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NewsWUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Politics)August 19, 2026Hillsborough

Mike Beltran and Kathy Castor to compete for Florida's 14th Congressional District seat in November

Republican primary winner Mike Beltran will challenge incumbent Democrat Kathy Castor for Florida's 14th Congressional District seat in the November election. The district boundaries were recently redrawn to be contained entirely within Hillsborough County, removing previous coverage of southern Pinellas County.

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Why It Matters

Residents of the 14th and 15th Congressional Districts will vote in November to determine their federal representation following significant changes that altered the geographic composition of these districts.

Key Facts

  • Mike Beltran won the Republican primary for Florida's 14th Congressional District.
  • Kathy Castor has held the District 14 seat for 20 years.
  • The 14th District was redrawn a few months ago to be located entirely within Hillsborough County, removing parts of Pinellas County.
  • The 15th District was redrawn this year to include parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus, and Hernando counties, while removing Polk County.
  • Robert People won the Democratic primary for District 15.
  • Laurel Lee is the incumbent Republican for District 15.
  • The Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee distributed voter guides with Mike Beltran's name underlined.
  • The general election for these seats will take place in November.

Who's Mentioned

personBrian Lambert“Libertarian candidate for District 14”personMike Beltran“Republican primary winner for District 14”personLaurel Lee“Republican incumbent for District 15”locationHillsborough County“Primary geographic area for the districts”organizationHillsborough County Republican Executive Committee“Distributed voter guides”personKathy Castor“Democratic incumbent for District 14”personRobert People“Democratic primary winner for District 15”