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Michael Gist

U.S. House District 6

2026 Florida U.S. House District 6 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Official Florida records identify Michael Gist as a qualified No Party Affiliation filing for U.S. House District 6. Final ballot placement has not yet been established from a current official ballot artifact.

Current race
2026 Florida U.S. House District 6 — General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 6 · No Party Affiliation · Candidate
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2026 General Election

United States Representative

District 6

Michael Gist

No Party Affiliation

1518 North Beach Street

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Phone: (386)868-6855

Email: [email protected]

Status: Qualified

Date Filed: 03/16/2026

Date Qualified: 06/12/2026

Method: Paid Qualifying Fee

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1518 North Beach Street · Ormond Beach, FL 32174

(386)868-6855

[email protected]

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1518 North Beach Street

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Phone: (386)868-6855

Email: [email protected]

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A regular guy from Ormond Beach

Candidate-stated

I’m Michael Gist — a former Marine, teacher, and lifelong resident of Ormond Beach. My family chose this community for over 100 years. My grandmother, Bernice Anderson Gist, could have stayed in Long Island comfort. She came home.

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I’m Michael Gist — a former Marine, teacher, and lifelong resident of Ormond Beach. My family chose this community for over 100 years. My grandmother, Bernice Anderson Gist, could have stayed in Long Island comfort. She came home.

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Program eligibility

Candidate position

Freedom Identification Number. Eligibility is citizens and lawful residents only. Recertification every decade. Recertification can be used for the Census so only eligible people receive benefits. Own your future.

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Freedom Identification Number. Eligibility is citizens and lawful residents only. Recertification every decade. Recertification can be used for the Census so only eligible people receive benefits. Own your future.

Education

Candidate position

Families pay for K–college from Freedom Accounts. If a district is failing, parents can move those dollars under state law. English is the common language of opportunity. Incentives include higher teacher pay, with a goal of $90,000 a year for year-round school.

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Families pay for K–college from Freedom Accounts. If a district is failing, parents can move those dollars under state law. English is the common language of opportunity. Incentives include higher teacher pay, with a goal of $90,000 a year for year-round school.

Retirement

Candidate position

No opt-out. No blend. Every citizen and lawful resident gets a Freedom Account. Social Security enrollment ends December 31, 2027 — whoever is already enrolled is the last person in, and they keep it. No new enrollments. January 2028 it is Freedom Accounts only. The phase-out starts 20 years later, January 2048, and finishes with the last person who enrolled. At 62, you receive what remains.

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No opt-out. No blend. Every citizen and lawful resident gets a Freedom Account. Social Security enrollment ends December 31, 2027 — whoever is already enrolled is the last person in, and they keep it. No new enrollments. January 2028 it is Freedom Accounts only. The phase-out starts 20 years later, January 2048, and finishes with the last person who enrolled. At 62, you receive what remains.

Healthcare

Candidate position

Healthcare is paid from your Freedom Account. Remaining balances stay invested. The point is ownership and choice — not another layer of agencies.

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Healthcare is paid from your Freedom Account. Remaining balances stay invested. The point is ownership and choice — not another layer of agencies.

Housing and utilities

Candidate position

Restricted uses before 62 include a primary residence. Water and electricity can be paid from the account. Funding no longer has to pass through NGOs.

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Restricted uses before 62 include a primary residence. Water and electricity can be paid from the account. Funding no longer has to pass through NGOs.

Legal defense

Candidate position

Legal defense can be paid from the account so justice is more equal. Convicted citizens have contributions suspended for the term of incarceration. Life sentences are ineligible. Accountability with a path back — not a permanent underclass.

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Legal defense can be paid from the account so justice is more equal. Convicted citizens have contributions suspended for the term of incarceration. Life sentences are ineligible. Accountability with a path back — not a permanent underclass.

Charitable funding

Candidate position

Covered NGO and grant pass-throughs end. You give from your Freedom Account to causes you actually care about. People choose. Elites do not.

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Covered NGO and grant pass-throughs end. You give from your Freedom Account to causes you actually care about. People choose. Elites do not.

Public assets

Candidate position

Federal real estate and mineral wealth are listed in a public Real Estate Trust owned by Freedom Accounts. Public access stays the same until Congress authorizes a closing. Sale proceeds return to the Trust. Listed REITs only — no private funds.

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Federal real estate and mineral wealth are listed in a public Real Estate Trust owned by Freedom Accounts. Public access stays the same until Congress authorizes a closing. Sale proceeds return to the Trust. Listed REITs only — no private funds.

Public record

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    Florida candidate detail — account 89954

    Florida Division of Elections

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    Link checked September 14, 2026.

  2. Candidate-provided

    Policy pillars | Michael Gist for Congress — FL-6

    Michael Gist campaign

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    Michael Gist campaign source 1

    Michael Gist campaign

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