U.S. House, District 3
Represents Florida's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives; votes on federal laws and spending. Term: 2 years.
Partly verified. Either the November opponent could not be confirmed from available sources, or only a few positions are documented. Confirm the full candidate list on your county sample ballot; unknown positions are shown as such.
How we verified who is on the ballot
FOX 35/FOX 51 (Aug 18-19, 2026) and Bay News 9/AP report Seth Harp (D) won the Democratic primary and will face incumbent Kat Cammack (R), who was unopposed in the Republican primary ; . NPA/write-in candidates not confirmed; Ballotpedia page could not be fetched. Florida's Legislature passed a new congressional map in the April 2026 special session (Senate vote 21-17 on April 29, 2026) and the Florida Supreme Court on June 10, 2026 declined (6-1) to block it, so the new district lines apply to the Nov. 3, 2026 election; litigation on the merits continues. ; ; County list reflects pre-2026 district boundaries unless a 2026 source is cited; boundaries changed under the April 2026 map and the exact new county composition was not confirmed in searches run for this guide.
Candidates
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Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack has represented the 3rd District since 2021. She was unopposed in the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary. Her campaign highlights her legislative record on small business, military families and agriculture in the district (FOX 35). She was endorsed by President Trump for 2026. In the 119th Congress she voted…
Seth Harp
Seth Harp is a middle-school civics teacher at Lincoln Middle School in Gainesville (campaign site; FOX 35). He won the five-way Aug. 18, 2026 Democratic primary over Rock Aboujaoude Jr., Troy Albers, George Hubac and Tom Wells (percentages not found in searches). His platform emphasizes civic engagement, protecting a…
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 sev…
Side-by-side on the major issues
Each row is a statement. The chips show how each candidate's stated positions or record relate to that statement. Expand a row to read the evidence and sources. "No public position found" means we could not find a statement or record on the topic, not that the candidate has none.
| Issue | Kat Cammack Republican | Seth Harp Democratic | Mike Klein No Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes & spendingCutting taxes should be a top priority, even if it means less government spending on services. | Strongly agrees· based on record Voted for H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in 2025, which extended the 2017 individual tax cuts and created new deductions (tips, overtime) while reducing projected federal spending on Medicaid and SNAP. | Strongly disagrees· stated position Would restore the corporate tax rate to 26 percent and close loopholes. | 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. |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Proposes escalating taxes on large corporate home acquisitions and incentives for affordable construction. | No public position found |
| ImmigrationImmigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally. | Strongly agrees· based on record Voted for the Laken Riley Act (Jan. 2025), which requires federal detention of unauthorized immigrants charged with theft and certain other crimes, and for H.R. 1's border-enforcement funding. Has issued statements calling Biden-era immigration proposals an 'open-borders agenda' and written about trafficking and fentanyl at the border. Sources: Congress.gov: S. 5 - Laken Riley Act (119th Congress) (2025-01-29) · House Clerk: Roll Call 23 (Jan. 22, 2025) - passage of S. 5… (2025-01-22) · Congress.gov: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (119th Co… (2025-07-04) · Rep. Cammack press release: Statement on President Biden's … · Rep. Cammack op-ed: The Human Trafficking Crisis At The Bor… | No public position found | 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. |
| AbortionAbortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened). | Strongly disagrees· based on record Sponsored H.R. 8603, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 (introduced April 30, 2026). SBA Pro-Life America's scorecard says she has 'voted consistently to protect the lives of the unborn' and against taxpayer funding of abortion. FOX 35 reports her Democratic opponent has criticized her for backing Florida's abortion ban. | Leans agree· stated position FOX 35 reports he has criticized Rep. Cammack for backing Florida's abortion ban; a detailed statement of his own position was not found. | No public position found |
| GunsGun laws should be stricter (keep the red-flag law and the age-21 purchase rule; expand background checks) rather than looser (permitless or open carry, lower purchase age). | No public position found | No public position found | No public position found |
| Health careGovernment should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies). | Leans disagree· based on record Voted for H.R. 1 (2025), which added Medicaid work-reporting requirements and other eligibility changes and did not extend the enhanced ACA premium subsidies; the vote is coded as leaning against expanding the federal role in coverage. | Strongly agrees· stated position Would guarantee affordable health care for every American. | 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. |
| Social Security & MedicareSocial Security and Medicare benefits must be protected from any cuts, even if that requires more revenue. | Leans disagree· based on record Voted against the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), the 2024 law repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, raising benefits for some public-sector retirees. | Strongly agrees· stated position Would raise the payroll-tax cap to $250,000 to secure benefits without cutting payments. | 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. |
| Education & school choicePublic money should follow students to private, charter or home schools (universal school vouchers). | No public position found | No public position found | No public position found |
| Environment & waterProtecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs. | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position Would invest in water conservation, filtration and lead-pipe replacement. | No public position found |
| Elections & votingVoting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions. | Leans disagree· based on record Voted for H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (April 2025), which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections; coded as supporting a new voting requirement rather than easing access. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | Leans agree· based on record Voted for the Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act (H.R. 2096), the 2025 bill repealing parts of the District of Columbia police-accountability law; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward tougher policing. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Gender identity lawsFlorida's laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity should remain in place. | Leans agree· based on record Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 28), the 2025 bill barring transgender girls and women from female school sports under Title IX; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward keeping restrictions in place. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Energy & utilitiesGovernment should promote renewable energy and tighten oversight of utility rate increases, even at the expense of fossil-fuel production. | Leans disagree· based on record Voted for the Protecting American Energy Production Act (H.R. 26), the 2025 bill barring a presidential moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without an act of Congress; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward fossil-fuel production. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Tariffs & tradeTariffs on imported goods are good for the American economy. | Leans agree· stated position Issued a statement after the Commerce Department terminated the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico, a step that reinstated anti-dumping duties on Mexican tomatoes sought by Florida growers; broader statements on tariffs were not found. | No public position found | No public position found |
| UkraineThe U.S. should continue military aid to Ukraine. | Leans disagree· based on record In April 2024 she offered an amendment to strip all non-military Ukraine funding from the H.R. 8035 aid package (it failed 154-272). She was not among the 18 House Republicans who voted for the June 4, 2026 Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Trump administrationI approve of the direction of the Trump administration. | Strongly agrees· stated position Endorsed by President Trump for 2026; her statements describe the FY2026 NDAA as advancing 'President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda' and praise the DOGE-identified rescissions package. | No public position found | No public position found |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position Would provide comprehensive dental coverage through the VA. | No public position found |
Where they sit on the map
Each candidate is placed by the average of their documented stances. It is a summary of the table above, not an extra judgment.
Seth HarpMike KleinHow the axes are computed
Each axis is the average of a candidate's coded stances (+2 to −2) on a fixed set of statements, so it comes straight from the documented positions and nothing else. A candidate needs at least three documented statements on an axis to be placed.
Economic issues (toward "Smaller government (lower taxes, less spending)"): Taxes & spending (agree), Property taxes (agree), Health care (disagree), Housing affordability (disagree), Property insurance (disagree), Energy & utilities (disagree), Social Security & Medicare (disagree), Teacher and staff pay (disagree).
Social & legal issues (toward "Conservative side of the statements"): Immigration (agree), Abortion (disagree), Guns (disagree), Education & school choice (agree), Elections & voting (disagree), Crime & policing (agree), Gender identity laws (agree), Marijuana (disagree), Environment & water (disagree), Trump administration (agree), Library and classroom materials (agree), School safety approach (agree).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Cammack | 1.25 (4 statements) | 1.50 (6 statements) |
| Seth Harp | -2.00 (4 statements) | not enough data |
| Mike Klein | -1.33 (3 statements) | not enough data |
Other issues the candidates have raised
Priorities each candidate has brought up on their own, beyond the major-issue list above.
Kat Cammack
- Small business, military families and agriculture — Campaign highlights her legislative experience supporting small business owners, military families and agricultural interests in the district.
- Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 8603) — Sponsor of a 2026 bill to prohibit dilation-and-evacuation abortions nationwide.
- DOGE rescissions — Voted for and praised H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in previously appropriated funds identified by DOGE.
- Tomato Suspension Agreement — Supported the termination of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, an issue for North Florida growers.
- Border trafficking and fentanyl — Has written and spoken about human trafficking and fentanyl seizures at the border as reasons for stricter enforcement.
- FY2026 NDAA — Issued a statement supporting House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Seth Harp
- C.U.B.S. Act (childcare access) — Says he would work to pass the C.U.B.S. Act to increase childcare access.Sources: FOX 35
- Civic engagement — Campaign platform focuses on civic engagement.Sources: FOX 35
- Reagan Redux corporate tax proposal — Would restore the corporate tax rate to generate revenue for Social Security, education, health care and veterans programs.Sources: Seth Harp for Congress: Issues
- S.L.I.C.E. Act (student loans) — Would cap federal student-loan interest at 3.1% and limit repayment to a manageable share of income.Sources: Seth Harp for Congress: Issues
- F.U.E.L. Initiative (universal school lunch) — Would provide free school lunch for every public-school student.Sources: Seth Harp for Congress: Issues
- M.A.K.E. Act (VA dental) — Would add comprehensive dental coverage through the VA system.Sources: Seth Harp for Congress: Issues
Mike Klein
- 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.