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.

District 1

See also: Florida's 1st congressional district

The incumbent representative is Jimmy Patronis, who assumed office on April 2, 2025 after winning the special election that occurred as a result of the resignation of Matt Gaetz on November 13, 2024.

Republican primary

Potential

• Jimmy Patronis, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 2

See also: Florida's 2nd congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Neal Dunn, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Neal Dunn, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 3

See also: Florida's 3rd congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Kat Cammack, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Kat Cammack, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 4

See also: Florida's 4th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Aaron Bean, who was elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Aaron Bean, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 5

See also: Florida's 5th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican John Rutherford, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• John Rutherford, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 6

See also: Florida's 6th congressional district

The incumbent representative is Randy Fine, who assumed office on April 2, 2025 after winning the special election that occurred after Mike Waltz resigned to become U.S. National Security Advisor.

Republican primary

Potential

• Randy Fine, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 7

See also: Florida's 7th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Cory Mills, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024. ^[3] Mills has expressed interest in running for U.S. Senate in 2026. ^[4]

Republican primary

Potential

• Cory Mills, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 8

See also: Florida's 8th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Mike Haridopolos, who was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Mike Haridopolos, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 9

See also: Florida's 9th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Darren Soto, who was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Darren Soto, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 10

See also: Florida's 10th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Maxwell Frost, who was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Maxwell Frost, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 11

See also: Florida's 11th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Daniel Webster, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Daniel Webster, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 12

See also: Florida's 12th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Gus Bilirakis, who was re-elected with 71.0% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Gus Bilirakis, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 13

See also: Florida's 13th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Anna Paulina Luna, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Anna Paulina Luna (not declared)

Organizations

• Club for Growth PAC ^[5]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Whitney Fox, former director of communications and marketing for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Likely R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Likely R	March 7, 2025

District 14

See also: Florida's 14th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Kathy Castor, who was re-elected with 56.9% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Kathy Castor, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 15

See also: Florida's 15th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Laurel Lee, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Laurel Lee, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 16

See also: Florida's 16th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Vern Buchanan, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Vern Buchanan, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 17

See also: Florida's 17th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Greg Steube, who was re-elected with 63.9% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Greg Steube, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 18

See also: Florida's 18th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Scott Franklin, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Scott Franklin, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 19

See also: Florida's 19th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Byron Donalds, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024. ^[3] Donalds is retiring to run for governor. ^[7]

Republican primary

Declared

• Jim Oberweis, former Illinois state senator from the 25th district (2013–2021) and perennial candidate ^{[a] [8]}

Filed paperwork

• Johnny Fratto, HVAC installer and candidate for the 26th district in 2024 ^[9]
• Jim Schwartzel, owner of WFSX-FM ^[9]

Publicly expressed interest

• Madison Cawthorn, former U.S. representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2021–2023) ^{[10] [11]}
• Jack Lombardi, trucking company founder and candidate for Illinois's 14th congressional district in 2022 ^{[12] [13]}
• Carmine Marceno, Lee County sheriff ^[14]
• Cecil Pendergrass, Lee County commissioner ^[13]
• Spencer Roach, former state representative from the 76th district (2018–2024) ^[13]

Potential

• Chris Collins, former U.S. representative from New York's 27th congressional district (2013–2019) ^{[10] [13]}
• Catalina Lauf, former U.S. Department of Commerce advisor and nominee for Illinois's 11th congressional district in 2022 ^[13]
• Alfie Oakes, former Collier County Republican State Committeeman ^[13]
• Jenna Persons-Mulicka, state representative from the 78th district (2020–present) ^[13]

Declined

• Yvette Benarroch, state representative from the 81st district (2024–present) ^[13]
• Adam Botana, state representative from the 80th district (2020–present) ^[13]
• Matt Caldwell, Lee County Property Appraiser (2020–present) and nominee for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018 ^[13]
• Byron Donalds, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor) ^[7]
• Dane Eagle, former secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (2020–2022), former state representative from the 77th district (2012–2020), and candidate for this district in 2020 ^[13]
• Kathleen Passidomo, state senator from the 28th district (2016–present) and former president of the Florida Senate (2022–2024) ^[13]
• Bob Rommel, former state representative from the 81st district (2016–2024) ^[15]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Howard Sapp, retired air traffic controller and nominee for HD-78 in 2024 ^[16]

Potential

• Kari Lerner, former chair of the Lee County Democratic Party and nominee for this district in 2024 ^[13]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 20

See also: Florida's 20th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was re-elected in an uncontested race in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Elijah Manley, community organizer and perennial candidate ^[17]

Potential

• Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 21

See also: Florida's 21st congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Brian Mast, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Brian Mast, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 22

See also: Florida's 22nd congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Lois Frankel, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Lois Frankel, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 23

See also: Florida's 23rd congressional district

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. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Jared Moskowitz, incumbent U.S. representative ^[18]

Republican primary

Declared

• Raven Harrison, businesswoman and candidate for Texas's 26th congressional district in 2022 ^[19]
• Joe Kaufman, perennial candidate and nominee for this district in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2024 ^[20]
• George Moraitis, former state representative from the 93rd district (2010–2018) ^[20]
• Darlene Cerezo Swaffar, insurance agency owner and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 ^[19]

Publicly expressed interest

• Chip LaMarca, state representative from the 100th district (2018–present) ^[21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Lean D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Lean D	March 7, 2025

District 24

See also: Florida's 24th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Frederica Wilson, who was re-elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Frederica Wilson, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 25

See also: Florida's 25th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was re-elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Debbie Wasserman Schultz, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid D	March 7, 2025

District 26

See also: Florida's 22nd congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Mario Diaz-Balart, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 27

See also: Florida's 27th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Maria Elvira Salazar, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Publicly expressed interest

• Richard Lamondin, environmental services company CEO ^[22]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

District 28

See also: Florida's 28th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Carlos Giménez, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024. ^[3]

Republican primary

Potential

• Carlos Giménez, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [1]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections [2]	Solid R	March 7, 2025

Notes

1. Candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2006, nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in 2020 and the 2008 special and regular elections, and nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2014

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