Mike Klein
Mike Klein is a no-party-affiliation candidate in Florida's 3rd Congressional District. A fifth-generation Floridian raised in Gainesville, he attended West Point, served as a Ranger-qualified infantry officer in the 25th Infantry Division and led soldiers in combat in Operation Desert Storm. After his brother was severely wounded by an IED, he co-founded Warrior Centric Health, which works to improve care for military and veteran patients. He says he takes no corporate PAC money.
Campaign finance (FEC filings through 10/14/2026): raised $120,556, spent $108,144, cash on hand $12,412; $35,782 from individual donors, $84,774 from the candidate. FEC filings ↗
Sources last checked 2026-09-18. Report an error ↗
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· stated position
Klein's economic plan calls for more revenue from high earners through a higher Social Security contribution cap and for antitrust enforcement and local supply-chain investment, rather than making tax cuts a priority.
"We must also raise the cap on Social Security contributions so the wealthy pay their fair share."
Immigration Leans disagree· stated position
On immigration, Klein's platform emphasizes redirecting resources to professional law enforcement and says every person on American soil is entitled to due process, rather than calling for broader or faster removals.
"Redirect resources to professional law enforcement. Every person on American soil is entitled to due process"
Health care Leans agree· stated position
Klein says every American deserves access to affordable health care and that he would break what he calls the prescription drug monopoly. He does not specifically address Medicaid expansion or ACA subsidies.
"Break the prescription drug monopoly. Every American deserves access to affordable healthcare"
Social Security & Medicare Strongly agrees· stated position
Klein says he would raise the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes so higher earners contribute more, in order to protect the retirement benefits workers have earned.
"Raise the cap on Social Security contributions so the wealthy pay their fair share"
No public position found on 13 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Housing affordability, Abortion, Guns, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Tariffs & trade, 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
- Money in politics — Klein's central campaign message is ending corruption: he would ban congressional insider stock trading, ban corporate PACs and dark money, end gerrymandering and enforce antitrust law, and says he takes no corporate PAC money.
- An independent bloc in Congress — He argues that five independents in the U.S. House could deny either party a majority and force bipartisan lawmaking, and asks voters to help build that bloc.
- War powers — Klein, a combat veteran, says war should be a last resort and not a tool of political convenience.