What party is Gus Bilirakis?

Gus Bilirakis is running as a Republican.

Is Gus Bilirakis the incumbent?

Yes. Gus Bilirakis currently holds this office.

Who is Gus Bilirakis running against?

Kimberly Overman, for Florida U.S. House District 12.

How much money has Gus Bilirakis raised?

$2.3M as of the latest FEC filings.

Should I vote for Gus Bilirakis?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Gus Bilirakis's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Gus Bilirakis

Republican · Candidate for Florida U.S. House District 12 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly right
Guns	Strongly right
Climate & energy	Strongly right
Health care	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 2.2% of votes, voted with their party 98.3% of the time.

Sponsored 37 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, international affairs, science, technology, communications.

Source: Voteview.

Funding

$2.3M raised, $11K from small donors.

Largest committee donors	Amount
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (aipac)	$37K
National Association of Broadcasters PAC (nabpac)	$15K
Charter Communications PAC	$10K
US Sugar Corp. EMP. Stock Ownership PAC	$10K
American Academy of Dermatology Assoc. PAC	$10K
Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society PAC (OEIS PAC)	$10K
Aicpa PAC	$10K
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings PAC	$10K

Source: FEC filings.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $362K supporting and $0 opposing Gus Bilirakis.

For
Affordable Florida	$327K
Save American Freedom · Unknown (no stated mission)	$35K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
Labor unions: Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
Organizations: AIPAC, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sheriffs: Chad Chronister, Chris Nocco

More about Gus Bilirakis

Campaign website · Wikipedia · FEC filings · Ballotpedia

Also running

Kimberly Overman · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Gus Bilirakis?: Gus Bilirakis is running as a Republican.
Is Gus Bilirakis the incumbent?: Yes. Gus Bilirakis currently holds this office.
Who is Gus Bilirakis running against?: Kimberly Overman, for Florida U.S. House District 12.
How much money has Gus Bilirakis raised?: $2.3M as of the latest FEC filings.
Is Gus Bilirakis liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Gus Bilirakis is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Gus Bilirakis?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Gus Bilirakis's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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