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Brian Lambert

Holds no public office. A retired Navy sailor, his campaign says. Campaign affiliation: Libertarian.

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Background, stated goals, record, and money

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Background comes from official records, and from the campaign's own biography where the bullet says so; goals are summarized from the campaign's own platform and stay attributed; the record lines are official actions with the government source attached; money is shown as filed, with the filings it covers in the note under the table, and is not evidence of why any position was taken.

Brian Lambert

Background

  • Holds no public office. His campaign says he served 20 years in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic, flight engineer and intelligence specialist, retiring in 2018.
  • A father of three who studied culinary arts and is working toward a degree in firearms technology, his campaign says.
  • He announced his campaign on July 20, 2026.

What they say they want to do

  • A balanced federal budget and an end to what he calls reckless spending.
  • Carrying without a permit nationwide, and gun rights that cross state lines.
  • Less VA paperwork, more care in the community, and urgent work on veteran suicide.
  • Health care with more patient choice and upfront prices.
  • Secure every border and port of entry while keeping legal immigration.

What the official record shows

He has never held public office, so there are no votes or official acts to list. His Navy service is described only on his own site.

Campaign money from other committees, by type

No table, because his one report shows no money from political committees. Through June 30, 2026 he raised $10,500, all from individuals.

Source: Federal Election Commission

Words and record

What they say, and what the record shows

Each card gets one label from a fixed list and states its own limit.

Brian Lambert

A campaign funded by people

Matches stated direction

What they say

His campaign says grassroots campaigns are powered by people, not special interests.

What the record shows · Jun 30, 2026

His one report, through June 30, 2026, shows $10,500 raised, all from three people giving $3,500 each, and nothing from parties or other committees.

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What they say

His campaign says grassroots campaigns are powered by people, not special interests.

“Grassroots campaigns are powered by people”

What the record shows · Jun 30, 2026

His one report, through June 30, 2026, shows $10,500 raised, all from three people who gave $3,500 each; two of them live outside Florida. Lines 11B, 11C and 12, money from parties and other committees, are zero. $10,400 went to the state's ballot access fee.

Limit: One quarter of filings, before his July launch. The line is a donation appeal on his home page, not a description of who has given.

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Issues in this record

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Costs and taxesHealth careVeterans and the militaryEnergy bills and data centersGunsAbortionImmigration and the border

Evidence timeline

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  1. Occurred Aug 6, 2026

    race event

    Castor and Beltran report through July 29

    Their pre-primary reports show cash on hand of $1,744,723.00 for Castor and $1,939,863.62 for Beltran. Lambert files no report for this period.

  2. Occurred Jul 15, 2026

    race event

    Castor and Beltran report through June 30

    Both file July quarterly reports. Beltran's shows a $2,014,000 loan from himself. Lambert files his report for the same period on August 11.

  3. Through Jun 30, 2026

    finance

    FEC filing snapshot

    July Quarterly 2026, principal campaign committee BRIAN LAMBERT FOR CONGRESS.

  4. Occurred Jun 8, 2026

    race event

    Write-in candidates qualify

    Salomon Hernandez Sr. and Keith Varian qualify as write-in candidates, the state's candidate list shows. The county's sample ballot prints a write-in line for this race.

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Sources18 source records

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  1. Brian Lambert for Congress, meet Brianhttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/about-brian

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. His biography in his own words.

    candidate statement

    For: Current role; Background, goals, record and campaign money

  2. Brian Lambert for Congress, campaign updateshttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/updates

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Dates his campaign launch to July 20, 2026.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  3. Brian Lambert for Congress, fiscal responsibilityhttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/fiscal-responsibility

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  4. Brian Lambert for Congress, Second Amendmenthttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/second-amendment

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  5. Brian Lambert for Congress, veteranshttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/veterans

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  6. Brian Lambert for Congress, healthcarehttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/healthcare

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  7. Brian Lambert for Congress, border securityhttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/border-security

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  8. BRIAN LAMBERT FOR CONGRESS, committee filingshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00953992/?cycle=2026

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read with tools/fec-money/money.py on 2026-10-01: lines 11B, 11C and 12 are zero in his one report, through 2026-06-30.

    fec filing

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; A campaign funded by people

  9. Brian Lambert for Congress, homehttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01, identified by its "Paid for by Brian Lambert for Congress" line. Links Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and YouTube accounts; no X account. The FEC lists no website for his committee.

    candidate statement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; A campaign funded by people

  10. BRIAN LAMBERT FOR CONGRESS, July quarterly report 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC and the filed PDF on 2026-10-01. His only report: July quarterly covering 2026-04-01 to 2026-06-30, file 2005518, received 2026-08-11. Line 11(a)(i), itemized contributions from individuals: $10,500.00.

    fec filing

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money; A campaign funded by people; Castor and Beltran report through June 30; FEC filing snapshot

  11. CASTOR FOR CONGRESS, pre-primary report 2026 (amended) (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC on 2026-10-01. Amended pre-primary report covering 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-29, file 2009828, received 2026-08-26, which supersedes the original of 2026-08-06 with the same cash on hand: $1,744,723.00.

    fec filing

    For: Castor and Beltran report through July 29

  12. MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS, pre-primary report 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC on 2026-10-01. Pre-primary report covering 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-29, file 2004588, received 2026-08-06: cash on hand $1,939,863.62, debts $2,019,209.57.

    fec filing

    For: Castor and Beltran report through July 29

  13. CASTOR FOR CONGRESS, July quarterly report 2026https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00410761/?cycle=2026

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC on 2026-10-01. Unamended July quarterly covering 2026-04-01 to 2026-06-30, file 1996228, beginning image 202607159875896237, received 2026-07-15. This is the latest period all three candidates have filed.

    fec filing

    For: Castor and Beltran report through June 30

  14. MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS, July quarterly report 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC and the filed PDF on 2026-10-01. July quarterly covering 2026-04-01 to 2026-06-30, file 1995602, received 2026-07-15. Line 13(a), loans made or guaranteed by the candidate: $2,014,000.00. The latest period all three candidates have filed.

    fec filing

    For: Castor and Beltran report through June 30

  15. Candidate detail: Salomon Hernandez Sr.https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanDetail.asp?account=91055

    Florida Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Write-in candidate for U.S. Representative District 14, filed 2026-06-01, qualified 2026-06-08.

    official election record

    For: Write-in candidates qualify

  16. Candidate detail: Keith Varianhttps://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanDetail.asp?account=89166

    Florida Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Write-in candidate for U.S. Representative District 14, filed 2026-05-07, qualified 2026-06-08.

    official election record

    For: Write-in candidates qualify

  17. Candidate listing for the 2026 general election, federal officeshttps://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanList.asp?elecid=20261103-GEN&OfficeGroup=FED

    Florida Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The state's candidate tracking list, which calls itself an unofficial reference. For U.S. Representative District 14 it lists Beltran, Castor and Lambert as qualified, and two qualified write-ins, Salomon Hernandez Sr. and Keith Varian.

    official election record

    For: Write-in candidates qualify

  18. All-races sample ballot, November 3, 2026 general election (document)

    Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The county's own sample ballot, linked from its 2026 General Election page. Under Representative in Congress District 14 it prints Mike Beltran (REP), Kathy Castor (DEM), Brian Lambert (LPF) and a write-in line. Read 2026-10-01, sha256 f14286289aab...

    official election record

    For: Write-in candidates qualify

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