Mike Sell
Mike Sell is the Florida Forward Party candidate in Florida's 4th Congressional District. He was raised in a Navy family, started working in high school at minimum wage and built a career in operational excellence, earning a Six Sigma Black Belt and leading projects he says saved more than a quarter of a billion dollars, mostly in health care. He founded a nonprofit focused on access to information and says he takes no corporate money.
Campaign finance (FEC filings through 10/14/2026): raised $24,206, spent $15,017, cash on hand $4,857; $14,113 from individual donors, $10,093 from the candidate. FEC filings ↗
Sources last checked 2026-09-18. Report an error ↗
Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Strongly disagrees· stated position
Sell says the wealthiest should pay more, listing "ask the wealthiest to pay their fair share" and "tax the rich" among his core policies, alongside funding public education rather than cutting services.
"Ask the wealthiest to pay their fair share"
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Sell says he would end price gouging on rent, groceries, health care and prescriptions and lower housing costs as part of making life affordable.
"End price gouging on rent, groceries, healthcare, and prescriptions"
Abortion Leans agree· stated position
Sell lists defending bodily autonomy among his affordability and rights agenda, under the heading of making life better for working people.
"Defend body autonomy"
Guns Leans agree· stated position
Sell lists enacting what he calls sensible gun legislation among the policies he is most passionate about. He does not specify which measures.
"Enact sensible gun legislation"
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: Immigration, Health care, Social Security & Medicare, 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
- Universal basic income and wages — Sell says he would champion a universal basic income and fight for higher wages, arguing people work harder than ever and still fall behind.
- Political reform — He supports getting money out of politics, fair district maps, term limits and accountability for officials who he says broke the public's trust.