Beltran Targets Castor’s 20-Year House Record, Says She Votes With Democrats Over 90%
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Beltran Targets Castor’s 20-Year House Record, Says She Votes With Democrats Over 90%
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Summary
Mike Beltran used a new campaign interview to frame Florida’s 14th District race as a referendum on Kathy Castor’s 20 years in Congress, saying Tampa Bay has little to show for her tenure.
Over 90% of the time, Beltran said, Castor votes with her party and would help empower House Democrats he cast as socialists, while also accusing her of refusing to debate before November.
$2 trillion in annual U.S. borrowing and roughly $1 trillion in defense spending anchored Beltran’s broader pitch for fiscal restraint, including cutting waste and rethinking subsidies for wealthy allies that spend under 2% of GDP on defense.
Beltran also argued his 2019-2024 record in the Florida Legislature showed independence from party leadership and said his nearly 20 years as an attorney would help him scrutinize budgets, witnesses and legislation in Washington.