Keith Varian
Keith Varian is a write-in candidate in Florida's 14th Congressional District who works in the construction trades and has college coursework in criminal justice and economics. He says he is a political outsider running without party backing and that his priority is the cost of living for District 14 households.
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Leans agree· stated position
Varian says his priority is cutting costs and ending what he calls partisan waste in the federal budget, and during a 2026 fuel-price spike he called for suspending the gas tax and using state reserves for relief at the pump.
"my priority is cutting costs, ending partisan waste, and restoring economic relief directly to District 14 households"
Social Security & Medicare Strongly agrees· stated position
Varian says his goal is keeping Social Security solvent by cutting government waste and raising revenue rather than by reducing benefits for seniors.
"ensuring Social Security remains solvent by identifying and reducing government waste while increasing revenue streams that do not involve cutting benefits for seniors"
Tariffs & trade Strongly disagrees· stated position
In a Ballotpedia candidate survey, Varian described tariffs as a driver of inflation that will add to household costs and the national debt.
"inflation from tariffs will drown us in a sea of debt"
No public position found on 14 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Housing affordability, Immigration, Abortion, Guns, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Ukraine, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Housing costs — Varian says home affordability is the biggest issue facing Floridians and that owning a home in the state is getting harder each day, but he does not name specific federal housing policies.
- Infrastructure — He says roads and power grids should be built to last for generations, arguing durable infrastructure prevents costly breakdowns and utility rate increases.