Neal Dunn

U.S. House CD 2 Democratic Primary 2026

Type of Race: Partisan

Who can vote: All voters registered with the Democratic Party in the 16 counties that make up Florida U.S. House District 2.

What's next: The winner advances to the November general election to face the Republican nominee.

How much does the position pay: $174,000

Brice Barnes

Age: 44

Profession: Community advocate and nonprofit affordable housing leader

Qualifications: Mom of three, nonprofit and affordable housing leader, lifelong advocate fighting for affordable healthcare, affordable housing, and working families in North Florida.

Website: bricebarnes.com/about/

Q: What is the pivotal issue in this election?

A: I believe the most urgent issue facing North Florida is affordability. Families are being squeezed by skyrocketing housing costs, rising medical bills, and an economy that is no longer working for working people. Having built affordable housing and fought insurance companies for my own son's healthcare, I understand these challenges firsthand. I will fight to expand access to healthcare so every American can receive care regardless of income, protect and expand Medicaid for children, seniors, people with disabilities, and rural hospitals, and invest in affordable housing so every family has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home.

Q: What is the one thing you want to accomplish if elected?

A: If I could accomplish one thing in Congress, it would be ensuring that every family can afford to live with dignity by guaranteeing access to healthcare. No one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and paying the rent, or between filling a prescription and buying groceries. I will fight for universal healthcare while protecting and expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and strengthening rural hospitals. Combined with increasing the supply of affordable housing, these policies would give working families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities the stability they need to build a better future.

Yen Bailey

Age: 49

Occupation: Attorney

Qualifications: Lifelong North Floridian who fought for abused and neglected children through the Guardian ad Litem Program. Defended accountability as a Florida Bar ethics attorney and was the 2024 Democratic nominee for this seat.

Website: yenbaileyforcongress.com

Q: What is the pivotal issue in this election?

A: Corruption at the highest levels of government is the most pivotal issue facing our country. Having spent most of my career as an ethics lawyer, I know accountability matters. Across North Florida, I’ve met people who’ve lost faith that government works for them. Corruption isn’t just unethical, it wastes taxpayers dollars that could lower costs, repair infrastructure and support working families.Instead, billionaires and corporate donors wield outsized influence while insider trading in Congress continues, and the Supreme Court too often fails to hold powerful interests accountable. I will fight for strong ethics reforms that restore accountability.

Q: What is the one thing you want to accomplish if elected?

A: I will fight to achieve Medicare for all. No one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and paying their bills while insurance companies report record profits. Americans are told we can’t afford healthcare, yet we continue wasting billions on inefficiency and policies that don’t improve people’s lives. Every wasted dollar is a dollar that could lower prescription drug costs, keep rural hospitals open, or help families get the care they need. Healthcare is a human right. I’ll fight to make it affordable for every American.

Amanda Green

Age: 32

Profession: International development professional

Qualifications: Spent a decade designing and management complex federal programs addressing hunger, public health, disaster response, and cybersecurity; will bring proven leadership, budgeting, and problem-solving experience.

Website: www.amgforcongress.com

Q: What is the pivotal issue in this election?

A: Affordability. Families are struggling under the rising costs of groceries, housing, healthcare, insurance, gas, and everyday necessities, making it nearly impossible to get ahead. Congress is too corrupt and far more interested in appeasing billionaires than working for average Americans, who are begging just to have a fair shot. Families are being forced to choose between groceries and medicine. Farmers are struggling under rising costs and unpredictable weather. Women are traveling 90 minutes while in labor just to reach the nearest hospital with a NICU. Working people are doing everything right and still falling behind.

Q: What is the one thing you want to accomplish if elected? A: I am committed to passing a strong, comprehensive Farm Bill. In North Florida, agriculture is a major driver of our economy, and the Farm Bill touches nearly every aspect of daily life, from lowering food costs and strengthening rural communities to supporting farmers and ranchers. I will fight for a Farm Bill that fully funds healthy food assistance and school lunch programs, strengthens food supply chains, expands conservation programs, supports disaster recovery, and gives producers the tools they need to succeed. Done right, it can help tackle affordability, reduce hunger, and ensure rural America has strong representation in Washington.

Nicholas Zateslo

Age: 39

Profession: 25 years in entrepreneurship, technology and public policy

Qualifications: Tallahassee native. Dad of two young boys. Eagle Scout. Built businesses, ran complex organizations, managed large budgets and staff.

Website: www.teamzforflorida.com

Q: What is the pivotal issue in this election?

A: The political and economic system isn't failing by accident. It was built to move value out of places like ours. We elect politicians great at fundraising and bad at governing. We get jobs that don't pay enough to live on, housing and healthcare we can't afford or can't find. That's not bad luck. That's design. Now artificial intelligence. Data centers take our water, our power, our land. Automation takes the work. The question isn't whether it's coming. It's who owns the profits it produces. Right now: not you. We can change that – and protect our people, our environment, our economy.

Q: What is the one thing you want to accomplish if elected?