Michael Waltz
Bio | Michael Waltz served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years and was a Special Forces Officer. He went on to serve in political positions including a counterterrorism advisor and defense policy director. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Florida |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Florida |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election FL-06 | FL-06 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | 51% of Waltz's funds are large individual contributions; 27.56% is from small individual contributions, and 17.64% is from PAC contributions. |
Voting Rights | Unknown |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Waltz does not support universal healthcare. Waltz believes that Obamacare has not benefited Americans, instead raising the prices of healthcare. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14900 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Waltz supports private healthcare as he views consumerism and free market as conducive to lowering costs for healthcare. Source:https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14900 |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Waltz does not support LGBT rights legislation. Waltz voted against the LGBTQ protection bill, the Equality Act, in May 2019. Source: https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/05/17/how-florida-members-of-congress-voted-on-historic-lgbtq-protection-bill/ |
| Taxes | Against | Waltz does not support taxes. Waltz supported the tax reform under the Trump Administration and aims to reduce the tax burden on working families. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14892 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Waltz does not support flat tax rates. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14892 Waltz supported the tax reform under the Trump Administration and aims to reduce the tax burden on working families. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14892 |
| Abortion | Against | Waltz does not support abortion. In a press release, Waltz stated that he views abortion as a tragedy and does not support Roe v. Wade. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=165 |
| Gun Control | Against | Waltz does not support gun control. Waltz does not believe that gun control would help increase gun safety. Source: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/302894-michael-waltz-national-service |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. Waltz does not believe that gun control would help increase gun safety. Source: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/302894-michael-waltz-national-service |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Waltz does not support funding Planned Parenthood. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Michael_Waltz_Abortion.htm |
| Welfare | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Military Spending | For | Waltz supports military spending in order to ensure that the military is well equipped; it is one of his priorities as a Green Beret and combat veteran. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404 |
| War on Terrorism | For | Waltz supports the War on Terrorism. Stance: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2109/stories/the-war-on-terror-with-michael-waltz |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Waltz supports strong foreign policy. Waltz believes that the U.S should maintain strong foreign policy as a former policy advisor to the White House. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14893 |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Waltz stance is unclear. |
| Free Markets | For | Waltz supports free market. Waltz views competition as beneficial for American healthcare and the economy. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/ |
| Brexit | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Government Spending | For | Waltz supports government spending for defense. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?IssueID=14891&Page=2 |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Common Core | Against | Waltz does not support common core. Waltz believes that school choice enables students having access to high quality education. Source:https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14898 |
| Clean Energy | For | Waltz's supports clean energy. Waltz supports clean energy legislation and solutions. Source: https://waltz.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14899 |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Border Control | For | Waltz supports border control. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| DACA | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Waltz's stance is unclear. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Waltz's stance is unclear. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/182261/michael-waltz?categoryId=101&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E,E |