Eddie Speir
Republican · FL
Eddie Speir is a Republican candidate for Florida's 16th Congressional District in 2026. An entrepreneur and co-founder of Inspiration Academy, a private school in Parrish, he previously challenged incumbent Rep. Vern Buchanan in the 2024 Republican primary, winning nearly 40% of the vote as a self-described constitutional conservative.
Track record
Track record — General
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While serving as a New College of Florida trustee, Speir voted with the board majority to fire the college president and deny tenure to five professors, and he publicly called for eliminating tenure at the college.
May 11, 2023
Source: insidehighered.com · researched July 10, 2026
The Florida Senate Education Postsecondary Committee advanced confirmation of seven New College of Florida trustees, including Eddie Speir, on a 5-2 party-line vote.
April 5, 2023
Source: floridapolitics.com · researched August 21, 2026
At the January 31, 2023 New College trustee meeting, Speir moved to defer an academic-program item despite a performance-funding deadline; the motion failed 5-8, and he cast the sole dissenting vote when the underlying item passed 12-1.
January 31, 2023
Source: ncfcatalyst.com · researched July 10, 2026
Past race Eddie Speir ran in:
- Representative in Congress District 16 · August 18, 2026 · Congressional District 16 (119th Congress), Florida
Profile last researched August 21, 2026.