Mike Pedersen
Mike Pedersen (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Pedersen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mike Pedersen was born in Long Beach, California. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1979 to 1999. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1979. His career experience includes working as a military officer. He has been affiliated with the National Rifle Association, Military Officers of America Association, and Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
Victor Arias, Jared Kane, and Howard Sapp are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.
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| Victor Arias | ||
| Jared Kane | ||
 | Howard Sapp | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.
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 | Madison Cawthorn | |
 | Chris Collins | |
| Stephen Elliott | ||
 | John Fratto | |
 | Ola Hawatmeh | |
 | Catalina Lauf | |
 | Dylan Modarelli | |
 | Jim Oberweis | |
 | Mike Pedersen | |
 | Jim Schwartzel | |
| Louis Shenker | ||
 | John Strand | |
| Richard Youschak | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Byron Donalds (R)
Endorsements
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- Quang Nguyen (R) -
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Pedersen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pedersen's responses.
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- I have been a long time Florida resident for the past 58 years, including the past 26 years in Cape Coral. Our children attended public school in the Lee County School District. I have boated in and fished our waterways.
- My 20 years of Marine Corps service included various leadership positions in aviation, operations, security, intelligence, and logistics. I was a graduate of the Navy's "TOP GUN" Fighter Weapons School in Dec 1983. From '92-'94, I was the Executive Officer (2nd in Command) of 250 Marines with 1st ANGLICO (Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company) at Camp Pendleton, CA. In that position, I logged 40 static-line parachute jumps.
- My platform is solid CONSERVATIVE with focus on: USA First, Powerful Modern and Potent Military second to none, Debt Reduction, Secure Borders, Secure Elections, Protect the 2nd Amendment, Protect the Unborn, and Protect & Develop our Youth.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 24, 2025
