Sarasota's U.S. Rep. Greg Steube is seeking reelection to Congress in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The Republican represents Florida's 17th Congressional District.

He has held the seat since 2018.

Steube faces Democrat Matthew Montavon and Michael Quirk, who has no party preference, according to BallotReady, an election information service.

Candidate information

Party: Republican

Residence: Sarasota, according to his congressional website. Steube says he lives in Sarasota with his wife Jennifer, son Ethan and their rescue dogs, Luke, Leia and Chance.

Education: Bachelor's degree in beef cattle sciences, University of Florida; J.D., University of Florida, according to BallotReady.

Military service: Steube served as a JAG Corps officer in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2008, according to BallotReady. His congressional website says he served as an infantry officer and graduated on the Commandant's List at Fort Benning. He says he served as a JAG prosecutor handling courts-martial with the 8th Theater Sustainment Command. He also says he was chief of detainee operations with the 25th Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006 to 2007.

Experience and public service

Steube served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016 and in the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018, according to BallotReady. He won the U.S. House seat in 2018 and has served since then.

Steube says he is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, according to his congressional website.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Steube's campaign website and congressional website. They reflect the candidate's stated views.

Intelligence and civil liberties: Steube says he is working on the Intelligence Committee to investigate surveillance abuses by intelligence agencies against American citizens and the undermining of civil liberties.

Agriculture: Steube says he is known as a leader in the agriculture community and recognizes the balance between agriculture and water quality issues.

Immigration: Steube's campaign calls for building a border wall, securing the border, banning sanctuary cities and restoring the rule of law.

Veterans: Steube says Congress needs leaders who will hold the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable and give veterans the care they deserve.

Guns: Steube says he sponsored more pro-gun bills than any member of the Florida Legislature.