Rep. Aaron Bean, a Republican, is running for re-election to Florida's 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election. Bean has represented the district since January 2023.

Three other candidates are also in the race: LaShonda Holloway (Democratic), Todd Schaefer (Democratic) and Mike Sell (Florida Forward Party), according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican, according to his Federal Election Commission filing
  • Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 4th Congressional District
  • Education: Bachelor's degree from Jacksonville University
  • Family: Bean says on his congressional website that he is married to Abby Bradley, whom he describes as a fifth-generation Clay Countian. They have three sons and, according to Bean, welcomed their first granddaughter in 2024.

Bean describes himself as the grandson of a coal miner and the son of teachers, the youngest of nine children in a working-class family in Northeast Florida, according to his congressional website. He grew up in the region.

Experience and public service

Bean was elected to Congress on Nov. 8, 2022, and sworn into office on Jan. 7, 2023, according to his campaign website. He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and is the founder and co-chair of the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus, known as the DOGE Caucus, according to his congressional website.

Before Congress, Bean held several elected offices in Northeast Florida:

  • Florida state senator, District 4 (2012–2022), rising to senate president pro tempore, according to his congressional website
  • Florida state representative, District 12 (2000–2008), according to BallotReady
  • Mayor of Fernandina Beach, according to BallotReady
  • Fernandina Beach city commissioner (beginning in 1996), according to his congressional website

Bean says on his campaign website that while attending Jacksonville University he was selected by peers as student body president and later helped start the Young Republicans in Nassau County.

Before entering public office, Bean says he built four small businesses, including the High Energy Auction Company. He says he also opened an insurance agency and rescued a Putt-Putt golf business in his community. Bean also lists experience as a community bank president and as a development professional at UF Health Jacksonville, according to his congressional and campaign websites.

On the issues

No candidate questionnaire response or issue positions were available for this profile.

Endorsements

Bean has received endorsements from the following organizations, according to BallotReady:

  • Stand With Crypto
  • Campaign for Working Families PAC

Editor's note: This candidate profile is part of the Amelia Island Signal's coverage of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. It is based on public records, official filings and the candidate's own statements, which are attributed throughout. No candidate interview or questionnaire response was available.