2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

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District 1

The incumbent is currently undecided and will be determined in a special election occurring on April 1, 2025. [1] Republican Matt Gaetz, who was re-elected in 2024 with 66.0% of the vote resigned on November 13, 2024, after president-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general of the United States. [2] [3] Gaetz later withdrew his nomination for attorney general on November 21. [4] The following day, Gaetz announced he would not return to Congress.

District 2

The incumbent is Republican Neal Dunn, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 3

The incumbent is Republican Kat Cammack, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 4

The incumbent is Republican Aaron Bean, who was elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 5

The incumbent is Republican John Rutherford, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 6

The incumbent is currently undecided and will be determined in a special election occurring on April 1, 2025. [5] The seat is expected to become vacant as Republican incumbent Michael Waltz was chosen by president-elect Donald Trump to be his nominee for White House national security advisor. [6] Waltz was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.

District 7

The incumbent is Republican Cory Mills, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024. [2] Mills has expressed interest in running for U.S. Senate in 2026. [7]

Republican primary

Potential

District 8

The incumbent is Republican Mike Haridopolos, who was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 9

The incumbent is Democrat Darren Soto, who was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 10

The incumbent is Democrat Maxwell Frost, who was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 11

The incumbent is Republican Daniel Webster, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 12

The incumbent is Republican Gus Bilirakis, who was re-elected with 71.0% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 13

The incumbent is Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 14

The incumbent is Democrat Kathy Castor, who was re-elected with 56.9% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 15

The incumbent is Republican Laurel Lee, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 16

The incumbent is Republican Vern Buchanan, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 17

The incumbent is Republican Greg Steube, who was re-elected with 63.9% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 18

The incumbent is Republican Scott Franklin, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 19

The incumbent is Republican Byron Donalds, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

District 20

The incumbent is Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was re-elected in an uncontested race in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Publicly expressed interest

  • Elijah Manley, community organizer [9]

Potential

District 21

The incumbent is Republican Brian Mast, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 22

The incumbent is Democrat Lois Frankel, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 23

The 23rd district covers parts of Broward County and southern Palm Beach County, including the cities of Boca Raton, Coral Springs, and most of Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Moskowitz, who was re-elected with 52.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

District 24

The incumbent is Democrat Frederica Wilson, who was re-elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 25

The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was re-elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Democratic primary

Potential

District 26

The incumbent is Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 27

The incumbent is Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

District 28

The incumbent is Republican Carlos Giménez, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Beavers, Olivia; Carney, Jordain (November 13, 2024). "Gaetz resigns from Congress". Politico . Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Breuninger, Kevin (November 21, 2024). "Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing". CNBC. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Special elections set for U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz's seat in Florida". CBS News . November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Mascaro, Lisa; Baldor, Lolita (November 11, 2024). "Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser". The Associated Press . Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 11, 2025). "Cory Mills plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2026 anyway — even if he isn't appointed". Florida Politics . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ammann, Phil (January 16, 2025). "Naples conservative Jack Lombardi considers run for Byron Donalds seat". Florida Politics . Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 13, 2025). "Elijah Manley 'almost certainly' challenging Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in Democratic Primary". Florida Politics . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Adragna, Anthony (December 17, 2024). "Moskowitz brushes aside FEMA reports". Politico . Retrieved December 17, 2024. 'I am staying in Congress and running for re-election,' Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said
  11. ↑ Man, Anthony (November 25, 2024). "Potential candidates already look to 2026. LaMarca for Congress? Book's return to Florida Senate?". Sun Sentinel . Retrieved November 27, 2024. LaMarca has contemplated running for Congress for years. 'Certainly it's something to think about.'
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