2026 Elections · Florida

Florida's 8th Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Florida congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in Florida's 8th Congressional District in 2026?

Mike Haridopolos (Republican) and Jennifer Jenkins (Democratic).

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueMike HaridopolosRepublicanJennifer JenkinsDemocratic
Economy & Jobs

Haridopolos supports fixing the economy by opposing inflation, higher taxes, and reckless spending to make the American Dream attainable for families.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy protection, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Jenkins supports stabilizing Florida’s property insurance market, opposing reckless tariffs, and fighting for tax and cost-of-living policies that prioritize working families over special interests.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Jenkins argues the district needs leadership that understands the economic fallout from the 2025 federal budget law, the Iran conflict and trade tariffs.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Healthcare

Haridopolos supports patient-centered care and market competition, opposing single-payer healthcare systems.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos supports lowering healthcare costs by increasing transparency, expanding competition, strengthening doctor-patient relationships, and giving Americans more choices in their care.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on acts reauthorizing early childhood programs, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Jenkins supports expanding Medicaid, restoring and strengthening ACA subsidies, protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, and investing in mental health care access.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Immigration

Haridopolos supports securing the southern border and removing illegal immigrants, backing President Trump’s immigration measures.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos supports securing the border, strengthening immigration enforcement, and ending policies that incentivize illegal immigration to restore law and order.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, including Secure America Act and deporting fraudsters, but nay on a national emergency resolution.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Public Safety & Crime

Haridopolos backs law enforcement and defends Second Amendment rights, pledging to always 'Back the Blue.'

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on acts enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy protections, veterans’ gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Jenkins supports stable funding, training, and mental health support for first responders, evidence-based public safety strategies to reduce violence and recidivism, and protecting constitutional rights for all.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Abortion

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Taxes & Government Spending

Haridopolos fights reckless spending to reduce national debt and preserve Social Security and Medicare.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos supports reducing taxes and regulations, extending the 2017 tax cuts, and implementing a 15% corporate tax rate for firms that create jobs in the USA.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Jenkins says she shares voters' concerns about fiscal responsibility and government accountability regardless of party.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Energy & Environment

Haridopolos supports protecting the Indian River Lagoon through common sense environmental measures and funding.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos supports restoring the Indian River Lagoon, improving water quality, and backing science-based conservation efforts to protect Florida’s ecosystems.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act, but nay on Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Foreign Policy & Defense

Haridopolos supports strong defense investments, ensuring service members have needed resources, and advancing innovation in aerospace and national security.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Haridopolos votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA Amendments Act extension.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.