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Candidates › FL-24 race › 2025–2026
Kendrick Meek
DemocraticU.S. House, FL-24Florida
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- Lost the Democratic primaryAug 18, 2026 · 10,304 votes (17.3%) · 3 of 7 · Oliver Gilbert is on the November ballot
- Where to vote
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- Top priorities
- Lowering the Cost of Living for South Florida Families
- Affordable Healthcare for Every Family
- Good Jobs and Economic Opportunity
- Education That Creates Opportunity
- Safe Communities Through Prevention and Partnership
- Money
- $817.2K raised, $788K spent, $29.2K cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 18% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 58% from Florida · largest committee giver PAC TO THE FUTURE, $10K
- Outside groups
- $85.8K supporting Meek
- Backed by
- Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall · Jim Clyburn · Scott Galvin and 8 more. As the campaign lists them
6 priorities from kendrickmeekforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
South Florida has become one of the most expensive places in
America to live. Working families, seniors, and young
professionals are being priced out of the communities they helped
build. It's time for our government to put people ahead of special
interests by focusing on an agenda that puts our families first.
Kendrick's priorities will be to implement policies that helps:
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Build more affordable and workforce housing for teachers, nurses, first responders, hospitality workers, and young families.
Expand down payment assistance and first-time homebuyer programs.
Increase funding for housing voucher programs and affordable rental assistance like Section 8.
Crack down on corporate investors and private equity firms that buy up neighborhoods and drive up housing prices.
Protect renters from excessive rent increases and unfair housing practices.
Convert vacant and underutilized properties into affordable housing opportunities.
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Strengthen consumer protections against price gouging and corporate profiteering.
Expand the Child Tax Credit and other tax relief programs for working families and middle-class households.
Increase food assistance and Snap benefits for seniors, veterans, and families facing rising grocery costs.
Invest in neighborhood grocery access and support local food markets in underserved communities.
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Hold utility companies accountable for unjustified rate increases.
Expand clean energy investments that lower long-term energy costs.
Invest in reliable public transportation and regional mobility options that reduce commuting expenses.
Support programs that help homeowners improve energy efficiency and lower utility bills.
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Restore and expand the Affordable Care Act subsidies for our families.
Fight for Medicaid expansion for all those in need.
Lower prescription drug costs and expand access to affordable medications.
Increase access to mental health and behavioral health services.
Expand community health centers and neighborhood clinics.
Improve access to healthcare in underserved communities.
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Protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts.
Expand home healthcare and aging-in-place programs.
Allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs for seniors on fixed incomes.
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Defend access to reproductive healthcare and family planning services.
Expand maternal health investments and reduce disparities in maternal outcomes.
Improve healthcare access for women before, during, and after pregnancy.
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Too many South Floridians are struggling because of a lack of good
paying jobs and economic opportunity. More tax breaks to large
corporations and billionaires will not solve this problem for our
working family. South Florida's economy MUST work for workers—not
just the wealthy. Kendrick will fight to:
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Fight for higher wages that reflect South Florida's cost of living.
Protect workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.
Strengthen workplace protections and enforcement against wage theft.
Expand paid family and medical leave.
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Invest in apprenticeship programs and skilled trades training.
Create pathways to high-paying jobs in healthcare, construction, technology, clean energy, and transportation.
Partner with local employers to prepare workers for the jobs of the future.
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Expand access to capital for local entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses.
Reduce unnecessary barriers for small business growth.
Support neighborhood commercial corridors and local economic development.
Promote innovation and entrepreneurship throughout South Florida.
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For most minority and immigrant communities, access to education
has led to greater opportunities in our communities. That is why
we believe every child deserves a quality education regardless of
where they live, skin color, and family educational history.
Kendrick's family's long history advocating for education means he
will continue to:
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Fight for universal childcare and pre-K.
Increase teacher pay and improve educator retention.
Modernize school facilities and classroom technology.
Expand after-school, mentorship, and summer enrichment programs.
Support mental health resources in schools.
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Make community college, trade schools and technical certifications, and workforce training more affordable and eventually free for everyone.
Reduce student debt burdens through student loan forgiveness programs.
Increase support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
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South Florida deserves communities where families are safe and our
children can ride bikes, visit playgrounds, and gather together
without fear of violence and harassment. We must reduce our
investment in prison and focus more on prevention and community
partnerships because good public safety requires both
accountability and opportunity.
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Invest in violence prevention and intervention programs before crime happens.
Strengthen partnerships between law enforcement and communities.
Expand youth employment, mentorship, and recreation programs.
Crack down on illegal gun trafficking and violent crime.
Support first responders with the resources they need by improving mental health crisis response services.
Focus public safety efforts on prevention, intervention, and accountability.
Support the Raise the Age Act, federal legislation aimed at curbing gun violence by raising the minimum age to purchase certain semiautomatic firearms from 18 to 21 years old.
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Our basic freedoms and civil rights are under attack right now.
Through the court system and the legislative process, this is a
collective effort to silence Black voters, reduce Black political
representation and access to political power, and return Black
people living in the South to a Jim Crow era. That is why we must
fight to protect our freedom and civil rights while also
reimagining our country and our democratic system through a lens
of racial fairness. Kendrick will focus on our protections through
expanding:
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Better access to voting and civic participation.
Protecting our rights to have representation that reflects the racial diversity of our communities.
Voting rights and strengthening election accessibility.
Increase voter education and engagement.
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Combat discrimination in housing, employment, and education.
Protect the rights and dignity of everyone.
Support comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together and strengthens our economy.
End ICE raids on our jobs, in our schools, and across our communities.
Defend fundamental freedoms and rights for all Americans.
Rebuild our democratic systems to focus on fairness for all.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · kendrickmeekforcongress.com/issues