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U.S. Senate (special) · Florida

Neil Gillespie

CandidateIND

Race
U.S. Senate (special) · Florida
Result
Ashley Moody, projected winner
Opponents
Ashley Moody (R); Angela Nixon (D)
Research
Basic

Party linenone

No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes

I propose national health coverage, with the ability to opt-out.

Expand public health coverage

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On the ballotU.S. Senate

2026-11-03

Ashley Moody Rincumbent
Angela Nixon Dchallenger
Neil Gillespie INDchallenger

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.

Expand public health coverageSupports
I propose national health coverage, with the ability to opt-out.

Proposes national health coverage with the ability to opt out.[5]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsMixed
I support the lawful removal of people who enter the United States illegally, but not the spectacle created by activists confronting ICE.

Supports lawful removal of people who entered illegally and a path to citizenship for immigrants who follow the rules; opposes what he calls the spectacle of activists confronting ICE.[5]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Neil Gillespie, a candidate with no party affiliation who describes himself as the founder and director of Justice Network, an advocacy and news organization, lost the November 3, 2026 special election for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida to Ashley Moody. He said he ran because of what he called a lack of due process in state and federal courts, and on separation of powers and health care reform.[1][2][3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

According to his Ballotpedia survey response, Neil Gillespie moved to Florida from Pennsylvania in 1993, where he had been a licensed motor vehicle dealer.[4] He earned an associate degree from the Wharton School's evening division at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and a bachelor's degree from The Evergreen State College in 1995.[3][4] Gillespie describes himself as founder and director of Justice Network, an organization engaged in advocacy, education and news gathering to help people fight injustice.[4] He received 1.1% of the vote to Ashley Moody's 50.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]

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In their own words

Priorities

  • Lists restoring checks and balances and the separation of powers as the first of three key campaign messages.[5]
  • Lists health care reform as a key campaign message, proposing national coverage with an opt-out.[5]
  • Lists the safety of Jews in the United States as a key campaign message.[5]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/neil-gillespie

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.U.S. Senate (special) · Florida results 2026 · NBC News News report
  2. 2.United States Senate special election in Florida, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Neil Gillespie · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Neil Gillespie (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Neil Gillespie (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words