Mark Davis

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Mark Davis, a U.S. Air Force veteran and small-business owner, is running with no party affiliation for Florida's 16th Congressional District.[5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • legal2026-07-28 · Arrested July 28, 2026 in Manatee County and charged with obstruction of an officer without violence, after deputies said he attempted to enter his home during a court-ordered child-welfare check by the Department of Children and Families despite an order barring him from the house; Davis said the underlying DCF complaint was false and called the incident retaliation for his criticism of President Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.[6]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports a single-payer healthcare system.[5]

    “I support a single-payer system that puts people before profit and ends the scam of private insurers.”
  • MixedStricter gun laws

    Says he supports both the 2nd Amendment and additional gun-safety laws.[5]

    “I support the 2nd amendment AND common sense gun laws because kids shouldn’t be getting shot in schools while politicians cash NRA checks.”
  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Says he supports defending bodily autonomy along with voting rights and equal rights.[5]

    “I believe in protecting voting rights, defending bodily autonomy, and smashing corruption wherever it hides.”

In their words — priorities

  • Describes his campaign as grassroots and not backed by billionaires or political machines.[5]
  • Says he is focused on affordable healthcare, protecting freedoms, economic security, and restoring truth to government.[5]

Background

  • Davis served in the U.S. Air Force from 2005 to 2013 and earned a high school diploma from Western High School.[4]
  • His career experience includes working as a business owner in healthcare.[4][5]

Campaign money

Raised $51K · spent $48K · $3,204 cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Kelly Kirschner, Sydney Gruters · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 4.Mark Davis (Florida) · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 5.Mark Davis's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  3. 6.Watch: Congressional candidate arrested during welfare check of his children · WWSB News · 2026-07-30 News report