U.S. House · Florida's 4th District
Todd Schaefer
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 4th District
- Result
- Aaron Bean, projected winner
- Opponents
- Aaron Bean (R); LaShonda Holloway (D); Mike Sell (Florida Forward Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
The logic of that leads to a national public option, since the largest possible pool is the whole country. Any legislation to continue subsidies has to include language to expand Medicare to a public option.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Aaron Bean R | incumbent |
| LaShonda Holloway D | challenger |
| Mike Sell Florida Forward Party | challenger |
| Todd Schaefer IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
The logic of that leads to a national public option, since the largest possible pool is the whole country. Any legislation to continue subsidies has to include language to expand Medicare to a public option.
In a News4JAX questionnaire he calls for expanding Medicare to a public option.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
A minimum wage that isn't 16 years out of date and a way to tie it to inflation
In his 2025 Ballotpedia survey he lists a minimum wage that is not out of date and is tied to inflation as a policy priority; his campaign site says the same.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Todd Schaefer, a retired U.S. Navy veteran with no party affiliation, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Florida's 4th Congressional District to Aaron Bean. He also ran as a write-in in 2024, and said he was running against a two-party system that was not working for voters.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Schaefer was born in Anderson, Indiana, and earned a high school diploma from Highland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2018 and, as of 2025, was retired.[3] In 2024 he ran as a write-in, no-party candidate against Aaron Bean and received 73 votes.[3] In his Ballotpedia survey he describes himself as retired Navy and says his policy interests include getting money out of politics, health care, and housing affordability.[3] He received 1.1% of the vote to Aaron Bean's 50.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Broad tariffs on imported goods
“We've also weaponized the US Dollar against countries we don't agree with through sanctions and tariffs.”[6]
On his campaign issues page, under Diplomatic Foreign Policy Solutions
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“We don't need more subsidies that inflate prices further. We need to attack the root causes, restore balance between shelter and investment, and support local supply and first-time buyers through transparency and competition.”[7]
On his campaign site's housing affordability page
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/todd-schaefer
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Florida's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Todd Schaefer - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 4.2026 voters guide: Florida's 4th Congressional District · News4JAX · 2026-07-31 News report
- 5.Todd Schaefer - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 6.On the Issues · Todd Schaefer for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 7.Housing Affordability - Todd Schaefer for Congress · Todd Schaefer for Congress Candidate's own words