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United States House of Representatives
Dale Holness
U.S. Representative FL-20 (2026 D primary candidate · open seat · Cherfilus-McCormick resigned 4/21/2026)
Democrat
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✝ God First
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🇺🇸 America First
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National Rank
#8,596 of 8,966 · bottom 4.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 18, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-05
Early voting: 2026-10-22 – 2026-11-01
Elections office: (850) 245-6200
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Florida Division of Elections
Official Profile
Background: Former Broward County Commissioner (2010-2022) and Broward County Mayor (2019-20); former Lauderhill commissioner (2004-10). Jamaican-born realtor. Lost the 2021 FL-20 special D primary to Cherfilus-McCormick by 5 votes; now the FEC-fundraising leader in the 2026 FL-20 D primary (Aug 18, 2026).
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, federal tier] CANDIDACY VERIFIED ACTIVE (2026-06-10): FEC Statement of Candidacy filed 8/2/2025 (committee C00776831, ~\$306k raised, \$313k cash on hand — field leader); actively campaigning per May 2026 press; running in the regular Aug 18, 2026 D primary. Seat vacant since Cherfilus-McCormick resigned 4/21/2026 (House Ethics disaster-relief-funds finding); as of latest reporting DeSantis had NOT called a special election. Establishment-equity Democrat with an 18-year local record: as Broward Mayor signed the July 2020 countywide mask mandate, curfew, and gathering-cap emergency orders (citations issued); at a 2021 CD-20 forum backed mandatory COVID vaccines and Biden's employer mandate, and endorsed packing the Supreme Court; runs on 'Prosperity for All' race-conscious economics (30-for-30 set-asides) and Haitian TPS advocacy. Campaign Issues page silent on abortion/LGBTQ/guns; only abortion data point is 2021 forum agreement on 'abortion rights' (no PP endorsement found). CROSS-PARTY DEVIATIONS: vocally pro-sheriff (endorsed Sheriff Gregory Tony, praised \$30M training investment; never embraced defund); security-acknowledging immigration framing ('rules that protect our country'); visible faith-community ties (pastor-administered swearing-in). Integrity context: daughter sentenced to 20 months for \$300k PPP fraud (2021-22); no charges against Dale.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
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Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
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Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
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Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
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Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
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Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
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Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
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Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
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Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
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Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
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Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
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Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
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Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
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Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
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Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
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Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
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Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
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Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
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Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
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Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
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Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
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Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
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Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
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As Broward County Mayor and Commissioner, publicly advocated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) redesignation for nationals of Haiti, Venezuela, El Salvador, and Nicaragua — opposing mandatory deportation and advancing protected legal residency for these groups, contrary to the rubric's mandatory-deportation standard.
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Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
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Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
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Declared support for 'common-sense legislation geared toward preventing mass shootings' and served as a plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking to give local governments more authority over gun control — actively working to expand firearm restrictions beyond state preemption, contrary to the rubric's defense of constitutional gun rights against new restrictions.
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- caribbeannationalweekly.comUnclassified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
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Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
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Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
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Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
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Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
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Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
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Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
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Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
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Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
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Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
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References & footnotes
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- [1]2021 CD-20 forum coverage: all five Democratic candidates, including Holness, 'agreed on abortion rights' — supports abortion access, contrary to abolition. His own Issues page is silent on abortion. Center
2021 CD-20 forum coverage: all five Democratic candidates, including Holness, 'agreed on abortion rights' — supports abortion access, contrary to abolition. His own Issues page is silent on abortion.
- [2]No Planned Parenthood/abortion-PAC endorsement or receipts found (not on the PPAF 2026 list); full FEC donor sweep not performed — left null. Left Advocacy
No Planned Parenthood/abortion-PAC endorsement or receipts found (not on the PPAF 2026 list); full FEC donor sweep not performed — left null.
- [3]Platform is free 2-year college + technical training partnerships; no K-12 school-choice/voucher position either way. Unclassified
Platform is free 2-year college + technical training partnerships; no K-12 school-choice/voucher position either way.
- [4]Faith-community proximity documented (sworn in by Senior Pastor Henry Fernandez, The Faith Center Ministries) but no policy statement on public profession rights — affiliation, not advocacy. Unclassified
Faith-community proximity documented (sworn in by Senior Pastor Henry Fernandez, The Faith Center Ministries) but no policy statement on public profession rights — affiliation, not advocacy.
- [5]'Prosperity for All' spending platform (rental assistance, set-asides, lifting the Social Security income cap) but no direct deficit/BBA position — left null. Unclassified
'Prosperity for All' spending platform (rental assistance, set-asides, lifting the Social Security income cap) but no direct deficit/BBA position — left null.
- [6]Only a generic 'protecting voting rights and democracy' plank — a slogan, not a voter-ID position; left null. Unclassified
Only a generic 'protecting voting rights and democracy' plank — a slogan, not a voter-ID position; left null.
- [7]Sustained official advocacy AGAINST deportation of Haitian nationals: passed TPS resolutions (2006, 2017, 2021), urged Biden to reinstate Haitian TPS, runs citizenship drives — contrary to mandatory-deportation policy. Nuance: his Issues page does acknowledge 'rules that protect our country' and addresses 'illegal entry.' Unclassified
Sustained official advocacy AGAINST deportation of Haitian nationals: passed TPS resolutions (2006, 2017, 2021), urged Biden to reinstate Haitian TPS, runs citizenship drives — contrary to mandatory-deportation policy. Nuance: his Issues page does acknowledge 'rules that protect our country' and addresses 'illegal entry.'
- [8]As Broward Mayor signed the July 2020 countywide mask mandate, 11pm curfew, and gathering-cap emergency orders (citations issued); at the 2021 CD-20 forum supported mandatory COVID vaccines and Biden's employer vaccine-or-test mandate ('It is essential for us to stay healthy…'). Unclassified
As Broward Mayor signed the July 2020 countywide mask mandate, 11pm curfew, and gathering-cap emergency orders (citations issued); at the 2021 CD-20 forum supported mandatory COVID vaccines and Biden's employer vaccine-or-test mandate ('It is essential for us to stay healthy…').
- [9]As Broward Mayor signed the July 2020 countywide mask mandate, 11pm curfew, and gathering-cap emergency orders (citations issued); at the 2021 CD-20 forum supported mandatory COVID vaccines and Biden's employer vaccine-or-test mandate ('It is essential for us to stay healthy…'). Center
As Broward Mayor signed the July 2020 countywide mask mandate, 11pm curfew, and gathering-cap emergency orders (citations issued); at the 2021 CD-20 forum supported mandatory COVID vaccines and Biden's employer vaccine-or-test mandate ('It is essential for us to stay healthy…').
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