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Luther Campbell

Democrat

Music industry executive (Luke Records); high school football coach (former Miami Edison head coach 2018–2026); founder Liberty City Optimist Club

Non-Incumbent · Public Record

Score pending campaign-site review

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  • Overturn Citizens United

Primary: August 18, 2026 Last updated 2026-05-01

T Transparency
33.6%

Top positive drivers

  • T6 12 years writing the Miami New Times political column (2010–2022); rollout coverage in TheGrio, Detroit News (AP), CBS12, NBC Miami, Capital B News, Variety, The Bulwark, Miami New Times. Substantive reasoning across multiple platforms. 3.13/4
  • T7 5+ non-aligned media: WPLG, NBC Miami, CBS12, Detroit News (AP), TheGrio, Capital B News, Bulwark, Miami New Times, Newsweek. Subjected to scrutiny on Mar-a-Lago resurfaced audio claim and addressed it directly. 3.13/4
  • T9 "UncleLukeReal1" Facebook page with hundreds of thousands of followers; regular campaign and political content; long-running Miami New Times column archive. 3.13/4

Top negative drivers

  • T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums; bankruptcy and IRS history disclosed in his memoir but not via campaign. 0/4
  • T3 No congressional stock-trading ban or blind-trust position documented. 0/4
  • T8 No documented endorsements as of May 2026 (Ballotpedia confirms still gathering). 0/4
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  • T1 Rollout interview on WPLG Channel 10 "This Week In South Florida" with Glenna Milberg (Feb 15, 2026); active "UncleLukeReal1" Facebook with hundreds of thousands of followers. No specific town-hall schedule documented. 2.25/4
  • T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums; bankruptcy and IRS history disclosed in his memoir but not via campaign. 0/4
  • T3 No congressional stock-trading ban or blind-trust position documented. 0/4
  • T4 FEC: $0 PAC, $7,850 candidate self-loans (~21% of receipts), no formal "no corporate PAC" pledge. 2.25/4
  • T5 FEC filings public; campaign Q1 totals self-reported. Modest fundraising visibility. 2.25/4
  • T6 12 years writing the Miami New Times political column (2010–2022); rollout coverage in TheGrio, Detroit News (AP), CBS12, NBC Miami, Capital B News, Variety, The Bulwark, Miami New Times. Substantive reasoning across multiple platforms. 3.13/4
  • T7 5+ non-aligned media: WPLG, NBC Miami, CBS12, Detroit News (AP), TheGrio, Capital B News, Bulwark, Miami New Times, Newsweek. Subjected to scrutiny on Mar-a-Lago resurfaced audio claim and addressed it directly. 3.13/4
  • T8 No documented endorsements as of May 2026 (Ballotpedia confirms still gathering). 0/4
  • T9 "UncleLukeReal1" Facebook page with hundreds of thousands of followers; regular campaign and political content; long-running Miami New Times column archive. 3.13/4
  • T10 Plain populist language, accessible storytelling. English-only website is a major gap in FL-20’s Haitian-American (~30%) population. 2.25/4
  • T11 Generic Medicare defense without specific price transparency mechanism. 0/4
  • T12 No specific housing cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T13 "Hold insurance companies accountable" plank addresses consumer protection but no broader cost transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T14 No specific government spending transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T15 Crypto/blockchain plank addresses financial inclusion; no AI transparency mechanism documented. 0/4
  • T16 Foundational First Amendment legal record (Luke Records v. Navarro 1992) implies civil-liberties posture; Liberty City origin frames law-enforcement context. No specific accountability mechanism (use-of-force database, body cameras) documented. 2.25/4
  • T17 TPS defense for Haitians is a centerpiece of his rollout messaging; cited Haitian constituents’ anxiety as a primary reason for running. Backed by 5+ orgs (NILC, AILA, ACLU, United We Dream). 3.13/4
  • T18 Strong defender of the federal Department of Education but no specific transparency mechanism for funding or outcomes. 0/4
  • T19 No specific electoral or democratic process transparency platform documented. 0/4
  • T20 No specific government accountability mechanism (term limits, lobbying ban, audit framework) documented. 0/4
  • T21 Active Facebook engagement; rollout interviews with multiple South Florida and national outlets; addressed Mar-a-Lago resurfaced audio claim publicly. 3.13/4
  • T22 Default 2/4 baseline for limited fact-checker coverage. Addressed and denied Mar-a-Lago "nude minors" voice claim. No documented false claims found. 2.25/4
  • T23 No whistleblower protection platform documented. 0/4
  • T24 No FOIA or open-government records platform documented. 0/4
  • T25 Liberty City Optimist Club (founded 1994, ongoing); Edison HS coaching (2018–2026, resigned to run); Miami New Times column 2010–2022; First Amendment legal victories. 4+ verifiable matches with no major contradictions. 3.13/4
E Efficiency
36.1%

Top positive drivers

  • E4 Liberty City Optimist Club founded 1994 (4 Pop Warner national championships, dozens of NFL alumni); Miami Edison HS head coach 2018–2026 (resigned to run); Liberty City Warriors youth football mentorship; hurricane response and back-to-school drives. Quantifiable result with multiple categories. 4/4
  • E9 Built Luke Records from backyard shed to multimillion-dollar enterprise; founded Liberty City Optimist Club (still operating after 30+ years); 4 Pop Warner national championships; First Amendment Supreme Court win (Campbell v. Acuff-Rose 1994); 11th Circuit obscenity reversal (Luke Records v. Navarro 1992); 2024 federal jury restored 2 Live Crew catalog rights. Multiple corroborated achievements. 4/4
  • E16 Liberty City coaching and mentorship as documented community-based intervention with quantifiable result (4 Pop Warner championships, dozens of NFL alumni). Community-based safety alternative to criminalization. 3.50/4

Top negative drivers

  • E1 No proposals with built-in evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
  • E2 No documented evidence-based policymaking citations beyond rhetorical framing. 0/4
  • E3 No government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
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  • E1 No proposals with built-in evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
  • E2 No documented evidence-based policymaking citations beyond rhetorical framing. 0/4
  • E3 No government effectiveness evaluation mechanism documented. 0/4
  • E4 Liberty City Optimist Club founded 1994 (4 Pop Warner national championships, dozens of NFL alumni); Miami Edison HS head coach 2018–2026 (resigned to run); Liberty City Warriors youth football mentorship; hurricane response and back-to-school drives. Quantifiable result with multiple categories. 4/4
  • E5 Crypto/blockchain plank explicitly proposes South Florida as a global blockchain leader; financial inclusion framing. 2.25/4
  • E6 Filed FEC committee April 2024 (two years before announcing); resigned Edison head coaching job to run; ran 2011 Miami-Dade mayoral race (4th, 11%). Q1 2026 of $37K is weak for a candidate with national name recognition. 2.25/4
  • E7 Liberty City community network across 30+ years; hip hop industry network; UM booster network; coaching network across multiple Miami high schools. 3.13/4
  • E8 Limited policy depth; thin on implementation feasibility analysis. 0/4
  • E9 Built Luke Records from backyard shed to multimillion-dollar enterprise; founded Liberty City Optimist Club (still operating after 30+ years); 4 Pop Warner national championships; First Amendment Supreme Court win (Campbell v. Acuff-Rose 1994); 11th Circuit obscenity reversal (Luke Records v. Navarro 1992); 2024 federal jury restored 2 Live Crew catalog rights. Multiple corroborated achievements. 4/4
  • E10 No federal process reform agenda documented. 0/4
  • E11 Generic Medicare and Medicaid defense; no specific efficiency mechanism documented. 1/4
  • E12 "Build affordable housing for teachers, nurses, veterans, working families." Specific population groups named; no specific zoning or LIHTC reform mechanism. 2.88/4
  • E13 No specific energy system or climate mitigation mechanism documented despite South Florida sea-level rise vulnerability. 0/4
  • E14 TPS defense for Haitians as centerpiece of rollout; explicit reference to Haitian constituents’ anxiety. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
  • E15 Federal investment in trade schools, technology training, workforce programs; framing tied to at-risk youth from Liberty City and Edison HS coaching career. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
  • E16 Liberty City coaching and mentorship as documented community-based intervention with quantifiable result (4 Pop Warner championships, dozens of NFL alumni). Community-based safety alternative to criminalization. 3.50/4
  • E17 Trade schools and workforce programs; small-business and minority entrepreneurship support. Backed by 5+ orgs. 3.13/4
  • E18 No specific spending efficiency framework documented. 0/4
  • E19 "Expand ports to create thousands of jobs in shipping, logistics, transportation, and international trade." Specific sector named. 2.25/4
  • E20 No specific national security or cost-effective defense position documented. 0/4
  • E21 No specific government processing time targets documented. 0/4
  • E22 No specific federal fiscal framework documented. 0/4
  • E23 No GAO/IG audit citation documented. 0/4
  • E24 No reform-of-failing-programs framework documented. 0/4
  • E25 No specific federal agency oversight platform documented. 0/4
A Affordability
46.4%

Top positive drivers

  • A1 Housing crisis and insurance crisis as named local cost issues; framed around teachers, nurses, veterans, and working families. Liberty City and Miami Edison community engagement. 3.13/4
  • A3 Liberty City Optimist Club, Miami Edison head coaching, Liberty City Warriors youth football, hurricane response and back-to-school drives. Multiple categories of community service. 3.13/4
  • A8 "Hold insurance companies accountable" with explicit corporate-accountability framing on Florida property insurance crisis. 3.13/4

Top negative drivers

  • A2 No specific district economic data citations beyond rhetorical framing. 0/4
  • A4 No antitrust or pro-competitive position documented. 0/4
  • A7 No specific source-and-destination redirect mechanism documented. 0/4
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  • A1 Housing crisis and insurance crisis as named local cost issues; framed around teachers, nurses, veterans, and working families. Liberty City and Miami Edison community engagement. 3.13/4
  • A2 No specific district economic data citations beyond rhetorical framing. 0/4
  • A3 Liberty City Optimist Club, Miami Edison head coaching, Liberty City Warriors youth football, hurricane response and back-to-school drives. Multiple categories of community service. 3.13/4
  • A4 No antitrust or pro-competitive position documented. 0/4
  • A5 "Stop gentrification" implies cost focus; no quantified household impact analysis. 1/4
  • A6 Florida property insurance crisis cited as response area; housing affordability tied to insurance accountability. 2.25/4
  • A7 No specific source-and-destination redirect mechanism documented. 0/4
  • A8 "Hold insurance companies accountable" with explicit corporate-accountability framing on Florida property insurance crisis. 3.13/4
  • A9 "Teachers, nurses, veterans, working families" framing; consistent working-class language. Limited household-impact estimates. 2.88/4
  • A10 Housing, insurance, education, immigration/TPS, seniors. Multiple affordability priorities with matching effort. 3.13/4
  • A11 Defends Medicare and Medicaid with explicit promise to expand services and housing support for seniors and veterans. No M4A vs ACA expansion specifics. 2.25/4
  • A12 "Build affordable housing for teachers, nurses, veterans, working families; stop gentrification." Specific population focus and anti-displacement framing. 3.13/4
  • A13 Federal investment in trade schools, technology training, workforce programs. No specific Pell, debt cancellation, or universal pre-K commitment. 2.25/4
  • A14 No specific federal tax policy position documented. 0/4
  • A15 "Hold insurance companies accountable" as primary consumer-protection plank; documented Florida property insurance crisis focus. Backed by Florida consumer-advocacy orgs. 3.13/4
  • A16 No specific federal minimum wage figure or PRO Act position documented. 0/4
  • A17 No specific food, grocery, SNAP, or supply-chain position documented. 0/4
  • A18 No specific utility or energy affordability position documented despite Florida insurance crisis context. 0/4
  • A19 No specific transportation affordability position documented. 0/4
  • A20 Housing + insurance + healthcare + seniors + veterans as integrated affordability framework. Coherent connection across multiple cost areas. 3.13/4
  • A21 Liberty City Optimist Club (30+ years) and Edison HS coaching (8 years, resigned to run) match working-class community-service framing. 2 Live Crew lyrics history is a documented contradiction with women’s rights / dignity rhetoric. 2.88/4
  • A22 Explicit promise to protect Medicare and Medicaid; expand services for seniors and veterans. 2.88/4
  • A23 Working families, seniors, veterans, Haitian immigrants (TPS), and Liberty City community focus reaches multiple high-need populations. 3.13/4
  • A24 Housing, education, healthcare, and immigration platforms reach broad demographics across the district. 3.13/4
  • A25 No documented endorsements from labor, consumer, housing, or healthcare orgs as of May 2026. 0/4

Scored from publicly available information. Research in progress.

Published Platform

  • Housing — Build affordable housing for teachers, nurses, veterans, and working families; stop gentrification; hold insurance companies accountable on the Florida property insurance crisis.
  • Healthcare — Protect and defend Medicare and Medicaid; expand services and housing support for seniors and veterans.
  • Immigration — TPS defense for Haitian community as a campaign centerpiece.
  • Education — Defend the federal Department of Education; federal investment in trade schools, technology training, and workforce programs.
  • Small Business — Federal small-business grants and loans; expanded access to capital for minority entrepreneurs.
  • Workforce — Expand ports to create thousands of jobs in shipping, logistics, transportation, and international trade.
  • Crypto / Financial Inclusion — Make South Florida a global blockchain and cryptocurrency leader; low-cost ways to save, invest, and remit money abroad (relevant to Caribbean diaspora).

Non-Incumbent · Public Record

Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.

Scoring Summary

Axis Base Pledge Bonus Final
Transparency 33.6% — 33.6%
Efficiency 36.1% — 36.1%
Affordability 46.4% — 46.4%
Overall TEA Average of the three axes 38.7%

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Financial Breakdown

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