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Candidate profile: Purva Bangdiwala in Florida’s 6th District

Bangdiwala is running without party affiliation in the contested 2026 race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District.

Candidate profile: Purva Bangdiwala in Florida’s 6th District

Key takeaways

  • Bangdiwala is listed with no party affiliation.
  • The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Campaign finance figures are listed as not on file.
  • Ten candidates are listed in the contested race.

Bangdiwala’s candidate record

Purva Bangdiwala is running for the U.S. House in Florida’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 general election. Bangdiwala is listed with no party affiliation, meaning the candidate is not identified with a political party in the race record.

No biography is on file for Bangdiwala. The candidate record also lists funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand as not on file. These entries are not dollar amounts and should not be read as showing that Bangdiwala raised or spent zero dollars.

The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The race is contested, with 10 candidates listed across Republican, Democratic and no-party-affiliation designations.

Policy positions

No documented policy positions are on file for Bangdiwala. That means no stance can be assigned to the candidate on issues before Congress from the official record.

Bangdiwala’s no-party-affiliation designation also does not establish a position on any issue. It identifies the candidate’s status in the race, rather than a platform or set of policy priorities.

The same distinction applies to every candidate: A party designation identifies how a candidate is listed, but specific positions must be documented separately. No documented policy positions are on file for any of the 10 candidates in this contest.

The full District 6 field

The candidate records list the same categories for each person: party status, biography, documented positions and campaign finance figures. Here is the complete field:

  • Ernest Carl Audino — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Aaron Baker — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Purva Bangdiwala — No party affiliation. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Robert David MR II Cooper — Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Randy Fine — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Manuel Asensio — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Will Furry — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Charles Gambaro — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Daniel Brandon Bilzerian — Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.
  • Christopher Manuel Alcantara — No party affiliation. No biography or documented policy position is on file; funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file.

What voters can establish now

The race record establishes each candidate’s name and party status, the office being sought and the date and type of election. It identifies seven Republican candidates, one Democratic candidate and two candidates with no party affiliation.

For Bangdiwala and every other listed candidate, biographies, campaign finance amounts and documented policy positions are not on file. Those categories may help voters compare backgrounds, campaign activity and issue positions if official records are updated before the general election. The listed election date remains Nov. 3, 2026.

What to watch

  • Changes to the official candidate list
  • Campaign finance figures added to candidate records
  • New biographies or documented policy positions
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. House, District 6

Election day: November 3, 2026

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