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Intelligence Synthesis · April 27, 2026
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Congress Handoff: Full Workup (one officialall sections) — 2026-04-27 (Brian J. Mast)

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Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-04-27T05:09:00.468Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #56351) Resolved official: Brian J. Mast (entity #10951) Ingest result: 42 facts · 44 sources · 1 connections · 2 silences · 4 contradictions · 4 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

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  "target_official": {
    "name": "Brian J. Mast",
    "bioguide_id": "M001199"
  },

  "donor_mapping": {
    "facts": [
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast raised $25,426,976 over his career (2015–2024). His top contributing industry was Retired at $4,169,260, followed by Republican/Conservative at $2,786,340, Real Estate at $921,123, Securities & Investment at $876,651, and Leadership PACs at $743,345.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=CAREER"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "In the 2023–2024 election cycle, Mast raised $2,835,050. Large individual contributions: 43.12% ($1,222,740), small individual contributions (<$200): 33.48% ($949,421), PAC contributions: 7.74% ($219,500). Candidate self-financing: 0%.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-06-30",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=2016"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast's career top contributor is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at $299,504 ($279,504 individuals + $20,000 PAC). Critics report the figure is closer to $700,000 when counting all AIPAC-affiliated giving channels over his career.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=CAREER"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "In Q1 2026, Mast disclosed $602,300 in new fundraising, with 88.7% from individual donors. He ended the quarter with $2.6 million cash on hand. A $41,000 transfer from Mast Victory Committee was his largest single gain.",
        "date_occurred": "2026-04-09",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Brian+J.+Mast+just+disclosed+$602.3K+of+new+fundraising"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast's Q1 2026 maxed-out donors ($7,000 each) included billionaire venture capitalist Howard Cox, former Marvel Entertainment Chair Isaac Perlmutter and his wife Laura, Apollo Global CEO Mark Rowan, Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith ($6,600), and BGR Group lobbyist Lester Munson ($3,000).",
        "date_occurred": "2026-03-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/792598-brian-mast-challenger-pia-dandiya-raise-1m-combined-in-q1-toward-battle-for-cd-21/"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast operates Valor PAC, a Leadership PAC. His joint fundraising committee, Mast Victory Committee, has raised approximately $1.5 million and is his largest single donor group at $547,474.",
        "date_occurred": "2026-04-26",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001199"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Top career industry donors: Pro-Israel ($234,137 in 2024 cycle alone), Human Rights ($153,830), Securities & Investment ($86,889). Additional PAC donors include WINRED ($193,160), NORPAC ($121,440), and National Marine Manufacturers Association ($16,500).",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001199"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast's 2018 estimated net worth was between $169,713 and $571,692, ranking 242nd in the House. By April 2026, Quiver Quantitative estimated his net worth at $925,500, ranking 337th in Congress. He held approximately $0 in publicly traded assets trackable in real time as of April 2026.",
        "date_occurred": "2026-04-10",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances/net-worth?cid=N00037269&year=2018"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast has filed 18 STOCK Act reports with a total of 49 transactions involving 16 different stocks including Tilray Brands (TLRY), Aemetis (AMTX), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), Expedia (EXPE), and CVS Health (CVS). He has traded approximately $4.6 million in total stock value.",
        "date_occurred": "2022-04-18",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/summary/Representative+Brian+J.+Mast"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Mast received $8,472 from anti-abortion interests (ranked 9th among House members) and $170,737 from Human Rights interests (ranked 8th among House recipients).",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=Q01&cycle=2024&recipdetail=H&mem=Y&sortorder=U"
      }
    ],
    "connections": [
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Committee",
        "relationship_type": "major_donor",
        "description": "Career: $299,504 direct ($279,504 individuals + $20,000 PAC). Per independent reporting, total AIPAC-affiliated giving approaches $700,000 over Mast's career. 2024 cycle: $17,100 direct. AIPAC PAC contributed $193,971 through additional channels tracked by CongressMachine.",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=CAREER"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "WinRed",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "Career: $193,160 via WinRed, the Republican online fundraising platform that processes small-dollar donations.",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001199"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "NORPAC",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "Career: $121,440 via NORPAC, a pro-Israel political action committee.",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001199"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "Carlyle Group",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "2024 cycle: $11,500 ($2,500 individuals + $9,000 PAC).",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=2016"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "Duty Free Americas",
        "relationship_type": "donor",
        "description": "Career: $77,700 in individual contributions. Among Mast's top five career donors.",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-mast/summary?cid=N00037269&cycle=CAREER"
      }
    ]
  },

  "silences": [
    {
      "topic": "STOCK Act violation – late disclosure of Virgin Galactic stock while sitting on aviation oversight subcommittee",
      "expected_position": "As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation with oversight authority over aerospace companies, Mast would be expected to address his failure to disclose up to $100,000 in Virgin Galactic stock within the legally required 45-day window — a purchase made weeks after Virgin Galactic's president testified before his subcommittee.",
      "window_start": "2021-07-15",
      "window_end": "2022-08-16",
      "evidence_summary": "Mast missed the deadline to disclose the Virgin Galactic stock purchase. When Business Insider broke the story on August 16, 2022 documenting the violation alongside Sen. Rick Scott, Mast did not return a request for comment. He was active on social media and in committee hearings throughout this period. Florida Politics also reported that Mast's office 'did not immediately respond to a request for comment' regarding the STOCK Act questions.",
      "primary_url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/2-republicans-in-congress-just-violated-a-federal-conflict-of-interest-and-transparency-law-2022-8"
    },
    {
      "topic": "IDF uniform worn on Capitol Hill – dual loyalty concerns for Foreign Affairs chairman",
      "expected_position": "As the newly elected chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Mast would be expected to address concerns raised by members of his own party and detractors about wearing an Israeli military uniform in the Capitol building, which a GOP primary challenger called 'traitorous' and which critics argue compromises his ability to conduct impartial foreign policy oversight.",
      "window_start": "2023-10-13",
      "window_end": "2025-03-01",
      "evidence_summary": "Mast wore his IDF uniform to the Capitol on October 13, 2023, days after the Hamas attack. When asked about it, he deflected with a comment about Rep. Rashida Tlaib. His GOP primary challenger in 2024 called him a 'traitor.' Mast subsequently leaned into the controversy, tweeting in 2026 that he was 'proud to be the only member of Congress who has worn both the uniform of the United States Army and the uniform of the Israel Defense Forces.' During the months after becoming HFAC chairman, he has not addressed how this dual-loyalty perception might affect his committee's work on Middle East policy.",
      "primary_url": "https://www.mediaite.com/tv/congressman-who-served-in-israeli-military-wears-uniform-to-capitol-tlaibs-got-her-flag-ive-got-my-uniform/"
    }
  ],

  "contradictions": {
    "claims": [
      {
        "claim_text": "Mast voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), calling it a 'multitrillion dollar socialist wishlist with the largest tax increase in decades.'",
        "claim_date": "2021-11-05",
        "claim_type": "statement",
        "source_url": "https://mast.house.gov/press-releases?ID=99A123F7-35B0-45E6-AE23-CC985181F85B"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "After voting against the infrastructure bill, Mast publicly criticized the Biden administration for not allocating Everglades restoration funding from that same bill. He previously sent a letter requesting $725 million for Everglades restoration, acknowledging the project needed federal infrastructure funding.",
        "claim_date": "2022-01-19",
        "claim_type": "statement",
        "source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/public-statement/1607337/cleaning-up-a-big-mistake"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "Mast voted 'yes' on the Respect for Marriage Act when it first passed the House on July 19, 2022.",
        "claim_date": "2022-07-19",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2022/12/08/3-south-florida-republicans-flip-to-vote-no-on-protection-for-same-sex-and-interracial-marriages/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "Less than five months later, on December 8, 2022, Mast flipped his vote to 'no' on the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, joining six other Republicans who reversed their positions.",
        "claim_date": "2022-12-08",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/12/08/these-7-gop-house-members-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-protections-after-backing-them-in-july/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "In 2017, Mast defended his vote for the American Health Care Act (ACA repeal), stating, 'There are positives and negatives' in the ACA and advocating for people with pre-existing conditions.",
        "claim_date": "2017-05-04",
        "claim_type": "statement",
        "source_url": "https://kffhealthnews.org/news/florida-congressman-draws-jeers-at-home-for-backing-failed-gop-health-care-plan/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "The AHCA Mast voted for would have allowed states to waive essential health benefits including protections for pre-existing conditions. The CBO projected 23 million more uninsured Americans. Mast's district has a poverty rate of 10.7% and a large retiree population dependent on healthcare access.",
        "claim_date": "2017-05-04",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://www.emilyslist.org/news/emilys-list-on-rep-brian-masts-vote-to-pass-the-ahca/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "Mast violated the STOCK Act by failing to disclose up to $100,000 in Virgin Galactic stock within the mandatory 45-day window after purchasing it weeks after Virgin Galactic's president testified before the House Aviation Subcommittee on which Mast sits.",
        "claim_date": "2021-08-27",
        "claim_type": "disclosure",
        "source_url": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/549383-brian-mast-faces-stock-act-questions-after-virgin-galactic-investment/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "Mast serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, which has oversight over the commercial spaceflight industry and the FAA's regulation of companies like Virgin Galactic.",
        "claim_date": "2021-06-16",
        "claim_type": "platform",
        "source_url": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/549383-brian-mast-faces-stock-act-questions-after-virgin-galactic-investment/"
      }
    ],
    "contradictions": [
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 0,
        "claim_b_idx": 1,
        "type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
        "severity": "high",
        "narrative": "Mast voted against the infrastructure bill as a 'socialist wishlist' but then publicly demanded that the Biden administration allocate Everglades restoration funding from the very same bill — a project he previously said needed $725 million in federal infrastructure investment. He took credit for pushing the Army Corps to fund the project after voting against the funding mechanism."
      },
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 2,
        "claim_b_idx": 3,
        "type": "reversal",
        "severity": "high",
        "narrative": "Mast voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act in July 2022 then flipped to no on final passage in December 2022. The reversal aligned with pressure from social conservative groups after the initial vote drew criticism from the right. No public explanation was provided for the reversal."
      },
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 4,
        "claim_b_idx": 5,
        "type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
        "severity": "high",
        "narrative": "Mast publicly claimed to protect people with pre-existing conditions while voting for the AHCA, which the CBO projected would cause 23 million to lose coverage and which permitted states to waive essential health benefits including pre-existing condition protections. He receives his own healthcare through the VA, insulating him from the law's effects."
      },
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 6,
        "claim_b_idx": 7,
        "type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
        "severity": "medium",
        "narrative": "Mast, who sits on the Aviation Subcommittee that oversees commercial spaceflight, failed to timely disclose a stock purchase in Virgin Galactic — a company directly within his oversight purview — weeks after its president testified before his subcommittee. The STOCK Act violation drew no public statement from Mast."
      }
    ]
  },

  "telling_votes": [
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 1628",
      "title": "American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; allowed state waivers for pre-existing condition protections",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2017-05-04",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1628",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast's district has a 10.7% poverty rate and a median age of 48.2 with 27.1% of residents over 65 — a population disproportionately dependent on ACA protections. Mast receives his own healthcare through the VA, leading constituents to accuse him of being insulated from the bill's consequences.",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 3684",
      "title": "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, water, and transit",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2021-11-05",
      "roll_call_url": "https://mast.house.gov/press-releases?ID=99A123F7-35B0-45E6-AE23-CC985181F85B",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast voted against the bipartisan infrastructure law while separately requesting $725 million for Everglades restoration and later criticizing the administration for not allocating enough Everglades money from the bill he opposed. Florida received approximately $1.1 billion in Everglades funding from this legislation.",
      "category": "reversal"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.Con.Res. 14 / H.R. 1",
      "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts; $4.5 trillion in tax reductions weighted toward upper-income earners; expanded SNAP work requirements to age 64",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2025-07-03",
      "roll_call_url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4871437-house-passes-trump-big-beautiful-bill/",
      "why_it_matters": "Only 2 of 218 House Republicans voted against the bill. Mast celebrated it as delivering 'permanent tax relief' and benefits 'for children, seniors, veterans, and small businesses.' Independent analyses project 17 million Americans losing health coverage and SNAP work requirements pushing seniors into food insecurity — directly affecting FL-21's large retiree population.",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 8404",
      "title": "Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages; repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act",
      "vote": "yea then nay",
      "vote_date": "2022-12-08",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/12/08/these-7-gop-house-members-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-protections-after-backing-them-in-july/",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast voted yes in July 2022, then flipped to no on final passage in December. He was one of only 7 Republicans to reverse, aligning with social conservative pressure. The reversal was unexplained and occurred in a district that includes urbanizing areas of Palm Beach County.",
      "category": "reversal"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 8035",
      "title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 — $60.8 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2024-04-20",
      "roll_call_url": "https://gopforukraine.com/rep-brian-mast/",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast's opposition to Ukraine aid aligned closely with Trump's position and was cited as a key factor in his selection to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee over more Ukraine-supportive rivals. The vote signaled his foreign policy alignment with the Trump wing of the party.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 2",
      "title": "Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) — Introduced stricter SNAP work requirements, projected to cut $20 billion from food assistance over a decade",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2018-05-18",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2018/05/23/treasure-coast-residents-worry-about-snap-cuts-farm-bill/631747002/",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast voted for stricter SNAP work requirements in a district with 10.7% poverty and 7.1% unemployment. Constituents expressed concern at the time. Mast defended the vote saying he believes in being 'smarter stewards of taxpayer dollars.'",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "Objections to 2020 Electoral College certification (AZ & PA)",
      "title": "Objection to certification of 2020 presidential election results",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2021-01-06",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2021/01/04/palm-beach-county-congressman-says-hell-vote-to-reject-election-results-no-word-from-rubio-or-scott/",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast was one of 147 Republicans who voted to sustain objections to electoral votes hours after the Capitol was breached. He was one of 13 Florida House Republicans who voted to overturn the election. He refused to sign the Texas amicus brief but ultimately voted to overturn certified results.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 8054",
      "title": "Designate Palm Beach International Airport as the 'Donald J. Trump International Airport'",
      "vote": "sponsored",
      "vote_date": "2025-06-13",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/bills/119/hr-8054",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast sponsored legislation to rename a major airport in his district after Trump, a symbolic but telling alignment. The bill generated controversy in Palm Beach County, which is more politically diverse than the rest of Mast's district.",
      "category": "donor_aligned"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 6833",
      "title": "Affordable Insulin Now Act — Cap insulin costs at $35/month for insured patients and Medicare beneficiaries",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2022-03-31",
      "roll_call_url": "https://ky.aflcio.org/news/kdp-house-republicans-tap-out-touch-brett-guthrie-energy-commerce",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast voted against capping insulin costs at $35/month. FL-21 has a large retiree population with high rates of diabetes. The district has a median age of 48.2 and 27.1% of residents are over 65 — demographics most affected by high insulin costs.",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "Amendment to FY2025 NDAA (Mast-Tenney-Crane)",
      "title": "Prohibit U.S. funding for reconstruction in Gaza following Israel-Hamas war",
      "vote": "led",
      "vote_date": "2024-06-13",
      "roll_call_url": "https://harpazo.proboards.com/thread/112/gop-lawmakers-seek-block-funding",
      "why_it_matters": "Mast led an amendment to block U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used for Gaza reconstruction. This aligns with his status as the top recipient of pro-Israel campaign contributions and his previous comments that there are 'very few innocent Palestinian civilians,' for which he faced a censure resolution.",
      "category": "donor_aligned"
    }
  ],

  "constituency_baseline": {
    "baseline": {
      "district_summary": "Florida's 21st Congressional District encompasses the Treasure Coast region, including all of St. Lucie and Martin Counties and the northeastern portion of Palm Beach County. The district is home to approximately 812,000 residents with a median age of 48.2 — significantly older than the national median of 38.5 — with 27.1% of the population over 65. The district is 63.9% White (Non-Hispanic), 18.8% Hispanic, and 13.5% Black or African American, with 16.7% foreign-born. Median household income is $82,154 (above the national median), homeownership is 78.4%, and median property value is $412,700. The poverty rate is 10.7%. 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The district skews Republican (R+7 to R+24 per varying Cook PVI estimates) and voted 56.1% for Trump in 2024. The economy is anchored by healthcare, retail, professional services, tourism, marine manufacturing, and agriculture. Mast has represented the district since 2017 (originally as FL-18 before redistricting).",
      "top_employers": [
        {
          "name": "Cleveland Clinic Martin Health",
          "employees": 4500,
          "source_url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/cleveland-clinic-martin-health/2017/05/25/martin-health-system-ranked-forbes-best-mid-size-employers/102151222/"
        },
        {
          "name": "Publix Super Markets",
          "employees": 161000,
          "source_url": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/02/19/these-are-the-best-large-employers-in-the-us-find-out-which-are-in-florida/"
        },
        {
          "name": "Amazon (Port St. Lucie Fulfillment Center)",
          "employees": 500,
          "source_url": "https://www.publicnow.com/node/46B312F98B83E51C26EA18EB01F86944E9B47F47"
        },
        {
          "name": "Pratt & Whitney (RTX Corporation)",
          "employees": 1200,
          "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+Congressman+Brian+Mast+Highlights+Local+Manufacturing+Growth+with+Pratt+%26+Whitney+in+Florida"
        },
        {
          "name": "St. Lucie County School Board",
          "employees": 3500,
          "source_url": "https://www.floridataxwatch.org/Portals/0/Documents/Florida%20Top%20Public%20Employers%20by%20County.pdf"
        }
      ],
      "dominant_industries": [
        {
          "naics": "62 (Health Care & Social Assistance)",
          "share": 0.0,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "naics": "44-45 (Retail Trade)",
          "share": 0.0,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "naics": "54 (Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services)",
          "share": 0.0,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "naics": "31-33 (Manufacturing — aerospace, marine)",
          "share": 0.0,
          "source_url": "https://youredc.com/industries/manufacturing/"
        }
      ],
      "recent_ballot_measures": [
        {
          "name": "Florida Amendment 2 (2024) — Right to hunt and fish constitutional amendment",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "passed",
          "margin": "67.3% Yes — 32.7% No",
          "source_url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-amendments-election-2024/"
        },
        {
          "name": "Florida Amendment 3 (2024) — Legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21+",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "failed",
          "margin": "55.9% Yes — 44.1% No (60% supermajority required)",
          "source_url": "https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/elections/florida-amendments-pass-fail/67-9b9d46e1-0d52-4a8f-a7b1-4f3a4a2f02f3"
        },
        {
          "name": "Florida Amendment 4 (2024) — Constitutional right to abortion before viability",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "failed",
          "margin": "57.2% Yes — 42.8% No (60% supermajority required)",
          "source_url": "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-florida-amendment-4.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "Florida Amendment 5 (2024) — Annual inflation adjustment for homestead property tax exemption",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "passed",
          "margin": "66% Yes — 34% No",
          "source_url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-amendments-election-2024/"
        }
      ],
      "demographic_anchors": [
        {
          "label": "Population (2024)",
          "value": "812,005",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "label": "Median Household Income (2024)",
          "value": "$82,154 (vs. $37,585 national median)",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/brian-mast-M001199/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Median Age",
          "value": "48.2 (vs. 38.5 nationally); 27.1% over 65",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/brian-mast-M001199/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Homeownership Rate",
          "value": "78.4% (vs. 65.5% nationally)",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/brian-mast-M001199/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Poverty Rate",
          "value": "10.7% (2024) / 7.1% (ACS estimate)",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "label": "Bachelor's Degree or Higher",
          "value": "36.2% (vs. 33.7% nationally)",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/brian-mast-M001199/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition",
          "value": "White (Non-Hispanic) 63.9%, Hispanic 18.8%, Black or African American 13.5%, Two or More Races 3.5%, Asian 2.2%",
          "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_21st_congressional_district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Foreign-Born Population",
          "value": "16.7% (136,000 people)",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "label": "Presidential Vote (2024, Florida statewide)",
          "value": "Trump 56.1% — Harris 43.0%",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        },
        {
          "label": "Veteran Population",
          "value": "19,471 Vietnam-era veterans (largest cohort); Gulf War-era veterans: 16,249",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-21-fl"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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