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Michael Gist

Michael Gist

No Party Affiliation · Florida · 2026

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U.S. House, FL-6Florida · 2026
Top priorities
  • Proposes a Freedom Accounts Act replacing certain social spending with personal accounts
  • Supports year-round school and letting education dollars follow the student
  • Favors individual ownership over government administered retirement and healthcare programs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Michael Gist is a former Marine and public school teacher running as a no-party-affiliation candidate for Florida's 6th Congressional District, per his campaign site. A lifelong resident of Ormond Beach, he describes his campaign as centered on families, workers, veterans, and small business owners, per his campaign site. Michael Gist appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot as a no-party-affiliation candidate for FL-6, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.

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