Mike Beltran is a Republican attorney and former Florida state representative from the Tampa Bay area. A University of Pennsylvania graduate and Harvard Law School alumnus, he served Florida House District 70 from 2018 to 2024, including work on education, civil-justice, and appropriations-related committees. Beltran has also served on judicial nominating commissions appointed by Governors Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis, and his legislative record includes measures involving veterans’ student rights, vaping restrictions, and Florida’s safe-haven program for newborns. He is now the Republican nominee challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor in Florida’s 14th Congressional District. https://beltranforcongress.com/

Republican Opportunity: Redistricting has made the incumbent, Kathy Castor (CFGF Lifetime Rating 5%) vulnerable. Mike Beltran is running for Florida’s newly drawn 14th Congressional District. Following redistricting, Trump would have defeated Harris by 10.47% in this new congressional district. Trump lost the old congressional district by 7.64%. This is considered a TOSS UP race.