Republican · Florida's 4th District · 2026
Aaron Bean
Bean was the youngest of nine children, raised by two teachers, with a coal miner grandfather.
Biography
Aaron Bean grew up as the youngest of nine children and is the grandson of a coal miner.1 He and his wife, Abby, have three adult sons.2 Abby is a fifth generation Clay County resident.2 Born in Fernandina Beach, he graduated from his hometown high school in 1985 and Jacksonville University in 1989.3
His working life has included being an auctioneer, a business owner, a development adviser and a bank president.3 He entered local government as a Fernandina Beach city commissioner in 1996, serving through 1999, and was the city's mayor from 1997 to 1999.3
Bean spent eight years in the Florida House, from 2000 to 2008, before serving in the state Senate from 2012 to 2022.3 He was Senate president pro tempore during his final two years there.3 First elected to Congress in 2022, he took office in January 2023 and now serves on Ways and Means.31
His current priorities include reducing federal spending, lowering living costs and improving healthcare access and price transparency.2 His healthcare agenda also includes broader access to health savings accounts and more preventive care.2 He supports more medical residency opportunities, stronger border security and resources for law enforcement and veterans.2 He is seeking another term in Florida's 4th District.2