WALTZ, MICHAEL
R Β· house Β· bioguide W000823
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- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-06. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 816,594 |
| People | Median age | 48 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,612 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,287 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 72.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.0% |
| Household | Family households | 63.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.33 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $283,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,337 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,186 | $901,109 | $654,003 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $2,820,256 | $2,337,501 | $1,551,925 | $0 | $1,814,698 |
| 2022 | $3,165,364 | $2,980,654 | $1,069,170 | $0 | $2,348,399 |
| 2020 | $2,869,733 | $2,036,834 | $884,460 | $180,000 | $2,209,768 |
| 2018 | $2,197,940 | $2,146,379 | $51,561 | $430,000 | $1,246,087 |
Elections
- 2018 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2020 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2022 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2024 general house Β· FL-6 β won
- 2026 general house Β· FL-6 β running
Committees
- MICHAEL WALTZ FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
- 2025-01-16 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 17
NOT_VOTING on HR 30 β Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act - 2025-01-16 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 16
NOT_VOTING on HR 30 β Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act - 2025-01-15 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 15
NOT_VOTING on HR 33 β To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. - 2025-01-15 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 14
NOT_VOTING on HR 144 β Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act - 2025-01-15 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 13
NOT_VOTING on HR 164 β POWER Act of 2025 - 2025-01-14 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 12
YEA on HR 28 β Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 - 2025-01-14 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 11
NAY on HR 28 β Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 - 2025-01-14 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 10
YEA on HR 153 β Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act - 2025-01-14 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 9
NOT_VOTING on HR 152 β Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act - 2025-01-13 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 8
NOT_VOTING on HR 192 β Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2024-09-20 β HR 9745 β Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2024
- sponsor Β· 2024-05-22 β HR 8515 β Maritime Advantage Results In National Economic Resiliency and Security Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-04-15 β HR 8012 β Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-04-12 β HR 7977 β Preserving JROTC Programs Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-04-05 β HR 7868 β FEHB Protection Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-02-15 β HR 7401 β Contract Our Veterans Act of 2024
- cosponsor Β· 2024-02-15 β HR 7365 β VETS Safe Travel Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-02-07 β HR 7304 β Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-12-15 β HR 6846 β CONVENE Act of 2023
- sponsor Β· 2023-12-05 β HR 6609 β TIGER Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $134,471 | $0 | 390 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $20 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $30 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $52 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $3 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $4 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $5 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $8 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $12 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $21 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $16 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $24 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $33 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $49 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $75 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $17 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $24 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $36 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $54 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $96 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $169 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $171 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $174 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $187 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $207 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | support | $240 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $27 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $90 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $27 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $80 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $170 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $813 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $80 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $178 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $189 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $189 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $535 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $5 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $26 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $19 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $436 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $13 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $17 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $8 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $170 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $39 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $11 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $1,606 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $60 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $26 |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | 24E | $90 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $1,706 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $859 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $442 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $742 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $937 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $138 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $71 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $274 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $150 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $119 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $69 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $29 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $62 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $32 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $204 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $63 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $430 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $387 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $183 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $27 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $189 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $170 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $170 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $90 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $27 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $90 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $189 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $80 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $80 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $178 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $813 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $436 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $535 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $1,606 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $78 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $54 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $432 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $35 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $17 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $54 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $95 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $246 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $23 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $108 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $162 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $26 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $26 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $39 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $60 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $19 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $13 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $11 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | contributed_to | $17 | pas2 | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $18 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $33 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $30 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $15 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $63 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $69 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $20 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $10 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $256 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $79 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $141 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $129 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $72 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $9 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $35 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $111 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $66 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $12 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $274 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $151 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $1,157 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $34 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $138 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $119 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $583 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $71 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $150 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $503 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $636 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $106 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $135 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $77 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $27 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $71 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $42 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $86 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $28 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $81 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $90 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $171 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $190 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $54 | fec_ies | |
| β | PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC | supports_independently | $141 | fec_ies |