Rep. Daniel Webster is a 76-year-old Republican who has held elected office continuously for 46 years — since 1980 in the Florida House, then the Florida Senate, and since 2011 in the U.S. House representing central Florida. Despite this extraordinarily long tenure, Webster is ranked as one of the least effective members of Congress, having sponsored just 58 bills in eight terms with zero signed into law. He has missed more than twice the median rate of votes for House members. He is heavily reliant on PAC money (59% of his 2026 cycle contributions) with negligible small-dollar fundraising, suggesting minimal grassroots enthusiasm. His district (FL-11), which includes The Villages — one of the largest retirement communities in the country — is reliably Republican, and Webster has coasted in it without holding a single in-person town hall since 2011.
The job market is falling apart, inflation is accelerating, and people are losing their health care. And while Americans are struggling to stay ahead, Republicans are prioritizing building ballrooms and wasting taxpayer dollars at unprecedented levels. Voters realize that Republicans lied to them in 2024. The end result? “Safe” Republican seats are on shaky ground. Today, American Bridge 21st Century is announcing the launch of…