Representative-elect · Florida’s 24th district

Oliver Gilbert

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

596words on issues
  • Business and commerce14%
  • Transportation and infrastructure13%
  • Taxes12%
  • Immigration12%
  • Housing and community development12%
  • Everything else37%

Where they stand

25 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Business and commerce

Small businesses ›
  • Expand small businesses' access to loans, grants and capital
  • Support small businesses
“Startup grants and affordable financing to get your idea off the ground.”
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“The SBA Growth Line offers low-interest loans to help you scale up.”
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“A strengthened SBA 504 program makes buying property and expanding easier.”
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“Oliver will fight in Washington to reinvest in job training, especially in high-paying technical fields that can’t easily be taken away by AI, and to strengthen support for entrepreneurs and small business owners.”
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Business regulations and permits ›
  • Cut regulations and red tape
  • Make permits and licenses faster and cheaper to get
“Cut Red Tape”
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“Less paperwork, simpler reporting, and faster approvals for small businesses.”
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Other things the site says about business and commerce (2)
“Small Business Opportunity Zones that revitalize local commercial corridors.”
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“America should not only be the best place in the world to work. It should be the best place in the world to start a business.”
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Transportation and infrastructure

Public transit ›
  • Increase investment in public transit
“To get there, we have to overhaul our transportation system, which is why I’ve led bold initiatives to build up density along our transit corridors, creating partnerships that will fund rapid transit expansion and lead to more affordable housing in the neighborhoods that need it the most.”
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“Expand Rapid Transit”
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“In Congress, Oliver will fight to secure the federal funding needed to ensure the job gets done, and that our residents get the transit solutions they’ve been promised for decades.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
  • Crack down on tax evasion by the wealthy
“The IRS should be spending more time auditing the ultra-wealthy than scrutinizing an Uber driver’s gas deduction.”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • Cut taxes for working and middle-class families
  • Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families
  • Eliminate income taxes for lower-income working families
“Eliminate Income Taxes for Working Families”
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“Families who are working hard to make ends meet shouldn’t have to carry the same tax burden as billionaires.”
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“Oliver supports common sense tax policies indexed to what families in our communities actually earn, so that relief reaches the people who need it most and keeps money in working people’s hands.”
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Immigration

ICE and immigration agents ›
  • Stop ICE raids in communities
“Stop ICE Raids Now”
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Deportation ›
  • End mass deportations
“It’s time to end funding for these shameful deportation policies and redirect that investment where it belongs: into our communities.”
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“In Washington, he will redirect spending toward our children and families, so that the resources no longer being wasted on mass deportations start building something that actually lasts.”
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Immigration enforcement funding ›
  • Cut or redirect ICE and deportation funding
“It’s time to end funding for these shameful deportation policies and redirect that investment where it belongs: into our communities.”
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“In Washington, he will redirect spending toward our children and families, so that the resources no longer being wasted on mass deportations start building something that actually lasts.”
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Other things the site says about immigration (1)
“Our government has shamefully spent billions ripping families apart. They said ICE would only target criminals, but every day more and more hardworking people are being arrested and deported, often leaving young children behind to fend for themselves or leaving the only country they’ve ever known.”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
  • Lower housing costs for renters and homeowners
“The HOME Act lowers monthly housing costs without weakening lending standards — helping responsible families own a home, build generational wealth, and gain long-term financial stability.”
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Homeownership ›
  • Make homeownership affordable and within reach
“The HOME Act lowers monthly housing costs without weakening lending standards — helping responsible families own a home, build generational wealth, and gain long-term financial stability.”
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Public investment in housing ›
  • Increase public investment in housing
  • Preserve and repair existing affordable housing
“En el Congreso, Oliver luchará por ampliar la inversión federal en la construcción y preservación de vivienda asequible, fortalecer las protecciones para los inquilinos, y garantizar que las comunidades que estamos construyendo aquí sean lugares donde las familias trabajadoras realmente puedan permitirse quedarse.”

In Spanish on their site.

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Zoning and land use ›
  • Build more homes near transit
“To get there, we have to overhaul our transportation system, which is why I’ve led bold initiatives to build up density along our transit corridors, creating partnerships that will fund rapid transit expansion and lead to more affordable housing in the neighborhoods that need it the most.”
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Social Security and welfare

Child care ›
  • Guarantee universal child care for every family
  • Expand public funding and aid for child care
“Universal Childcare & Pre-K”
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“In Washington, he will redirect spending toward our children and families, so that the resources no longer being wasted on mass deportations start building something that actually lasts.”
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Other things the site says about Social Security and welfare (1)
“Every person with a lifelong disability deserves healthcare, a safe home, meaningful relationships, and the support to live with dignity throughout every stage of life.”
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Labor and employment

Job creation ›
  • Create good-paying jobs and attract employers
  • Invest public money to create jobs
“Investing in Jobs & Job Training”
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Job training and workforce development ›
  • Invest in job training and workforce development
  • Expand apprenticeship programs
  • Retrain workers whose jobs change or disappear, including from AI
“Investing in Jobs & Job Training”
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“Oliver will fight in Washington to reinvest in job training, especially in high-paying technical fields that can’t easily be taken away by AI, and to strengthen support for entrepreneurs and small business owners.”
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“The BUILD Act prepares students for the economy of tomorrow by connecting education to real careers, expanding apprenticeships, supporting teachers, rewarding innovation, and building the workforce America needs to compete.”
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Artificial intelligence and jobs ›
  • Retrain and prepare workers for jobs changed by AI
“Oliver will fight in Washington to reinvest in job training, especially in high-paying technical fields that can’t easily be taken away by AI, and to strengthen support for entrepreneurs and small business owners.”
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Other things the site says about labor and employment (1)
“Employee ownership and profit-sharing incentives that help workers build wealth.”
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Health

Health care costs ›
  • Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
“Nobody should wait until it’s too late to see a doctor because of the bill. Coverage isn’t a luxury. It’s a foundation.”
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Health coverage ›
  • Guarantee health care for everyone
“Healthcare For All”
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“In Congress, Oliver will fight for a pathway to ensure that healthcare is a right for every American.”
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Access to health care ›
  • Expand access to health care
“Nobody should wait until it’s too late to see a doctor because of the bill. Coverage isn’t a luxury. It’s a foundation.”
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Education and culture

Career and technical education ›
  • Expand and fund career and technical education
  • Expand apprenticeship programs
“The BUILD Act prepares students for the economy of tomorrow by connecting education to real careers, expanding apprenticeships, supporting teachers, rewarding innovation, and building the workforce America needs to compete.”
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Early childhood education ›
  • Provide universal pre-K for every child
“Universal Childcare & Pre-K”
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Law, crime and courts

Crime and public safety ›
  • Keep communities safe from crime
“We worked on what mattered: safer neighborhoods, more parks, real economic growth, the kind of community policing that builds trust instead of breaking it.”
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Police ›
  • Build trust between police and the communities they serve
“We worked on what mattered: safer neighborhoods, more parks, real economic growth, the kind of community policing that builds trust instead of breaking it.”
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Foreign affairs and aid

Use of military force abroad ›
“They spend your money on a war you didn’t ask for, didn’t vote for, and don’t need.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Economic growth ›
  • Grow and strengthen the economy
“We worked on what mattered: safer neighborhoods, more parks, real economic growth, the kind of community policing that builds trust instead of breaking it.”
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