Listen: On WMNF Tampa, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and former State Rep. Mike Beltran debate for Florida’s 14th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (L) and former Florida State Rep. Mike Beltran at WMNF in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 2, 2026. // Photo by Ray Roa

There are just 32 days left until 2026 midterm elections wrap, and voters across Florida are already voting by mail.

In the race for Florida’s 14th Congressional District, incumbent Congresswoman Kathy Castor is facing the biggest challenge of her career in a newly redrawn district. 

Today on WMNF, Rep. Castor and her Republican opponent, former Florida State Rep. Mike Beltran, spent nearly an hour discussing a myriad of topics including: redistricting, stock trading, immigration, Trump’s tariffs, health care, abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court, social security, Israel, and the Democratic Socialists of America.

Listen to the debate here.

Early voting runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is no later than 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election—Oct. 22. The voter registration deadline for November’s general election is this Monday, Oct. 5.

Listen to the show via Apple Music, TuneIn, and Spotify.