Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel, a former West Palm Beach mayor and Florida House minority leader, has served in Congress since 2013 and currently represents the 22nd District; after the 2026 map she shifted her candidacy to the new 23rd. She is the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs. She won the Aug. 18, 2026 Democratic primary with about 75%, defeating Victoria Doyle (about 23%) and Mark Piper (about 2%). Florida Politics reports she says protecting entitlements and reforming immigration are her top priorities for an eighth term.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug 18, 2026 Democratic primary with ~75% over Victoria Doyle (~23%) and Mark Piper (~2%) (WPTV; WLRN)
Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Taxes & spending Leans disagree· based on record
Frankel voted against H.R. 1 (2025), which extended the 2017 tax cuts while reducing Medicaid and SNAP spending; her statement cited 'the largest Medicaid cut in history.' She has not stated that tax cuts should take priority over services.
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
Frankel co-leads the Women's Health Protection Act, which would guarantee a right to abortion care nationwide, and says women, not politicians, should decide whether and when to start a family, with access to abortion, contraception and IVF.
Guns Leans agree· based on record
Frankel voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag laws. Her position on other measures was not captured.
Health care Leans agree· based on record
Frankel voted no on H.R. 1 (2025), saying it would 'rip health care away from nearly 17 million Americans, including two million Floridians' through Medicaid cuts. A specific statement on extending ACA subsidies or Florida Medicaid expansion was not captured.
Social Security & Medicare Strongly agrees· stated position
Frankel told Florida Politics that protecting entitlements (Social Security and Medicare) is one of her top priorities for another term; her office maintains a Social Security and Medicare issue page. Her position on new revenue was not captured.
Elections & voting Leans agree· based on record
Frankel voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22, April 2025), which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote; only four Democrats supported it. In 2026 she publicly weighed in on SAVE America Act provisions in a reconciliation package.
Energy & utilities Leans agree· based on record
Voted against H.R. 1 (2025), which repealed most clean-energy tax credits.
Ukraine Strongly agrees· based on record
Frankel voted for the $60.8 billion Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035) in April 2024, which passed 311-112 with all Democrats in favor. As ranking member of the State-Foreign Operations subcommittee she criticized 2026 cuts to humanitarian aid, citing Ukraine.
Trump administration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Frankel voted against and publicly labeled the administration's signature 2025 bill the 'Big, Ugly Bill,' and has criticized the administration's foreign-aid cuts and reinstatement of the 'Global Gag Rule.'
No public position found on 8 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Housing affordability, Immigration, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Tariffs & trade, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Immigration: Frankel names 'reforming immigration' as a top priority (Florida Politics, Aug. 2026), but the specific enforcement/deportation positions needed to code this statement were not captured; her individual Laken Riley Act vote was not confirmed in sources found.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Foreign aid and State Department funding — As ranking Democrat on the National Security/State subcommittee, Frankel opposed a 42% cut to humanitarian aid and the reinstatement of the 'Global Gag Rule' in the 2026 bill; her office says she later led House passage of the FY26 State Department funding bill.
- Women's Health Protection Act — Co-lead of legislation to codify a nationwide right to abortion care.
- Seniority as an asset — In the primary Frankel campaigned on her seniority and appropriations role.
- Entitlement protection and immigration reform — She lists protecting Social Security/Medicare and reforming immigration as her top priorities for the next term.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted NO on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final passage July 3, 2025, 218-214).
- Voted NO on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22, April 10, 2025; passed 220-208 with four Democrats in favor).
- Voted YES on the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035, April 20, 2024).
- Voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022).
- Co-lead of the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 12).
- Ranking member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs.