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Ola Hawatmeh

U.S. House District 19

2026 Florida U.S. House District 19 — Republican Primary · August 18, 2026

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2026 Florida U.S. House District 19 — Republican Primary on August 18, 2026
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August 18, 2026

Republican Voters

Representative in Congress

District 19

Catalina Lauf

Chris Collins

Greg "Tex" Bukowski

Jim Oberweis

Jim Schwartzel

John Strand

Linda J. Sawyer

Madison Cawthorn

Mike Pedersen

Ola Hawatmeh

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41 Madison Ave · Suite 2R · Kingston, NY 12401

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Image# 202509249790383899 PAGE 1 / 1 H6FL19160 09/24/2025 Hawatmeh, Ola, Nesheswat, , 2301 Del Prado Blvd S Ste 690 #118 Cape Coral FL 33990 KINGSTON 12401 POEPLE FOR OLA 41 MADISON AVE SUITE 2R 41 Madison Ave Suite 2R Kingston NY 12401 NY 2026 FL 19 House REPUBLICAN PARTY Ola Victory Fund 09/24/2025 09 : 59 Hawatmeh, Ola, Nesheswat, ,

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FEC committee name: PEOPLE FOR OLA

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Published website: https://www.ola4thepeople.com/

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FEC committee name: OLA PAC

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Businesswoman Fighting for Florida

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Ola Hawatmeh is an America First conservative running for Congress in Florida’s 19th District to advance President Trump’s MAGA agenda and put the needs of American families first. She was born in the United States to Christian immigrant parents, and she built her businesses from the ground up through hard work and discipline. She founded Mom Me Makeover and later launched Makeover for a Cause, which has supported veterans, women seeking opportunity, children battling cancer, and community nonprofits across the country. Ola has brought her advocacy to Capitol Hill through the Middle East Women’s Coalition, where she has pressed for secure borders, energy independence, and peace through strength.

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Ola Hawatmeh is an America First conservative running for Congress in Florida’s 19th District to advance President Trump’s MAGA agenda and put the needs of American families first. She was born in the United States to Christian immigrant parents, and she built her businesses from the ground up through hard work and discipline. She founded Mom Me Makeover and later launched Makeover for a Cause, which has supported veterans, women seeking opportunity, children battling cancer, and community nonprofits across the country. Ola has brought her advocacy to Capitol Hill through the Middle East Women’s Coalition, where she has pressed for secure borders, energy independence, and peace through strength.

Real Experience, Real Results

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Ola has seen how Washington fails working people, and she is running to make sure Southwest Florida does not get ignored. She has worked in Washington and learned where the delays happen, where the excuses come from, and how to force action when agencies drag their feet. She will use that knowledge to fight harder, move faster, and deliver tangible results for families.

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Ola has seen how Washington fails working people, and she is running to make sure Southwest Florida does not get ignored. She has worked in Washington and learned where the delays happen, where the excuses come from, and how to force action when agencies drag their feet. She will use that knowledge to fight harder, move faster, and deliver tangible results for families.

Proven Fighter for MAGA

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Ola Hawatmeh is an unwavering America First patriot, accomplished business owner, designer, philanthropist, and dedicated conservative activist fiercely committed to President Trump’s MAGA agenda. Born in the United States to Christian immigrants from Jordan, who pursued the American Dream through grit and opportunity, Ola embodies the resilience Trump champions—fighting to secure our borders with his border wall and Remain in Mexico policy, ignite economic prosperity through tax cuts and deregulation that drove record-low unemployment before COVID, and dismantle the radical left’s assaults on our liberties.

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Ola Hawatmeh is an unwavering America First patriot, accomplished business owner, designer, philanthropist, and dedicated conservative activist fiercely committed to President Trump’s MAGA agenda. Born in the United States to Christian immigrants from Jordan, who pursued the American Dream through grit and opportunity, Ola embodies the resilience Trump champions—fighting to secure our borders with his border wall and Remain in Mexico policy, ignite economic prosperity through tax cuts and deregulation that drove record-low unemployment before COVID, and dismantle the radical left’s assaults on our liberties.

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Recognized as a top local female business owner and “Most Influential Woman,” Ola built her empire from the ground up, reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit Trump supports through policies like Opportunity Zones.

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Recognized as a top local female business owner and “Most Influential Woman,” Ola built her empire from the ground up, reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit Trump supports through policies like Opportunity Zones.

I will fight for President Trump’s agenda and put Southwest Florida first in every vote.

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For the past year, Ola has served as a Senior Policy Advisor in Washington, D.C., working with constituents, helping bills get co-sponsors, and addressing policy-related issues and on legislation. Ola plans to use her experience working in Washington to help address critical issues in Florida’s 19th District, such as clean water initiatives, tackling the rising cost of living, and reforming insurance policies to protect families—issues Trump has prioritized through infrastructure investments and economic relief measures.

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For the past year, Ola has served as a Senior Policy Advisor in Washington, D.C., working with constituents, helping bills get co-sponsors, and addressing policy-related issues and on legislation. Ola plans to use her experience working in Washington to help address critical issues in Florida’s 19th District, such as clean water initiatives, tackling the rising cost of living, and reforming insurance policies to protect families—issues Trump has prioritized through infrastructure investments and economic relief measures.

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Businesswoman Fighting for Florida

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Businesswoman Fighting for Florida

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Businesswoman Fighting for Florida

Bring Federal Dollars Home

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Southwest Florida pays millions in taxes, and we deserve to get our fair share back in the form of real infrastructure and real protection. Ola will go after every available federal funding stream that can help FL-19, with a focus on water quality, stormwater systems, and resilient infrastructure that keeps communities safe and property values protected.

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Southwest Florida pays millions in taxes, and we deserve to get our fair share back in the form of real infrastructure and real protection. Ola will go after every available federal funding stream that can help FL-19, with a focus on water quality, stormwater systems, and resilient infrastructure that keeps communities safe and property values protected.

Protect Southwest Florida

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Protect Southwest Florida

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Protect Southwest Florida

I will fight for President Trump’s agenda and put Southwest Florida first in every vote.

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I will fight for President Trump’s agenda and put Southwest Florida first in every vote.

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I will fight for President Trump’s agenda and put Southwest Florida first in every vote.

Real Experience, Real Results

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Ola will focus on outcomes that matter in daily life, including quicker disaster response, stronger coordination with local leaders, and funding that reaches projects on the ground instead of getting stuck in bureaucracy. She will push back on wasteful spending and politically driven priorities, and she will treat your taxpayer dollars with respect.

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Ola will focus on outcomes that matter in daily life, including quicker disaster response, stronger coordination with local leaders, and funding that reaches projects on the ground instead of getting stuck in bureaucracy. She will push back on wasteful spending and politically driven priorities, and she will treat your taxpayer dollars with respect.

Bring Federal Dollars Home

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She will aggressively pursue resources through programs like IIJA, WIFIA, and SRF to support clean water projects, wastewater and sewer upgrades, drainage improvements, and long-term storm protection. Ola will also demand transparency and accountability so federal dollars do not get stuck in bureaucracy or diverted into political pet projects.

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She will aggressively pursue resources through programs like IIJA, WIFIA, and SRF to support clean water projects, wastewater and sewer upgrades, drainage improvements, and long-term storm protection. Ola will also demand transparency and accountability so federal dollars do not get stuck in bureaucracy or diverted into political pet projects.

Protect Southwest Florida

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Protecting Southwest Florida means keeping our communities safe, keeping our economy strong, and making sure government does its job before and after disaster strikes. Ola will fight for stronger storm protection, better drainage, and resilient infrastructure that reduces flooding and protects homes, small businesses, and critical roads across the district.

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Protecting Southwest Florida means keeping our communities safe, keeping our economy strong, and making sure government does its job before and after disaster strikes. Ola will fight for stronger storm protection, better drainage, and resilient infrastructure that reduces flooding and protects homes, small businesses, and critical roads across the district.

Stand for Our Communities

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In Congress, she will stand up for public safety, support law enforcement, protect Second Amendment rights, and defend the Judeo-Christian values that hold communities together. She will fight to stop the far-left agenda that weakens families, attacks parental rights, and pushes ideology into every part of daily life.

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In Congress, she will stand up for public safety, support law enforcement, protect Second Amendment rights, and defend the Judeo-Christian values that hold communities together. She will fight to stop the far-left agenda that weakens families, attacks parental rights, and pushes ideology into every part of daily life.

Proven Fighter for MAGA

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Ola is running for Congress in Florida’s 19th District to advance Trump’s vision of putting America first, draining the swamp with term limits and ending endless foreign wars, and preserving the Judeo-Christian values, Second Amendment rights, and unapologetic patriotism that make our nation exceptional for future generations.

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Ola is running for Congress in Florida’s 19th District to advance Trump’s vision of putting America first, draining the swamp with term limits and ending endless foreign wars, and preserving the Judeo-Christian values, Second Amendment rights, and unapologetic patriotism that make our nation exceptional for future generations.

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Ola has personally transformed the lives of countless teenagers battling cancer, providing shopping sprees and hair/makeup makeovers to restore their confidence. She expanded her vision with Ola Style, her thriving fashion design company, while hosting charity fashion shows across the country that celebrate American ingenuity, aligning with Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” executive orders.

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Ola has personally transformed the lives of countless teenagers battling cancer, providing shopping sprees and hair/makeup makeovers to restore their confidence. She expanded her vision with Ola Style, her thriving fashion design company, while hosting charity fashion shows across the country that celebrate American ingenuity, aligning with Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” executive orders.

I will fight for President Trump’s agenda and put Southwest Florida first in every vote.

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As co-founder of the Middle East Women’s Coalition, Ola has spoken on Capitol Hill, fiercely advocating for secure borders, energy independence, and peace through strength—core tenets of Trump’s Abraham Accords, which achieved historic Middle East peace without new wars, and his MAGA platform rejecting nation-building abroad. The coalition proudly endorses Trump’s reelection, recognizing his bold leadership in rejecting globalist threats like the Paris Climate Accord to prioritize American jobs.

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As co-founder of the Middle East Women’s Coalition, Ola has spoken on Capitol Hill, fiercely advocating for secure borders, energy independence, and peace through strength—core tenets of Trump’s Abraham Accords, which achieved historic Middle East peace without new wars, and his MAGA platform rejecting nation-building abroad. The coalition proudly endorses Trump’s reelection, recognizing his bold leadership in rejecting globalist threats like the Paris Climate Accord to prioritize American jobs.

Real Experience, Real Results

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She is running to be a conservative fighter who gets things done for FL-19. Ola will stay focused on Florida first, hold Washington accountable, and keep the mission simple: deliver for Southwest Florida and protect taxpayers.

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She is running to be a conservative fighter who gets things done for FL-19. Ola will stay focused on Florida first, hold Washington accountable, and keep the mission simple: deliver for Southwest Florida and protect taxpayers.

Bring Federal Dollars Home

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Florida families need a representative who knows how to move money from federal programs into local projects without excuses. Ola will make the case, do the paperwork, apply pressure where it is needed, and keep pushing until the funding lands where it belongs.

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Florida families need a representative who knows how to move money from federal programs into local projects without excuses. Ola will make the case, do the paperwork, apply pressure where it is needed, and keep pushing until the funding lands where it belongs.

Protect Southwest Florida

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She will also take on the threats Washington refuses to face. Ola will back President Trump’s border security agenda, support the wall, and demand enforcement that stops illegal immigration, cartel trafficking, and fentanyl from pouring into our country and into Florida communities.

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She will also take on the threats Washington refuses to face. Ola will back President Trump’s border security agenda, support the wall, and demand enforcement that stops illegal immigration, cartel trafficking, and fentanyl from pouring into our country and into Florida communities.

Stand for Our Communities

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Ola is running to represent the people who work, raise families, build businesses, and love this country. She will be present, accessible, and relentless in standing up for Southwest Florida.

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Ola is running to represent the people who work, raise families, build businesses, and love this country. She will be present, accessible, and relentless in standing up for Southwest Florida.

Protect Southwest Florida

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Ola will defend the constitutional rights that make Florida free. She will stand firm for the Second Amendment, protect free speech, and fight against federal overreach that targets law-abiding citizens. Protecting Southwest Florida means protecting families on the ground and protecting the rights that allow them to live, work, and raise their kids without interference.

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Ola will defend the constitutional rights that make Florida free. She will stand firm for the Second Amendment, protect free speech, and fight against federal overreach that targets law-abiding citizens. Protecting Southwest Florida means protecting families on the ground and protecting the rights that allow them to live, work, and raise their kids without interference.

What reforms to the US immigration system do you support? Why? ¿Qué reformas al sistema de inmigración de Estados Unidos apoya usted? ¿Por qué?

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Reforms that emphasize on border security, enforcement of existing laws, and increasing funding for border barriers. Employment and voting ID verification requirements. This will reduce the number of illegals taking away American jobs and prevent them from voting.

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Reforms that emphasize on border security, enforcement of existing laws, and increasing funding for border barriers. Employment and voting ID verification requirements. This will reduce the number of illegals taking away American jobs and prevent them from voting.

Do you believe climate change is a financial threat to the economy of the nation? Why or why not? ¿Cree que el cambio climático representa una amenaza financiera para la economía del país? ¿Por qué?

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I’m skeptical of climate change and I always have been that way. Democrats creating policies costing billions around climate change is creating financial threats to the economy. You look at the new green deal for example. You look at IRA under the Biden administration. They were supposed to save us money and instead they cost us billions and billions with no positive results.

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I’m skeptical of climate change and I always have been that way. Democrats creating policies costing billions around climate change is creating financial threats to the economy. You look at the new green deal for example. You look at IRA under the Biden administration. They were supposed to save us money and instead they cost us billions and billions with no positive results.

Name your top two legislative priorities for the next Congressional term. Mencione sus dos principales prioridades legislativas para el próximo período del Congreso.

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My top priority has always been advancing America First agenda, which includes tax cuts, energy, production, and border security. Supporting small businesses as a business owner myself and protecting seniors' benefits.

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My top priority has always been advancing America First agenda, which includes tax cuts, energy, production, and border security. Supporting small businesses as a business owner myself and protecting seniors' benefits.

“Freedom of speech” is included in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Exactly what does ”Freedom of Speech” mean to you? La libertad de expresión está incluida en la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. ¿Qué significa exactamente para usted la “libertad de expresión”?

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To me, freedom of speech means protecting our first amendment rights. Opposition to government censorship, which we see quite often. Being a first generation in the greatest country in the world my first amendment is extremely important as freedom of speech should never be taken for granted

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To me, freedom of speech means protecting our first amendment rights. Opposition to government censorship, which we see quite often. Being a first generation in the greatest country in the world my first amendment is extremely important as freedom of speech should never be taken for granted

Who has the right, Congress or the President, to oversee federal agencies? ¿Quién tiene el derecho de supervisar a las agencias federales: el Congreso o el Presidente?

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Congress overseas and legislates federal agencies, but the President administers and manages executive agencies.

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Congress overseas and legislates federal agencies, but the President administers and manages executive agencies.

If documentary proof of US citizenship becomes necessary in order to register to vote, how would you help those citizens, especially women, who no longer have or don’t have easy and affordable access to documents to prove citizenship, such as certified birth and marriage certificates? Si se requiere prueba documental de ciudadanía estadounidense para registrarse para votar, ¿cómo ayudaría a esos ciudadanos, especialmente a las mujeres, que ya no tienen o no tienen acceso fácil y asequible a documentos que prueben su ciudadanía, como certificados de nacimiento o matrimonio certificados?

Candidate position

Make online access easier for them to obtain the documents necessary. So, improving access to vital records, such as online services and providing assistant programs, by mobile government offices that travel, especially for elderly citizens I feel could be helpful.

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Make online access easier for them to obtain the documents necessary. So, improving access to vital records, such as online services and providing assistant programs, by mobile government offices that travel, especially for elderly citizens I feel could be helpful.

What role do you believe the federal government should play in education at the pre-school level, K-12 level and higher education? ¿Qué papel cree que debería desempeñar el gobierno federal en la educación a nivel preescolar, educación K-12 (primaria y secundaria) y educación superior?

Candidate position

I feel that the federal government should play no role in education. We have seen the results that have come out with their involvement, and we are certainly not getting a return on our investment as our children are not benefiting. States can Taylor policies rather than the one size fits off federal approach. This gives parents more of an opportunity to have an influence over State and local school boards. As the district director for Moms For America, I strongly believe that this can help our children’s education and future.

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I feel that the federal government should play no role in education. We have seen the results that have come out with their involvement, and we are certainly not getting a return on our investment as our children are not benefiting. States can Taylor policies rather than the one size fits off federal approach. This gives parents more of an opportunity to have an influence over State and local school boards. As the district director for Moms For America, I strongly believe that this can help our children’s education and future.

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$387,998.11
Total disbursements
$223,354.09
Cash on hand
$164,644.02
Committee debt
$108,691.01
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Candidate ID: H6FL19160

Name: HAWATMEH, OLA NESHESWAT

Office: House

State: FL

District: FL19

Coverage start: 2025-07-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $387998.11

Total disbursements: $223354.09

Cash on hand: $164644.02

Debts owed by committee: $108691.01

Candidate contributions: $0.00

Loans made by candidate: $124000.00

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  3. Official campaign contact filing

    PEOPLE FOR OLA — current Statement of Organization

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  4. Official campaign contact filing

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  5. Official ballot

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