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Michael Gist

IND

Unofficially withdrew from the race but remains on the November 3 general-election ballot.

Michael Gist is a no-party-affiliation candidate for Florida's 6th Congressional District. He is a 14-year Marine Corps veteran and former public-school teacher from Volusia County running on a proposal he calls 'Freedom Accounts.'[1][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Proposes 'Freedom Accounts,' a market-based plan redirecting government spending into personal investment accounts for education, homeownership, healthcare and long-term security.[4]
  • Says he is running as an independent because he believes both major parties are dominated by elites rather than ordinary people.[4]

Background

  • Served 14 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and later taught in Volusia County public schools.[4]
  • Describes his family as lifelong residents of Volusia County for over 100 years.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $7,949 · spent $7,876 · $73 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Randy Fine, Eric Yonce, Andrew Parrott, Alec Pavlik · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Florida's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 4.Michael Gist - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words