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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • ALB, Economics, Harvard University Extenstion School, 2016
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2008-2010
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2000-2002

Professional Experience

  • ALB, Economics, Harvard University Extenstion School, 2016
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2008-2010
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2000-2002
  • Former Home Made Explosives Instructor, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
  • Explosive Specialist, Department of Homeland Security, 2012-2015
  • Analyst, National Nuclear Security Administration, 2011-2012
  • Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 2000-2012

Political Experience

  • ALB, Economics, Harvard University Extenstion School, 2016
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2008-2010
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2000-2002
  • Former Home Made Explosives Instructor, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
  • Explosive Specialist, Department of Homeland Security, 2012-2015
  • Analyst, National Nuclear Security Administration, 2011-2012
  • Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 2000-2012
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 18, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 18, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Aviation

Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber

Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism

Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • ALB, Economics, Harvard University Extenstion School, 2016
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2008-2010
  • Attended, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2000-2002
  • Former Home Made Explosives Instructor, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
  • Explosive Specialist, Department of Homeland Security, 2012-2015
  • Analyst, National Nuclear Security Administration, 2011-2012
  • Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 2000-2012
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 18, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 18, 2020
  • Attendee, Calvary Chapel
  • Volunteer, Israel Defense Forces

Other Info

— Awards:

  • The Bronze Star Medal

    The Army Commendation Medal for Valor

    The Purple Heart Medal

    The Defense Meritorious Service Medal

  • James Mast

  • Timoxena Trujillo

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- No

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

Florida Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

3. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- Yes

Environment

1. Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

National Security

1. Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Yes

2. Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Yes

Spending and Taxes

SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.

1. Agriculture
- Maintain Status

2. Arts
- Maintain Status

3. Defense
- Slightly Increase

4. Education
- Maintain Status

5. Environment
- Maintain Status

6. Homeland Security
- Slightly Increase

7. International aid
- Maintain Status

8. Medical Research
- Maintain Status

9. Scientific Research
- Maintain Status

10. Space exploration
- Slightly Increase

11. United Nations
- Greatly Decrease

12. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease

13. Capital gains taxes
- Eliminate

14. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease

15. Small business taxes
- Greatly Decrease

16. Excise taxes (alcohol)
- Maintain Status

17. Excise taxes (cigarettes)
- Maintain Status

18. Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
- Maintain Status

19. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status

20. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

21. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

22. Inheritance taxes
- Eliminate

23. Payroll taxes
- Maintain Status

24. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Mast voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.