"Growing up in a working-class FL-22 family gave me a perspective the political class will never understand: America's strength comes from its people, not its government. I've never bought into the Washington elite's view that they know better than the rest of us — and I never will."
— Steve Avila, FL-22 Candidate for U.S. Congress
American Jobs First
Trade deals must benefit American workers — not multinational corporations. I'll push for fair trade that protects Florida jobs and industries.
End Foreign Dependency
We rely too heavily on China and other adversaries for critical goods. I'll fight to bring manufacturing back to America and secure our supply chains.
No More Endless Wars
We should have a strong military — but use it wisely. The sons and daughters of FL-22 deserve leaders who won't send them to fight wars with no clear mission.
Washington Works for You
The political class has enriched itself at the expense of working Americans for too long. I'll go to Washington as a servant of FL-22, not a member of the elite.
FL-22 is where America is real — in its people, its families, and its hard work. That's what I'll fight for every day in Congress.
A Strong, Clear-Eyed Foreign Policy
America First means leading with strength around the world — standing with our allies and standing against tyranny.
Latin America
Communism has no place in our hemisphere. I support a modern containment strategy against the spread of socialist and communist regimes across Latin America, renewed Pan-American solidarity among free nations, and a Monroe Doctrine 2.0 — a clear message that outside authoritarian powers have no business meddling in our hemisphere.
Middle East
I stand with Israel, the region's only true democracy, on democratic grounds and shared values. Iran's regime is the leading state sponsor of terror — I support pressure that isolates the regime while standing with the Iranian people and their post-revolutionary future as a free, self-governing nation.
Europe
NATO has been one of history's most successful alliances, and our European allies are partners we've stood shoulder-to-shoulder with for generations. But American taxpayers shouldn't be taken advantage of — our allies must invest fairly in our shared defense so we can keep working together as equals.
Asia-Pacific
Our friends in the Indo-Pacific — Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand — are critical partners for a free and stable region. America's presence in the Pacific through Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa keeps us engaged and ready alongside our allies.