Aaron Bean dossier →

• In-person constituent town halls 1209 days silent
  Expected position: As the elected representative for FL-04 since January 2023, Bean would be expected to hold periodic in-person town halls where constituents can ask unscripted questions, a longstanding congressional norm. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Bean has refused to hold any public in-person town halls. He dismissed calls for them by stating, 'Only people who have never supported me want me to do a town hall' and branded community-organized events as 'fake town halls' and 'Democrat attack rallies.' In early 2025, he recorded a video telling constituents, 'Don't believe any of the hype,' while his office claimed he holds 'real town halls that we do every month' — referring to invitation-only visits to schools and businesses, not public forums. During this window Bean remained highly active in press releases, official house.gov communications, and on-the-record statements on issues including the DOGE Caucus, tax policy, Homeland Security funding, veterans affairs, and NDAA votes. Primary URL: https://fernandinaobserver.org/stories/real-townhalls-are-open-not-staged,55790
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: American Revival PAC, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, American Sportfishing Association Political Action Committee, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, First In Texas PAC
  American Revival PAC, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, American Sportfishing Association Political Action Committee, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, First In Texas PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Abraham Lincoln PAC, Bulldog PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Ann PAC, Innovation PAC, Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Highwater PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, America'S Mountain PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC
  Abraham Lincoln PAC, Bulldog PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Ann PAC, Innovation PAC, Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Highwater PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, America'S Mountain PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Neurocrine Biosciences PAC Inc., Westrock Political Action Committee, Jm Family Enterprises, Inc PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLC, Rayonier, Inc. Good Government Committee, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Alkermes Inc. Political Action Committee, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. PAC, Swedish Match North America LLC PAC
  Neurocrine Biosciences PAC Inc., Westrock Political Action Committee, Jm Family Enterprises, Inc PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLC, Rayonier, Inc. Good Government Committee, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Alkermes Inc. Political Action Committee, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. PAC, Swedish Match North America LLC PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• party & leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Huck PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC
  Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Huck PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party & leadership pacs
• other candidates' committees
  Interested donors: Huck PAC
  Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

• H.R. 6703 ↗ YEA 2025-12-17
  Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted for a bill promoting substandard health coverage as a substitute for ACA tax credits, which the AFL-CIO said would have cut premium costs in half for 20 million Americans. FL-04 has a 10.1% uninsured rate.
• H.R. 2550 ↗ NAY 2025-12-11
  Protecting America's Workforce Act
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted against restoring collective bargaining rights for over a million federal workers, despite representing a district with a large federal/military civilian workforce (NAS Jacksonville, approx. 22,000 personnel).
• H.R. 3633 ↗ YEA 2025-07-17
  Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted to enable crypto industry operations without comprehensive oversight, against AFL-CIO opposition citing 'endangerment of hard-earned retirement benefits.' Florida's 4th district has significant retiree population.
• H.R. 1 ↗ YEA 2025-07-03
  One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation) — Final Concurrence
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Cast a party-line yea on the Trump-backed tax and budget bill that the AFL-CIO said enacted 'devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs to provide tax-cuts to the rich.' Bean serves on the Social Security Subcommittee and had promised to protect seniors' benefits.
• H.R. 1 ↗ YEA 2025-05-22
  One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Initial Passage
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted yea on initial passage (215-214). The narrow margin made every vote critical; the bill was projected to reduce Medicaid enrollment by millions.
• H.R. 2670 ↗ NAY 2023-07-14
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted against the NDAA, which includes a 5.2% pay raise for military personnel, despite his district having a large veteran population.
• H.J.Res. 45 ↗ YEA 2023-05-24
  Disapproval of Student Loan Forgiveness Rule
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Voted to block student loan forgiveness, against the interests of younger constituents in his district where 27.1% hold bachelor's degrees (below national average) and economic mobility is tied to education access.

No documented broken promises on file.

• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 90
  Bean personally promised constituents at church that he would 'protect Social Security,' yet he co-founded the DOGE Caucus explicitly partnering with Elon Musk — whose DOGE Service has been accused by protesters and advocacy groups of targeting Social Security for cuts.
• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 90
  Bean accepted a 'Guardian of Seniors' Rights' award while voting for H.R. 1, which the AFL-CIO and other watchdogs said enacted devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — programs that millions of seniors rely on for healthcare and food security.