U.S. House, District 4
Represents Florida's 4th 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
Florida Politics (Aug 18-19, 2026) reports L.J. Holloway won the Democratic primary and 'will face entrenched incumbent Aaron Bean in the Fall' ; . Bean's Republican primary result against Anthony Valerio was not found in snippets; NPA/write-in candidates not confirmed. 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
Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean has represented the 4th District since 2023 and previously served in the Florida Senate and House. He faced Anthony Valerio in the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary; Florida Politics reports he is the Republican candidate in November. He was endorsed by President Trump for 2026, serves on the Ways and Means …
LaShonda "L.J." Holloway
LaShonda 'L.J.' Holloway won the Aug. 18, 2026 Democratic primary with about 57% of the vote over retired lawyer Michael Kirwan and Brit Robinson, a Democratic Socialist candidate, carrying Duval and Clay counties while trailing Kirwan in Nassau. She was the Democratic nominee against Bean in 2022 and 2024 and first r…
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 | Aaron Bean Republican | LaShonda "L.J." Holloway Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | No public position found |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Supports lowering rent, increasing housing supply and making homeownership achievable for working families, with safe housing for seniors and veterans. |
| 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) and for H.R. 1's border-enforcement funding; in 2023 voted for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, which his office described as fixing 'our broken asylum system.' | No public position found |
| AbortionAbortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened). | Leans disagree· based on record Voted for H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (2023); SBA Pro-Life America's scorecard says he has voted consistently against taxpayer funding of abortion. A statement on Florida's six-week ban 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 |
| 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. Bean's office says he 'successfully fought for the inclusion' of stronger Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults. | Strongly agrees· stated position Platform says affordable health care 'should mean lower premiums, lower prescription drug costs, expanding Medicare coverage, and guaranteeing every American access to quality care as a basic right.' |
| Social Security & MedicareSocial Security and Medicare benefits must be protected from any cuts, even if that requires more revenue. | Leans agree· stated position His office says H.R. 1 made 'no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or veterans' benefits,' and he co-leads a Ways and Means bill to simplify how seniors understand Social Security retirement ages and benefits. He serves on the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. A position on raising revenue for the programs was not found. | Strongly agrees· stated position Says Social Security 'must be protected and strengthened, so seniors and people with disabilities can retire with dignity'; Ballotpedia notes Social Security expansion was among the issues that drew her into her first run in 2016. |
| Education & school choicePublic money should follow students to private, charter or home schools (universal school vouchers). | 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 | 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. | Strongly agrees· stated position Says protecting voting rights ensures 'every eligible citizen can vote freely, securely, and without barriers.' |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | 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. | 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. | Strongly disagrees· based on record Voted for H.R. 1 (2025), which phased out most Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits and expanded oil and gas leasing. | No public position found |
| Tariffs & tradeTariffs on imported goods are good for the American economy. | No public position found | No public position found |
| UkraineThe U.S. should continue military aid to Ukraine. | 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; 'applauded' the President's signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and spoke on the House floor in support. | No public position found |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Calls for fully funding VA health care, expanding mental-health and housing services, and delivering earned benefits on time. |
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.
LaShonda "L.J." HollowayHow 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).
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).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bean | 1.00 (4 statements) | 1.50 (4 statements) |
| LaShonda "L.J." Holloway | -2.00 (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.
Aaron Bean
- Medicaid work requirements — Says he fought to include stronger work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid in H.R. 1.
- Social Security simplification bill — Co-leads legislation with Rep. Lloyd Smucker, passed by the Ways and Means Committee, to help seniors understand retirement ages and monthly benefits.
- H.R. 591 Defending American Jobs and Investment Act — Joined Ways and Means colleagues to introduce a bill aimed at discouraging foreign countries from imposing what he calls unfair taxes on U.S. businesses.
- School choice — Marked National School Choice Week (Jan. 2025) by visiting Clay County schools; a federal voucher position was not found.
- Government funding votes — Voted for continuing resolutions to keep the government open and to end a partial shutdown.
LaShonda "L.J." Holloway
- Prescription drug costs — Platform calls for lower prescription drug costs and expanded Medicare coverage.
- Housing supply and homeownership — Would work to increase housing supply and make homeownership achievable for working families.
- VA mental health and housing — Would expand VA mental-health and housing services.