2026 Elections · Florida

Florida Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Florida's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

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Who is running for Congress in Florida in 2026?

70 candidates are on the ballot in Florida's 28 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Jimmy Patronis (Republican), Gay Valimont (Democratic) and Tyler Davis (No Party Affiliation).
  • District 2: Austin Rogers (Republican) and Amanda Green (Democratic).
  • District 3: Kat Cammack (Republican) and Seth Harp (Democratic).
  • District 4: Aaron Bean (Republican), LaShonda Holloway (Democratic), Eugene Washington (Independent) and Mike Sell (OTHER).
  • District 5: John Rutherford (Republican) and Rachel Grage (Democratic).
  • District 6: Randy Fine (Republican) and Eric Yonce (Democratic).
  • District 7: Bale Dalton (Democratic) and Ryan Elijah (Republican).
  • District 8: Mike Haridopolos (Republican) and Jennifer Jenkins (Democratic).
  • District 9: Darren Soto (Democratic) and Dan Green (Republican).
  • District 10: Maxwell Frost (Democratic).
  • District 11: Joe Strada (Republican), James Pericola (Democratic) and Ralph Groves (Libertarian).
  • District 12: Gus Bilirakis (Republican), Kimberly Overman (Democratic) and Branden Scrivener (Independent).
  • District 13: Anna Paulina Luna (Republican), Leela Gray (Democratic) and Tony D'Arrigo (No Party Affiliation).
  • District 14: Kathy Castor (Democratic), Mike Beltran (Republican) and Brian Lambert (Libertarian).
  • District 15: Laurel Lee (Republican) and Robert People (Democratic).
  • District 16: Sydney Gruters (Republican), Kelly Kirschner (Democratic) and Mark Davis (Independent).
  • District 17: Greg Steube (Republican), Matthew Montavon (Democratic) and Michael Quirk (No Party Affiliation).
  • District 18: Scott Franklin (Republican), Curtis Gibson (Democratic) and Deva Simmons (Independent).
  • District 19: Jim Schwartzel (Republican) and Victor Arias (Democratic).
  • District 20: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic), Brent Andersen (Republican) and Kedner Maxime (Independent).
  • District 21: Brian Mast (Republican), James Martin (Democratic) and Alexander Cooke (No Party Affiliation).
  • District 22: Casey Askar (Republican) and Pia Dandiya (Democratic).
  • District 23: Lois Frankel (Democratic) and Deborah Adeimy (Republican).
  • District 24: Oliver Gilbert (Democratic) and Te Brown (Republican).
  • District 25: Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic), Scott Singer (Republican) and Peter Jassenoff (Libertarian).
  • District 26: Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican), Nicole Locklin (Democratic) and Deborah Meidinger Hosey (Independent).
  • District 27: Maria Salazar (Republican) and Eliott Rodriguez (Democratic).
  • District 28: Carlos Gimenez (Republican), Phil Ehr (Democratic) and Eddy Rojas (No Party Affiliation).

Florida's 1st Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jimmy PatronisRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $4.4M raised
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  • Gay ValimontDemocratic✓ Verified
    $276K raised
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  • Tyler DavisNo Party Affiliation✓ Verified

Where they differ: Jimmy Patronis votes yea on multiple healthcare bills including the EARLY Act reauthorization and Medicaid harm prevention, and supports immigration security measures such as the BOWOW Act and deporting fraudsters, while voting nay on a national emergency resolution 13. Gay Valimont supports expanding affordable healthcare access, defending Social Security and Medicare, and lowering drug costs, as well as securing the border with technology and judges and creating clear legal pathways to citizenship 24.
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Florida's 2nd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Austin RogersRepublican✓ Verified
    $1.3M raised
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  • Amanda GreenDemocratic✓ Verified
    $609K raised
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Where they differ: Amanda Green supports lowering costs for families by fighting corporate price-gouging, illegal tariffs, expanding affordable housing and healthcare, and investing in cheaper energy options, as well as fighting for fair wages and safe workplaces for North Florida workers 12. Austin Rogers supports policies that prioritize American workers and manufacturers, backs President Trump's efforts to revive the economy and keep essentials affordable for families, and will fight to ensure the military receives necessary funding and support while providing veterans with high-quality care and successful civilian transitions 35.
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Florida's 3rd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Kat Cammack votes yea on economic bills involving technology regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention 1, and she votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations acts 3. Seth Harp supports raising the payroll tax cap to $250,000 to protect Social Security and advocates capping CEO pay at 150 times the median employee salary 2, and he supports restoring the corporate tax rate to 26% and closing tax loopholes that allow wealthy executives to pay lower effective tax rates than working Americans 4.
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Florida's 4th Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Aaron BeanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.5M raised
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  • LaShonda HollowayDemocratic✓ Verified
    $54K raised
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  • Eugene WashingtonIND
    $8K raised
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  • Mike SellOTHER✓ Verified
    $24K raised
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Where they differ: Aaron Bean supports tax reform to spur economic expansion and votes yea on all economy-related bills listed, including those on technology use and capital access 12. He advocates for expanding Health Savings Accounts and voted yea on all healthcare bills listed, including Medicaid and lowering premiums 45. LaShonda Holloway supports cutting red tape and expanding access to capital to drive local jobs and economic growth 3. She supports affordable healthcare as a basic right, advocating for lower premiums and expanded Medicare 6.
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Florida's 6th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Randy Fine supports boosting job creation and the economy while countering inflation and lowering prices, voting yea on acts supporting small business, financial protection, and technology use but nay on a regulatory effectiveness act 12. He votes yea on multiple appropriations and budget resolutions but voted nay on a tax relief act for fraud victims 46. Eric Yonce proposes ending current tariffs, which he says drive up the cost of everyday goods for working families 3. He supports overturning Citizens United, banning members of Congress from trading stocks, and taking corporate money out of elections, and wants more federal investment returned to the district for roads, water systems, and stormwater infrastructure strained by overdevelopment 57.
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Florida's 7th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Bale DaltonDemocratic✓ Verified
    $2.1M raised
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  • Ryan ElijahRepublican✓ Verified
    $703K raised
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Florida's 11th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Joe StradaREP
    $5.4M raised
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  • James PericolaDemocratic✓ Verified
    $197K raised
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  • Ralph GrovesLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: James Pericola supports expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate prescription drug prices and restoring Medicaid funding, and he also supports fighting to end gerrymandering and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect democracy 15. Ralph Groves supports protecting Medicare and Social Security with a focus on tackling Medicare fraud, and he believes social problems cause gun violence rather than gun ownership, supporting the natural right to self-defense under the 2nd Amendment 26. Joe Strada plans to make immigration enforcement one of his top priorities in Congress 3.
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Florida's 12th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Gus BilirakisRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.2M raised
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  • Kimberly OvermanDemocratic✓ Verified
    $260K raised
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  • Branden ScrivenerIndependent✓ Verified
    $8K raised
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Where they differ: Gus Bilirakis votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protections, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention, and supports expanding mental health services and pediatric health initiatives including newborn screening and pediatric cancer treatment 14. He supports securing the southern border to stop cartels driving fentanyl and human trafficking, strongly opposes illegal immigration, and votes yea on border security and deporting fraudsters but nay on a national emergency resolution 91011. Kimberly Overman supports increased investment in affordable housing, infrastructure, and fair wages to improve economic stability for working families and small businesses, and advocates for increasing the supply of affordable housing while pursuing fiscal policies that do not unnecessarily increase deficits 23. She supports expanding healthcare access, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive and mental health services, and strengthening Medicare and the Affordable Care Act 78.
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Florida's 13th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Anna Paulina LunaRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $4.1M raised
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  • Leela GrayDemocratic✓ Verified
    $2.6M raised
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  • Tony D'ArrigoNo Party Affiliation✓ Verified
    $28K raised
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Where they differ: Anna Paulina Luna voted for bills on technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and TRIA reauthorization but against the KIDS Act and Faster Labor Contracts Act, and supported rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, and lowering premiums acts while opposing the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act 13. Leela Gray prioritizes addressing the cost-of-living crisis, highlighting rising costs in gas, groceries, insurance, and healthcare, and expresses concern that purges of experienced military leaders undermine military readiness 26. Tony D'Arrigo supports expanding health-care coverage, protecting the Affordable Care Act, and pursuing cost reforms, citing his personal experience with cancer and medical debt 4.
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Florida's 14th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Kathy CastorDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $4.5M raised
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  • Mike BeltranRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.6M raised
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  • Brian LambertLibertarian✓ Verified
    $17K raised
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Where they differ: Kathy Castor votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills and supports lowering health care costs by expanding Medicare benefits and negotiating drug prices 14. Mike Beltran supports lowering the cost of living by cutting wasteful government spending and expanding healthcare access through telehealth and breaking up bureaucracies blocking new clinics 26. Brian Lambert supports fiscal responsibility by ending reckless government spending and improving veterans' healthcare by cutting VA bureaucracy and expanding community care 37.
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Florida's 16th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Sydney GrutersRepublican✓ Verified
    $1.6M raised
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  • Kelly KirschnerDemocratic✓ Verified
    $752K raised
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  • Mark DavisIndependent✓ Verified
    $64K raised
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Florida's 17th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Greg SteubeRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.6M raised
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  • Matthew MontavonDemocratic✓ Verified
    $148K raised
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  • Michael QuirkNo Party Affiliation✓ Verified
    $15K raised
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Florida's 19th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jim SchwartzelRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.8M raised
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  • Victor AriasDemocratic
    $70K raised
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Where they differ: Jim Schwartzel supports cutting regulations and privatizing government functions to help local businesses grow and invest 1, and he also supports converting septic systems to sewer, finishing Everglades restoration, and extending the offshore drilling ban to protect the environment 34. Victor Arias says the local economy is not working for everyone and supports efforts to bring down grocery and gas prices 2, and he supports stronger environmental stewardship, citing clean water as a major issue for southwest Florida 5.
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Florida's 20th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Debbie Wasserman Schultz votes yea on acts supporting technology use and capital access but nay on privacy in purchases and Medicaid harm prevention acts; she warns that letting enhanced ACA tax credits expire would raise premiums and votes yea on early care and rural care support acts 156. Brent Andersen supports fighting to lower the cost of living and fixing housing and insurance markets, proposing cutting regulatory red tape and easing reinsurance treaty rules to lower insurance costs; he also supports legal immigration and law enforcement while opposing open borders and policies that reduce neighborhood security 231012. Kedner Maxime proposes lowering health-insurance premiums and expanding community health clinics and supports a fair, humanitarian pathway to legal status for immigrants contributing to their communities 47.
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Florida's 21st Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Brian MastRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $4.9M raised
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  • James MartinDemocratic✓ Verified
    $773K raised
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  • Alexander CookeNo Party Affiliation✓ Verified
    $27K raised
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Florida's 22nd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Casey AskarRepublican✓ Verified
    $5.0M raised
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  • Pia DandiyaDemocratic✓ Verified

Florida's 23rd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Lois Frankel supports lowering costs for groceries, gas, housing, and prescription drugs, and she voted yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention but nay on privacy in purchases 123. She also highlights capping insulin costs at $35 a month and prescription costs at $2,000 as achievements and voted yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, and patient support but nay on bills limiting Medicaid and lowering health care premiums 78. Deborah Adeimy supports a strong American economy through experienced representatives on key financial committees to address government mismanagement and excessive spending, and she believes inflation is taxation without legislation caused by government overspending 414. She advocates for affordable healthcare by encouraging cooperation between insurance companies and drug manufacturers and emphasizes the importance of pharmaceutical innovation 9.
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Florida's 24th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Oliver GilbertDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.3M raised
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  • Te BrownRepublican✓ Verified
    $313K raised
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Where they differ: Oliver Gilbert supports investing in jobs, job training, and strengthening support for entrepreneurs and small business owners to build economic growth that benefits working families, and he supports healthcare as a right for every American, fighting for affordable care to ensure no one waits too long to see a doctor due to cost 13. Te Brown supports policies that prioritize American workers, reforms the H-1B visa program, and creates good-paying jobs by supporting small businesses and attracting manufacturing, and she aims to increase transparency, lower prescription and healthcare costs, and protect patients from unnecessary expenses 24.
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Florida's 25th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Scott Singer supports cutting red tape and advancing free-market capitalism to boost economic growth and job creation, crediting the 2025 Republican tax law's elimination of taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security for improving economic growth 12. He also strongly supports law enforcement, increased public safety investment, and securing borders to reduce crime and drug crises 6. Jared Evan Moskowitz supports expanding affordable housing and restoring the Child Tax Credit to reduce the cost of living for South Florida families 34. He works to keep schools and communities safe by supporting red flag laws, raising the firearm purchase age to 21, and sponsoring bipartisan gun safety legislation 7.
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Florida's 26th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Mario Diaz-BalartRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.6M raised
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  • Nicole LocklinDemocratic✓ Verified
    $561K raised
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  • Deborah Meidinger HoseyIndependent✓ Verified
    $11K raised
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Where they differ: Mario Diaz-Balart supports securing federal funding for local infrastructure and community projects to boost South Florida's economy and jobs and champions funding for veterans' healthcare including mental health and toxic exposure treatment 15. Nicole Locklin aims to address the affordability crisis by ending wars that disrupt energy markets and supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All or a strong public option 37. Deborah Meidinger Hosey supports economic strategies to lower housing costs and expand homelessness prevention efforts and advocates expanding access to affordable, high-quality healthcare while strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid 48.
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Florida's 28th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Carlos Gimenez supports lowering taxes and cutting regulations to foster a business-friendly climate and opposes increasing corporate tax rates or a wealth tax 1; he votes yea on bills reauthorizing healthcare programs and improving rural care 5. Eddy Rojas supports cutting burdensome regulations, lowering taxes on small businesses, and bringing good-paying jobs back to Miami 3; he also supports affordable healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and expanding telehealth 6. Phil Ehr supports lowering premiums and expanding healthcare access through the Healthcare Stability & Program Choice Act 4; he also supports protecting law-abiding immigrant families and reforming ICE and CBP operations for accountability 78.
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Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.