What party is Kathy Castor?

Kathy Castor is running as a Democrat.

Is Kathy Castor the incumbent?

Yes. Kathy Castor currently holds this office.

Who is Kathy Castor running against?

Mike Beltran, for Florida U.S. House District 14.

How much money has Kathy Castor raised?

$4.9M as of the latest FEC filings.

Should I vote for Kathy Castor?

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

Kathy Castor

Democrat · Candidate for Florida U.S. House District 14 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, 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 left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly left
Immigration	Moderately left
Guns	Strongly left
Climate & energy	Strongly left
Health care	Strongly left

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 1.6% of votes, voted with their party 95.9% of the time.

Sponsored 27 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, energy, commerce.

Source: Voteview.

Funding

$4.9M raised, $458K from small donors.

Largest committee donors	Amount
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee	$31K
Southern Glazer's WINE and Spirits PAC	$10K
NCTA - the Internet and Television Association PAC	$10K
JOBS, Education, & Families First JEFF PAC	$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee	$10K
Innovation for GOOD PAC	$10K
FAIR SHOT PAC	$10K
BALL Corporation Political Action Committee	$10K

Source: FEC filings.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.6M supporting and $9.0M opposing Kathy Castor.

For
LCV Victory Fund · Environment / climate	$1.3M
Cffe PAC · Progressive advocacy	$425K
Project 218 · Progressive advocacy	$404K
Progressive Turnout Project · Progressive advocacy	$335K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$57K
American College of Radiology Association PAC	$50K
Against
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$8.2M
Club for Growth Action · Libertarian / free-market	$456K
Freedom Caucus Fund · Republican congressional caucus PAC	$163K
Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · Unknown (no stated mission)	$82K
MAGA Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$49K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: AFGE, Florida AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers
Organizations: AIPAC, EMILYs List, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club, Giffords and 1 more

More about Kathy Castor

Campaign website · Wikipedia · FEC filings · Ballotpedia

Also running

Mike Beltran · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Kathy Castor?: Kathy Castor is running as a Democrat.
Is Kathy Castor the incumbent?: Yes. Kathy Castor currently holds this office.
Who is Kathy Castor running against?: Mike Beltran, for Florida U.S. House District 14.
How much money has Kathy Castor raised?: $4.9M as of the latest FEC filings.
Is Kathy Castor liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Kathy Castor is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Kathy Castor?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Kathy Castor's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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