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US House District 19

U.S. Representatives are elected every two years (no term limits) to serve the voters of a specific Congressional District. A Representative must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state he or she represents. Duties include passing laws, serving on committees, electing the leadership of the House of Representatives, and originating all matters of taxation. Representatives maintain offices in their home district and in Washington, D.C., where they provide extensive constituent services. The current salary (2026) for a member of the House is $174,000 per year.

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    Greg "Tex" Bukowski
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    Madison Cawthorn
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    Chris Collins
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    Ola Nesheswat Hawatmeh
    (Rep)

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    Catalina Lauf
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    James Oberweis
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    Mike Pedersen
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    Linda J. Sawyer
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    Jim Schwartzel
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    John Strand
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What reforms to the US immigration system do you support? Why? ¿Qué reformas al sistema de inmigración de Estados Unidos apoya usted? ¿Por qué?

Do you believe climate change is a financial threat to the economy of the nation? Why or why not? ¿Cree que el cambio climático representa una amenaza financiera para la economía del país? ¿Por qué?

Name your top two legislative priorities for the next Congressional term. Mencione sus dos principales prioridades legislativas para el próximo período del Congreso.

“Freedom of speech” is included in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Exactly what does ”Freedom of Speech” mean to you? La libertad de expresión está incluida en la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. ¿Qué significa exactamente para usted la “libertad de expresión”?

Who has the right, Congress or the President, to oversee federal agencies? ¿Quién tiene el derecho de supervisar a las agencias federales: el Congreso o el Presidente?

If documentary proof of US citizenship becomes necessary in order to register to vote, how would you help those citizens, especially women, who no longer have or don’t have easy and affordable access to documents to prove citizenship, such as certified birth and marriage certificates? Si se requiere prueba documental de ciudadanía estadounidense para registrarse para votar, ¿cómo ayudaría a esos ciudadanos, especialmente a las mujeres, que ya no tienen o no tienen acceso fácil y asequible a documentos que prueben su ciudadanía, como certificados de nacimiento o matrimonio certificados?

What role do you believe the federal government should play in education at the pre-school level, K-12 level and higher education? ¿Qué papel cree que debería desempeñar el gobierno federal en la educación a nivel preescolar, educación K-12 (primaria y secundaria) y educación superior?

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Age 48
Education B.A. from Northwestern University (Economics), M.B.A. from University of Southern California (Entrepreneurship)
Hometown Osprey
County Sarasota
Campaign Website http://VoteForTex.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590856858058
Campaign Twitter Handle @gregtexbukowski
Instagram www.instagram.com/gregtexbukowski
Campaign Mailing Address 3003 Tamiami Trl N, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34103
I think we already have good immigration laws on the books -- they just need to be strictly enforced. While I'm supportive of legal immigration, in general, I do think it's been exploited and several legal channels should be cut back or eliminated, such as H1-B work visas. There's no good reason Americans can't be doing the high-paying tech jobs that are currently going to foreigners (who then later bring in their entire extended family).
I do not. I believe our free market system eventually fixes problems/threats because new products and technologies emerge from market demand. Look at electric cars -- they were primarily a result of people wanting to drive cleaner cars, and now they are everywhere and their owners love them. It's an incredible success story. A negative turned into a positive.
1. Ending war 2. Bringing down high prices
Freedom of speech is included in the First Amendment because it's the most important. We can't have a free country without freedom of speech. BUT I believe we need to keep it simple and specific. To me, "Freedom of Speech" is only about speaking and writing. It's the freedom to speak and write without being arrested or harassed from my government.

I do not think it includes "freedom of spending money" like our Supreme Court ruled. That interpretation, to me, has allowed big money to enter and influence our politics, and ruined it in many ways.
The President. But Congress has the right to cut off the money/funding. I think Congress should use that power more often to control federal agencies that are out of control.
I think our "loose" elections are a big problem. Our right to vote is sacred, and any amount of fraud is too much. Therefore, I think it's important to prove US citizenship to vote.

But I understand that getting the necessary documents together can be somewhat annoying, especially for women (maiden names, etc.).

I think we need to make it as easy as possible by reducing as much bureaucracy and red tape as possible, make it as efficient as possible, make it easy to find birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc. It should take someone no more than 15 minutes for someone to register to vote. But in order to get to that point, some prep work with our federal databases will need to be done.
I'm a big fan of public education but I think it should be entirely run at the state or local level. I think the federal government's only role should be to set some basic standards that teachers need to teach to and students need to achieve.

We spend more money per student that almost all other countries, and we get terrible results. Most of the money is wasted in layers of bureaucracy.
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Age 76
Education BSME NC State, MBA University Alabama
Hometown Marco Island, FL
County Collier
Campaign Website http://collinsfl19.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CollinsFL19
Campaign Twitter Handle @Collins19
Instagram CollinsFlorida19
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Education BA Marist College
County Lee
Campaign Website http://www.olaforcongress.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ola.hawatmeh.9
Instagram Olaforfl19
LinkedIn Ola Nesheiwat Hawatmeh
Reforms that emphasize on border security, enforcement of existing laws, and increasing funding for border barriers. Employment and voting ID verification requirements. This will reduce the number of illegals taking away American jobs and prevent them from voting.
I’m skeptical of climate change and I always have been that way. Democrats creating policies costing billions around climate change is creating financial threats to the economy. You look at the new green deal for example. You look at IRA under the Biden administration. They were supposed to save us money and instead they cost us billions and billions with no positive results.
My top priority has always been advancing America First agenda, which includes tax cuts, energy, production, and border security. Supporting small businesses as a business owner myself and protecting seniors' benefits.
To me, freedom of speech means protecting our first amendment rights. Opposition to government censorship, which we see quite often. Being a first generation in the greatest country in the world my first amendment is extremely important as freedom of speech should never be taken for granted
Congress overseas and legislates federal agencies, but the President administers and manages executive agencies.
Make online access easier for them to obtain the documents necessary. So, improving access to vital records, such as online services and providing assistant programs, by mobile government offices that travel, especially for elderly citizens I feel could be helpful.
I feel that the federal government should play no role in education. We have seen the results that have come out with their involvement, and we are certainly not getting a return on our investment as our children are not benefiting. States can Taylor policies rather than the one size fits off federal approach. This gives parents more of an opportunity to have an influence over State and local school boards. As the district director for Moms For America, I strongly believe that this can help our children’s education and future.
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Education Homeschooled, high school diploma, 1.5 years of Business Administration program in college (left early, no degree)
Hometown Los Angeles, California
County Collier County, Southwest Florida
Campaign Website http://JohnStrand.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JohnStrandUSA
Campaign Twitter Handle @JohnStrandUSA
Instagram Instagram.com/JohnStrandUSA
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstrandusa/
Campaign Phone 239-475-6677
Campaign Mailing Address 8805 Tamiami Trl N
Ste 254
Naples, FL 34108
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