Kathy Castor

U.S. Representative - Florida's 14th Congressional District

Democrat

Federal

Since January 2025 — January 2027

⚡ Up for Re-Election — Aug 18 2026

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Promise Score

63%

1 kept · 3 partial

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The Bottom Line

Mixed Record — 63% Promise Score

63%

Out of 4 scored promises, Kathy Castor has 1 promise kept, 3 partial. The record shows partial follow-through — some promises kept, others not delivered.

1 Kept 3 Partial

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Fighting to Keep U.S. in Paris Agreement and Cut Carbon Pollution

Environment

◐ Partial

The Promise

"We are going to cut carbon pollution, protect the people and places we love, advance climate justice, and create a clean-energy economy that works for everyone. This is just the start of climate action in this congress."

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The Record

Castor voted in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) in August 2022, the largest federal climate investment in U.S. history, and chaired the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis during the 116th Congress where she sponsored the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9), which passed the House in May 2019 to prevent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. However, the Senate never took up H.R. 9 and it did not become law. President Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025 initiating a second U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement; that withdrawal formally took effect on January 27, 2026. While Castor has consistently voted and legislated in favor of carbon reduction goals, the core commitment to keep the U.S. in the Paris Agreement has been defeated by executive action outside her control as a House member.

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Defending the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare Access

Healthcare

◐ Partial

The Promise

"I am committed to fighting to protect health care for every family — defending the Affordable Care Act and the gains we've made for people with pre-existing conditions. Florida has the fourth highest number of individuals with pre-existing conditions in the country and we cannot allow those protections to be stripped away."

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The Record

Castor has maintained a consistent voting record in support of the Affordable Care Act and voted against H.R. 3746 (Limit, Save, Grow Act) in 2023. In June 2025, she introduced the ENROLL Act to restore ACA Navigator program funding after the Trump administration cut it by 90%, and in September 2025 she proposed amendments in the Energy and Commerce Committee markup to permanently extend ACA enhanced Premium Tax Credits to prevent premium spikes. Broader reform goals such as a public option remain unenacted, limiting full delivery of the promise.

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Securing Federal Investment for Tampa Bay Communities

Economy & Taxes

◐ Partial

The Promise

"The Tampa Bay area is a special community, and I will stand up for my neighbors to bring every federal dollar home. I love my hometown and am committed to lifting every neighbor through growing public transit, expanded food assistance, and investing in skills career training to expand good-paying jobs."

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The Record

Castor voted in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, August 2022) and against the Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 3746, 2023), which she argued would harm community investment programs. According to her office, she has secured over $1 billion in federal grants for Tampa Bay projects including stormwater upgrades and infrastructure improvements. In 2025–2026, she has continued opposing Republican-led budget reconciliation measures that would cut domestic spending, and has introduced legislation including the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 (H.R. 7305), focused on energy infrastructure. Progress remains constrained by a Republican-controlled House limiting new community investment spending.

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Supporting Annual National Defense Authorization Acts

Public Safety

✓ Kept

The Promise

"Our military families at MacDill Air Force Base and around the world are the best and deserve the best. Every year I fight to ensure our service members get the pay raise, housing improvements, and health care they have earned and deserve."

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The Record

Castor voted in favor of the FY2023 NDAA (H.R. 7900), FY2024 NDAA (H.R. 2670), and FY2025 NDAA (H.R. 8070, passed June 2024), and publicly celebrated passage of the FY2025 NDAA while criticizing a provision restricting transgender care for military dependents. She introduced amendments to the FY2026 NDAA in support of military housing, pay, and health care, and the FY2026 NDAA (S. 2296/P.L. 119-60) was enacted on December 18, 2025 with broad bipartisan support. This reflects a consistent pattern of annual NDAA support throughout her tenure.

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Kathy Castor is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th Congressional District, a Democrat first elected to Congress in November 2006, making her the first woman to represent the Tampa Bay area in Congress. Before serving in Congress, she was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission and previously served as assistant general counsel for the Florida Department of Community Affairs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Emory University in 1988 and a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law in 1991. Castor served as Chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis from 2019 to 2023, leading efforts to develop a comprehensive legislative roadmap for addressing climate change. She has been a consistent advocate for healthcare access, consumer protection, and infrastructure investments in the Tampa Bay region throughout her tenure in Congress.

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A U.S. Representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress, a federal legislative body. Representatives hold the power to introduce and vote on legislation, approve the federal budget, and conduct oversight of the executive branch, with each member serving a two-year term representing a specific congressional district.

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Office Phone

(202) 225-3376

Office Address

2052 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

ZIP Codes Served

33584, 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33616, 33617, 33618, 33619, 33621, 33625, 33626, 33629, 33634, 33635, 33637, 33647, 33675