Key Points:
- Austin Rogers is running for Congress in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District as a conservative.
- Rogers pledges to support Donald Trump’s America First agenda if elected to Congress.
- Rogers states his priorities include strengthening the economy, securing the border, and supporting the military.
Faith and family come first in my life. I thank God and our Lord Jesus Christ for the blessing of living in the freest nation on Earth, and for entrusting me with the responsibility of being a husband and father. My wife and our three children are the reasons I fight for the future of this country.
I also thank God that President Donald J. Trump was spared that day in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, and that just months later the American people returned him to the White House as the 47th President of the United States.
We are witnessing the most consequential president of our lifetime in President Trump. There is no doubt our nation is stronger because of his unwavering leadership. He delivered historic tax cuts that allowed millions of hardworking Americans to keep more of their own money. He restored strength at home and abroad, brokered peace agreements in some of the world’s most difficult conflicts, and reasserted America’s role as a force for stability and deterrence.
Trump’s leadership has put our nation back on the right track — but he needs reinforcements. That’s one of the reasons I’m running for Congress in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District.
In Congress, I will work with Trump to strengthen our economy, secure our border, support our military, back law enforcement, and defend the rights and liberties that make America exceptional.
When elected, I won’t need training wheels. I won’t need on-the-job training to advance the America First agenda. As a conservative attorney, I’ve worked inside the halls of Congress, serving as general counsel to Senator Rick Scott. I’ve spent hundreds of hours drafting legislation, preparing for congressional hearings, conducting investigations and research, and advising on votes that shaped critical national decisions.
I will raise my hand high and vote for Trump’s agenda items in Congress. I will stand up to radical left politicians—many of whom believe in an anti-capitalist, anti-American, and anti-Christian ideology. I will fight for the future of America and the soul of this country.
We’ve already seen the lengths the radical left and their allies in Congress will go to wage politically motivated lawfare against Trump. We see it in activist judges who substitute their will for the Constitution, and in entrenched Washington bureaucrats who resist the will of the people. I will not be beholden to career politicians or the D.C. Swamp. I’m from a better swamp—the Free State of Florida. I will speak plainly, stand firm, and call out bad actors wherever they operate.
I will serve more effectively than the career political insiders and the less experienced candidates in the race for Florida’s 2nd congressional district. Unlike others in this race, I have never wavered in defending Trump and his agenda.
While some candidates offer empty words to the hardworking men and women of our communities, I back up my words with action. I have the fortitude to withstand attacks from both the left and the right — including those Republicans-In-Name-Only who put their own interests and agendas ahead of the people they wish to serve.
I look forward to a spirited campaign and to meeting as many people as possible across our district in the months ahead. But most of all, I hope to earn the support of our fellow citizens and the trust of our communities.
FL-2 is the largest district in the State of Florida, and it deserves the strongest voice in the state. I aim to serve as FL-2’s conservative voice in Congress — standing up for our shared values, freedoms, and President Trump’s America First agenda.
– Austin Rogers is a lifelong Panama City native, conservative attorney, and former General Counsel to U.S. Senator Rick Scott. He is a candidate for Congress in Florida’s 2nd congressional district.
Original article: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2026/04/23/trump-has-put-nation-back-on-track-he-needs-reinforcements-opinion/89722055007/