Erik Mishiyev
Erik Mishiyev (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 14th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Mishiyev completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erik Mishiyev earned a high school diploma from New York High School and a graduate degree from the University of South Florida in 2018. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 14th 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14
Incumbent Kathy Castor (D) and Juan Arauz (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14
Erik Mishiyev (R), Robert Rochford (R), Gavriel E. Soriano (R), Dan Weldon (R), and Shay Williams (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 18, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Peters (R)
- John Wick (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Erik Mishiyev completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mishiyev's responses.
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- Erik started from the bottom, but now he’s here! His parents migrated to America in 1980. His father was a foster child and was a janitor and yellow cab driver at first to put meat on the table. His mother was a housewife who tried to raise 5 children, Erik being the first born. English was not easy for his family to learn, but they did it and persevered. Erik understands what it is like to be a minority trying to make it in this country and will fight to make American Citizenship available to everyone while keeping the American Dream alive for our current citizens! Nobody cuts the line!
- Erik is a self-employed small business owner for his entire life. He knows what 99% of us go through and understands exactly what needs to be done, to fix it! Erik believes nepotism has infiltrated the job market for far too long! Erik believes it should be more about what you know, rather than who you know. Erik wants to introduce new laws that will help American Citizens and college grads to get priority in job placement opportunities.
- Erik thinks the IRS is unfair and immoral! 50 of America’s biggest companies paid no federal income tax last year! This cannot continue to happen while the lower and middle class pick up the burden while struggling to pay their bills. Erik knows what it is like! He has been a victim to the unfair practices of the IRS and supports abolishing income tax all together for single filer’s or families making less than $150,000 per year. Erik believes big corporations should never be allowed to pay nothing while small business owners get scrutinized and forced into never-ending debt!
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 1, 2026
