysicist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundPhysicist
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology — Bachelor's, Physics (1972)
Notable personal detailsDr. Tom Beckwith Wells is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District (FL-03). He has run for this seat in multiple cycles and was uncontested in the Democratic primary in 2024. Wells has described himself as a physicist, and public voter guides and campaign-related profiles list advanced degrees in physics and prior experience as president of World Radomes, Inc.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive economic policies including wealth- and transaction-style taxes, expanded social programs (Medicare for All), and climate-focused fiscal measures such as pollution-pricing; favors interventions to fund expanded public spending and regulate markets. Positions emphasize taxing pollution and financial transactions and restoring a more progressive tax code to finance social and climate programs.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and major public expansion of healthcare coverage. Has run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District on a platform that includes Medicare for All as a solution to problems in the U.S. healthcare system.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and simplifying pathways to citizenship; favors expanded legal pathways and immigrant regularization. Positions emphasize immigration justice and reform rather than expanded enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion rights and expresses concern about the rollback of Roe v. Wade; frames abortion rights alongside civil rights and healthcare in his campaign messaging.
Climate & Energy
Supports recognizing climate change as a critical problem and advancing a rapid transition to renewable energy through market mechanisms and climate-focused policy. Endorses participation in international climate efforts and has engaged with climate advocacy/training programs. Positions emphasize clean-energy transition rather than explicitly calling for full immediate phase-out of fossil fuels or Green New Deal–style legislation.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262022
2024
2026
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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