Candidate for US Congress (FL-2)Florida's 2nd Congressional District is on the map this year with the retirement of Republican Congressman Neal Dunn, who recently made headlines due to Trump’s comments on his declining health. Nic has established himself as the Democratic front-runner in this race. Since announcing his candidacy last year, Nic and his team have recruited over 200 local volunteers, held 75 Meet and Greets across all 16 counties in the district, and raised over $350,000 - the most of any candidate running. Nic has endorsements from more than 14 current and former elected officials and 25 prominent community leaders. These include Mayors, School Board Members, County Commissioners, and State Legislative leaders. You can see the full list here. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, Nic and his wife Ashley are proud parents of two young sons. Nic is the son of a social worker and public school teacher, and whose Dad was a Senior Engineer at Florida State University's nationally-renowned MagLab – the largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world.As an entrepreneur for over 20 years, Nic Zateslo built companies in the tech and AI sector to make technology simpler and more accessible for everyday people. He understands how social media and Artificial Intelligence-driven communication can help improve, and harm, the lives of people in our communities. He has been working on real, solutions focused AI policy to address coming job losses and the massive data center buildouts happening right now.Nic led the fight to establish online voter registration and vote-by-mail in Florida with a Republican-majority legislature as the FL Statewide Political & Data Director for America Votes (2011-2015) to make voting more accessible and our democracy more inclusive for voters across Florida.Nic is running because he believes our political system has failed us and that we need a new generation of leadership to protect our freedom, hold Washington politicians accountable, and put our economy back on track. From bringing down high insurance premiums, protecting and creating good-paying jobs, lowering the cost of child care, and preparing the country for the future of AI and technology, Nic will work with anyone to confront these challenges head-on.Florida's 2nd Congressional District is on the map this year with the retirement of Republican Congressman Neal Dunn, who recently made headlines due to Trump’s comments on his declining health. Nic has established himself as the Democratic front-runner in this race. Since announcing his candidacy last year, Nic and his team have recruited over 200 local volunteers, held 65 Meet and Greets across all 16 counties in the district, and raised over $320,000 - the most of any candidate running.