The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from

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, one from each of the state's 27

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. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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, and various

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and

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. In what was considered an upset, the Republican Party retook the two seats that it lost to the Democrats in

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, expanding its 14–13 majority to 16–11.

Statewide

District 1

The 1st district encompasses the western

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, and includes all of Escambia, Okaloosa,

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, and

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counties, as well as part of Holmes County. The district includes the cities of

Pensacola Pensacola ( ) is a city in the Florida panhandle in the United States. It is the county seat and only city in Escambia County. The population was 54,312 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which ha ...

Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach, often referred to by the initialism FWB, is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922, up from 19,507 in 2010. It is a principal city of the Crestview� ...

, and

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. Republican

Matt Gaetz Matthew Louis Gaetz II ( ; born May 7, 1982) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 2017 until his resignation in 2024. His district included all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties, ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Greg Merk, retired

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officer *John Mills, retired

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pilot and candidate for

Florida's 1st congressional district Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida, covering the state's western Florida Panhandle, Panhandle. It includes all of Escambia County, Florida, Escambia, Okaloosa County, Florida, Okaloosa, ...

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and

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Phil Ehr, retired

commander and candidate for

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Albert Oram, lawyer

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 2

The 2nd district is located in northern Florida taking in portions of the

and the Big Bend, including all or parts of 19 counties. The district includes the cities of

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, Marianna, and

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. Republican Neal Dunn, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Neal Dunn, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Willie Anderson, priest *Connor Oswald, teacher *Kristy Thripp, activist

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Kim O'Connor (write-in), candidate for Leon County commission in 2018

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 3

The 3rd district is located in North Central Florida, and includes Alachua,

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, Putnam,

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, and Union counties, as well as most of Marion County. The district includes the cities of Gainesville, Palatka, and

Ocala Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most popul ...

. Republican

Ted Yoho Theodore Scott Yoho ( ; born April 13, 1955) is an American politician, veterinarian, and businessman, who served as the U.S. representative from from 2013 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the 2012 Republican primary el ...

, who had represented the district since 2013, was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2018. On December 10, 2019, Yoho announced he would not run for re-election, honoring his pledge that he would only serve four terms.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Kat Cammack Kathryn Christine Cammack ( ; born February 16, 1988) is an American politician and political advisor serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, ...

, deputy chief of staff for U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Ryan Chamberlin, author * Todd Chase, former Gainesville city commissioner *Bill Engelbrecht, healthcare executive * Joe Millado, businessman and former congressional aide *Gavin Rollins,

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commissioner * Judson Sapp, businessman and candidate for this district in

* James St. George, physician *David Theus, business consultant * Amy Pope Wells, businesswoman

Withdrawn

*Ed Braddy, former mayor of Gainesville * Kent Guinn, mayor of

Declined

Rob Bradley Robert Milner "Rob" Bradley, Jr. (born August 24, 1970 in Green Cove Springs, Florida) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate, representing parts of North Central Florida from 2012 until he was term ...

, state senator * Keith Perry, state senator *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Polling

with Ted Yoho

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Adam Christensen, businessman

=Eliminated in primary

= * Philip Dodds, sales manager and candidate for this district in

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* Tom Wells, physicist and candidate for this district in

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 4

The 4th district is located in the First Coast region, and includes all of Nassau County, as well as parts of

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and St. Johns counties. The district includes the cities of

Jacksonville Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...

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, and

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. Republican John Rutherford, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * John Rutherford, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Erick Aguilar, professor and

veteran

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Donna Deegan Donna Hazouri Deegan (born February 28, 1961) is an American politician and former television news anchor serving as the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she was elec ...

, former news anchor for

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=Withdrawn

= *Monica DePaul, author

Endorsements

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Gary Koniz (write-in), retired journalist and

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General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 5

The 5th district stretches along the northern border of Florida, and includes all of

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, Gadsden,

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and

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counties, as well as parts of Columbia,

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, and

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counties. The district includes the city of Quincy, as well as parts of

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and the only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2024, the est ...

and

. The district is

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. Democrat

Al Lawson Alfred James Lawson Jr. (born September 23, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district, which was eliminated following redistricting ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Albert Chester, pharmacist *LaShonda "LJ" Holloway, former congressional aide and candidate for this district in 2016

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Gary Adler, community activist

=Eliminated in primary

= *Roger Wagoner, businessman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 6

The 6th district encompasses the

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, including all of Flagler and Volusia counties, as well as parts of St. Johns and

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counties. The district includes the cities of

Daytona Beach Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Located on the East Coast of the United States, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropo ...

Palm Coast Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 89,258, an increase of almost 200% since the 2000 count of 32,832. The population was estimated to be 98,411 as of July 1, ...

, and

DeLand DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city sits approximately north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. It is a ...

. Republican

Michael Waltz Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former Army Special Forces officer who is President Donald Trump's current nominee for United States ambassador to the United Nations. A membe ...

, who had represented the district since 2019, was elected with 56% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Clint Curtis, lawyer and nominee for

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Richard Thripp, professor

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

=Declared

= *Gerry Nolan (write-in), businessman

Independent Democrats

= Declared

= *

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(write-in), former U.S. representative for

Florida's 9th congressional district Florida's 9th congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from eastern Orlando, Florida, Orlando south-southeast to Yeehaw Junction, Florida, Yeeh ...

and candidate for U.S. Senate in

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 7

The 7th district is located in

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, and includes all of Seminole County and part of Orange County. The district includes the cities of

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, Sanford, and Winter Park. Democrat

Stephanie Murphy Stephanie Murphy (born September 16, 1978) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated incumbent Republican John ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the

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targeted in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Leo Valentín, radiologist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Richard Goble, businessman * Yukong Zhao, real estate investor

=Withdrawn

= *Jan Edwards, businesswoman

Primary results

Independents and third-party candidates

= Independents

= Declared

= * William Garlington, businessman and former actor

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

with Richard Goble, Joel Greenberg (R), Stephanie Murphy and Leo Valentin
with Joel Greenberg and Stephanie Murphy

Results

=County results

= Source

District 8

The 8th district encompasses the

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, and includes all of Indian River and Brevard counties, as well as part of Orange County. The district includes the cities of

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, Palm Bay, and Titusville. Republican

Bill Posey William Joseph Posey ( ; born December 18, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida ...

, who had represented the district since 2009, was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Scott Caine, retired

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colonel

= Disqualified

= * Angela Walls-Windhauser,

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jim Kennedy, electrical engineer

=Withdrawn

= *Tiffany Patti, activist

= Disqualified

= * Hicham Ammi, customer service manager * Jason Williams, engineer

Endorsements

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Withdrawn

= * Russell Cyphers, former federal investigator for the departments of

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and

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General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 9

The 9th district is located in

, and encompasses all of Osceola County, as well as parts of

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and

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counties. The district includes the cities of

Kissimmee Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a principal city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

and St. Cloud, as well as eastern

. Democrat

Darren Soto Darren Michael Soto ( ; born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee, Florida, who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district. Before his election to Congress, Soto served four years in t ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Withdrawn

= * Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., financial advisor

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Bill Olson, former

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sergeant

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jose Castillo, hospitality manager *Sergio E. Ortiz, mortgage banker *Christopher Wright, attorney

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Clay Hill (write-in),

= Withdrawn

= * John Rallison, teacher and pastor

General election

Debate

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 10

The 10th district is located in

, and includes part of Orange County. The district includes western

and its surrounding suburbs, including

Apopka Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. ''Apopka'' comes from Seminole word ''Ahapopka'' for "potato-eating ...

, Ocoee, and

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. Democrat

Val Demings Valdez Venita Demings (née Butler; born March 12, 1957) is an American politician and former police officer who served as U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2023. The district covered most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Vennia Francois, former U.S. Senate aide and candidate for

Florida's 7th congressional district Florida's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. From 2003 to 2013, the district consisted of the suburban area between Orlando, Florida, Orlando and Daytona Beach, Flor ...

=Eliminated in primary

= *Willie Montague, pastor

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Candidates

= * Sufiyah Yasmine (write-in), artist

= Withdrawn

= * Kristofer Lawson, writer

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 11

The 11th district is located in North Central Florida, and includes all of

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, and Hernando counties, as well as parts of

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and

counties. The district includes the cities of Spring Hill,

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, and Leesburg, as well as the large retirement community of

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. Republican

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, who had represented the district since 2011, was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Dana Cottrell, teacher and nominee for Florida's 11th congressional district in

=Withdrawn

= *James Henry, former official in

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, and

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*Jeff Rabinowitz, author

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 12

The 12th district encompasses the northern

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, including all of

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, as well as parts of Hillsborough and

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counties. The district includes the cities of Palm Harbor,

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, and

Zephyrhills Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of the Zephyrhills (water), Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monso ...

. Republican

Gus Bilirakis Gus Michael Bilirakis ( ; born February 8, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, ...

, who had represented the district since 2007, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Kimberly Walker, businesswoman and

veteran

Endorsements

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Withdrawn

= * Michael Knezevich, private investigator and former

U.S. Customs Service The United States Customs Service was a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. federal government. Established on July 31, 1789, it collected import tariffs, performed other selected border security duties, as well as conducted criminal i ...

pilot

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 13

The 13th district is located in the western

and encompasses the northern

Florida Suncoast The Florida Suncoast (or Florida Sun Coast) is a local marketing name for the west-central peninsular Florida coastal area, also sometimes known as Florida's Beach communities. The region contains nearly of Gulf of Mexico beaches and the warm, ...

, and includes part of

Pinellas County Pinellas County (, ) is located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 959,107, making it the seventh-most populous county in the state. It is also the most d ...

. The district includes the cities of

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city had a population of 5,601, ...

, Clearwater, and Largo. Democrat

Charlie Crist Charles Joseph Crist Jr. ( ; born July 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th List of governors of Florida, governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. represen ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the

targeted in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Anna Paulina Luna Anna Paulina Luna (Birth name, née Mayerhofer, later Gamberzky; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician and United States Air Force, Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. ...

, director of Hispanic Engagement for

Turning Point USA Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for Conservatism in the United States, conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgo ...

and

veteran

=Eliminated in primary

= *George Buck,

veteran and nominee for

Florida's 13th congressional district Florida's 13th congressional district is an List of United States congressional districts, electoral district for the United States Congress, U.S. Congress on Florida's Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast, assigned to Pinellas County, F ...

*Sheila Griffin, attorney and candidate for

city council in 2015 *Amanda Makki, lobbyist and former congressional aide

=Withdrawn

= *

Rick Baker Richard Alan "Rick" Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor. He is mostly known for his creature designs and effects. Baker has won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times f ...

, former mayor of

*Matt Becker, businessman and

2012 Republican National Convention The 2012 Republican National Convention was a gathering held by the Republican Party (United States), U.S. Republican Party during which Delegate (American politics), delegates officially nominated former Governor of Massachusetts, Massachuset ...

executive * Sharon Newby, businesswoman ''(endorsed Luna)''

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independent Republicans

= Declared

= * Jacob Curnow (write-in), author

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 14

The 14th district is located in the northern

, and includes part of Hillsborough County. The district includes the cities of

Tampa Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...

, Carrollwood, and Northdale. Democrat

Kathy Castor Katherine Anne Castor ( ; born August 20, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer currently representing in the United States House of Representatives, serving since 2007. The district, numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, is b ...

, who had represented the district since 2007, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

= Withdrawn

= * Alix Toulme Jr.,

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

activist and

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021. It has the world's largest aircraft ...

veteran

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Christine Quinn, businesswoman and nominee for Florida's 14th congressional district in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Paul Elliott, former Hillsborough County judge

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Withdrawn

= * Robert Wunderlich, attorney and former

Green Beret The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos, a special-forces unit active during World War II. It is still worn by members of the Royal Marines after passing the Commando Course, and personnel from other units of the Roy ...

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 15

The 15th district is located in the northeastern

and extends along the I-4 corridor into

, and includes parts of Hillsborough,

, and

counties. The district includes the cities of Lakeland, Brandon, and Bartow. Republican

Ross Spano Vincent Ross Spano (born July 16, 1966) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from . The district stretches from Lakeland to the northeastern suburbs of Tampa. A Republican, he was first elected to Congress in the 2018 ...

, who had represented the district since 2019, was elected with 53% of the vote in 2018. Spano lost renomination in the Republican primary. This district was included on the list of Republican-held seats the

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises funds and organizes races in ...

targeted in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Scott Franklin, Lakeland city commissioner

=Eliminated in primary

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Declined

= * Neil Combee, former

state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...

and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in

* Sean Harper, contractor and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018 * Danny Kushmer, non-profit executive and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018 (''running for

Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the C ...

, District 59)'' * Ed Shoemaker, conservative activist and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018 (''running for Polk County School Board'')

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Alan Cohn, Peabody and

Emmy The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award catego ...

award-winning journalist and nominee for Florida's 15th congressional district in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Adam Hattersley Adam Roger Hattersley (born March 24, 1978) is an American politician and author who was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 59th district in Hillsborough County from 2018 to 2020. He ran for Chief Financial Officer of Flor ...

, state representative * Jesse Philippe,

U.S. Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary ...

veteran

=Withdrawn

= * Kel Britvec, former

Defense Intelligence Agency The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) specializing in military intelligence. A component of the Department of Defense and the United States In ...

officer * Andrew Learned, U.S. Naval Reserve officer and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in

(''running for

, District 59'') * Loretta Miller, radio host and Republican candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018 (''died on April 13, 2020'')

=Declined

= * Kristen Carlson, attorney and nominee for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018 ''(endorsed

)''

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 16

The 16th district encompasses the southern

and southern

, and includes all of

Manatee County Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest ci ...

, as well as parts of Hillsborough and

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Tampa Bay area, and north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Ba ...

counties. The district includes the cities of

Bradenton Bradenton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698, up from 49,546 at the 2010 census. It is a principal city in the Sarasota metropolitan area. Dow ...

, and Sun City Center. Republican

Vern Buchanan Vernon Gale Buchanan ( ; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entere ...

, who had represented the district since 2007, was reelected with 54% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Republican-held seats the

targeted in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Margaret Good, state representative

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Results

=County results

= Source

District 17

The 17th district encompasses part of

Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is the region along the southwest Gulf coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is known for its beaches, subtropical landscape, and winter resort economy. Definitions of the region vary, though its boundaries are genera ...

and most of the

Florida Heartland The Florida Heartland (also known as South Central Florida) is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, predominantly rural counties— DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okee ...

, and includes all or part of 10 counties. The district includes the cities of North Port, Port Charlotte, and Sebring. Republican

Greg Steube William Gregory Steube ( ; born May 19, 1978) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. His district is based in Sarasota. A member of the Republican Party, Steube served three terms in the Florid ...

, who had represented the district since 2019, was elected with 62% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Allen Ellison, nominee for Florida's 17th congressional district in

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Theodore Murray, former high school football coach

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 18

The 18th district encompasses the

Treasure Coast The Treasure Coast is a region in the southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost ...

region, and includes all of St. Lucie and

Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...

counties, as well as part of

Palm Beach County Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the 24th-most populous in the United States, wi ...

. The district includes the cities of Port St. Lucie,

Fort Pierce Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...

, and

Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the List of Solar System objects by size, largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a Jupiter mass, mass more than 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined a ...

. Republican

Brian Mast Brian Jeffrey Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and U.S. military veteran who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numb ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Republican-held seats the

targeted in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nick Vessio, retired police sergeant

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Pam Keith, attorney and candidate for Florida's 18th congressional district in

and U.S. Senate in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Oz Vazquez, former Florida deputy solicitor general

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

=Declared

= * K. W. Miller, international energy and infrastructure executive

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 19

The 19th district includes most of

, and includes parts of

Lee Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''L ...

and Collier counties. The district includes the cities of

Cape Coral Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957, the city's population had grown to 194,016 as of the 2020 census, a 26% increase from 154,309 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-most p ...

Fort Myers A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...

Estero Estero ( Spanish for "estuary") is an incorporated village in Lee County, Florida, United States, located directly beside the first aquatic nature preserve established in Florida: The Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, otherwise referred to as Estero ...

Bonita Springs Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 53,644 at the 2020 census, up from 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, on the state's sou ...

and

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

. Republican

Francis Rooney Laurence Francis Rooney III (born December 4, 1953) is an American politician and diplomat who was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2021. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he served as t ...

, who had represented the district since 2017, was reelected with 62% of the vote in 2018. On October 19, 2019, Rooney announced he would not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Byron Donalds Byron Lowell Donalds (born October 28, 1978) is an American politician and financial analyst serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Par ...

, state representative and candidate for this district in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Darren Aquino, disabilities activist and actor * Casey Askar, businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran * Dane Eagle, majority leader of the

''(endorsed Donalds after primary loss)'' *William Figlesthaler, urologist * Randy Henderson, mayor of

*Daniel Kowal,

Collier County Collier County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, its population was 375,752; an increase of 16.9% since the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat is East Naples, where the county offices were moved from E ...

Sheriff's deputy *Christy McLaughlin, activist *

Dan Severson Daniel Mark Severson (born August 31, 1954) is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 14A, which includes portions of Benton County, Minnesota, Benton and Stearns County, Minnesota, Stearns counties in ...

, former Minnesota state representative and nominee for

Minnesota Secretary of State The secretary of state of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch, executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Twenty-two individuals have held the office of secretary of state since statehood. The incumbe ...

=Withdrawn

= *

Heather Fitzenhagen Heather Dawes Fitzenhagen (born October 8, 1960) is a Republican politician from Florida. She represented the 78th District, encompassing Fort Myers, in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020. History Fitzenhagen was born in Da ...

, state representative ''( ran for state senate)''

=Declined

= *

Gary Aubuchon Gary Aubuchon (born July 10, 1962) is an American real estate broker and politician in the state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 74th district between 2007 and 2013. Early life Aubuchon was born on July 1 ...

, former state representative (''endorsed Eagle'') *

Lizbeth Benacquisto Lizbeth Benacquisto is a Republican politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020. She was a candidate in the 2014 special election for Florida's 19th congressional district. History Benacquisto was bo ...

, state senator *

Matt Caldwell Matthew H. Caldwell (born August 12, 1981) is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010-2018. Caldwell was the Republican nominee for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018.� ...

, former state representative (''endorsed Eagle'') *Chauncey Goss, son of former U.S. representative

Porter Goss Porter Johnston Goss (; born November 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2004 to 2006. He was the last Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 2004 to 2005, then became the fir ...

and candidate for

Florida's 19th congressional district Florida's 19th congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, U.S. congressional district in Southwest Florida. It includes the cities of Cape Coral, Florida, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Be ...

*Brian Hamman, Lee County commissioner *

Matt Hudson Matt Hudson (born July 9, 1966) is an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2012 to 2016. Early life and e ...

, former state representative *Steve Martin, attorney *

Jim Oberweis James D. Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman, investment manager, and politician from the state of Illinois. The former owner of Oberweis Dairy in North Aurora near Chicago, he served as a member of the Illinois Senate, rep ...

Illinois state senator The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under th ...

and nominee for U.S. Senate in

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

(''running for IL-14'') *

Kathleen Passidomo Kathleen C. Passidomo (born May 19, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as President of the Florida Senate. A Republican, she has represented the 28th district, which includes Collier, Hendry, and part of Lee County in Southw ...

, state senator *Cecil Pendergrass, Lee County commissioner *

Spencer Roach Lal Spencer Roach III (born September 2, 1977) is an American attorney, military veteran, and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He served from 2018 to 2024, representing parts of Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counti ...

, state representative (''endorsed Eagle'') * Bob Rommel, state representative *

, incumbent U.S. representative *Mike Scott, former Lee County sheriff *Drew Steele, local

Fox News Radio Fox News Radio is an American radio network owned by Fox News. It is syndicated to over 500 AM and FM radio stations across the United States. It also supplies programming for three channels on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. History In 2003, ...

host

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Cindy Banyai, political science professor at

Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County, Florida, near Fort Myers. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second-youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is acc ...

=Eliminated in primary

= * David Holden, financial advisor and nominee for Florida's 19th congressional district in

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Patrick Post (write-in), president of Sustainable Planet USA

= Withdrawn

= * Antonio Dumornay, housing activist

General election

Debate

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 20

The 20th district is located in

South Florida South Florida, sometimes colloquially shortened to SoFlo, is the Regions of the United States#Florida, southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is one of Florida's three most commonly referred to directional regions; the two others are ...

, and includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. The district includes the cities of

Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it ...

Pompano Beach Pompano Beach ( ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Fort Lauderdale and 36 miles north of Miami. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoa ...

, and Belle Glade. Democrat

Alcee Hastings Alcee Lamar Hastings ( ; September 5, 1936 – April 6, 2021) was an American politician, and former judge from the state of Florida. Hastings was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida by President J ...

, who had represented the district since 1993, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick ( ; born January 25, 1979) is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 20th congressional district since 2022. Her district covers most of the Black-majority areas in an ...

, attorney and candidate for Florida's 20th congressional district in

=Withdrawn

= * Roshan Mody, co-founder of Plus1 Vote * Emmanuel Morel, former federal investigator for the

U.S. Department of Labor The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unem ...

and candidate for

Florida's 21st congressional district Florida's 21st congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, U.S. congressional district on the Treasure Coast. In the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was drawn as a su ...

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Vic DeGrammont, realtor * Greg Musselwhite, welding inspector

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 21

The 21st district is located in

, and includes part of

. The district includes the cities of

West Palm Beach West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lag ...

, Boynton Beach, and

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

. Democrat

Lois Frankel Lois Jane Frankel ( ; born May 16, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2023, having previously served it from 2013 to 2017. As a member of the D ...

, who had represented the district since 2013, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Guido Weiss, former advisor to U.S. Representative

Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard (; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and military officer serving as the director of National Intelligence, director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She has held the rank of Lieutenant colonel (United Stat ...

=Withdrawn

= *Adam Aarons, film producer and actor

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Laura Loomer Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993) is an American far-right political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality. She was the Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the 2020 United S ...

, reporter for '' InfoWars'', conspiracy theorist, and

far-right Far-right politics, often termed right-wing extremism, encompasses a range of ideologies that are marked by ultraconservatism, authoritarianism, ultranationalism, and nativism. This political spectrum situates itself on the far end of the ...

activist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Christian Acosta, nuclear engineer and

Palm Beach State College Palm Beach State College is a public college in Lake Worth, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Palm Beach State College enrolls nearly 25,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associat ...

professor * Elizabeth Felton, animal rights activist * Aaron Scanlan,

veteran * Reba Sherrill, health activist * Michael Vilardi, retired

Internal Revenue Service The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting Taxation in the United States, U.S. federal taxes and administerin ...

agent

=Disqualified

= * Michael Bluemling Jr.,

veteran *Victor Garcia da Rosa, businessman

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independents

= Declared

= * Sylvia Caravetta (write-in), activist * Charleston Malkemus, technology executive and

veteran

Independent Republicans

= Declared

= * Piotr Blass (write-in), former professor and

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 22

The 22nd district is located in

, and includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. The district includes the cities of

Boca Raton Boca Raton ( ; ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton Address, ...

Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, just south of the Palm Beach County line. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,859, making it the tenth-largest city in Broward County. Located 41 miles north of Miam ...

, and

Coral Springs Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 134,394. Approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, it is a pri ...

. Democrat

Ted Deutch Theodore Eliot Deutch ( ; born May 7, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2010 to 2022. His district, numbered as the 19th district from 2010 to 2013 ...

, who had represented the district since 2010, was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * James Pruden, attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= * Fran Flynn, businesswoman * Jessi Melton, president of Paragon Wireless Group * Darlene Swaffar, insurance agent

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 23

The 23rd district is located in

, and includes parts of Broward and

Miami-Dade Miami-Dade County () is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most-populous count ...

counties. The district includes the cities of

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, and Aventura. Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 2005, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jen Perelman, attorney

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Carla Spalding, nurse, independent candidate for

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, and candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Michael Kroske, businessman

=Withdrew

= *Richard Mendelson, former teacher at

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Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independent Republicans

= Declared

= * D. B. Fugate (write-in), entrepreneur and U.S. Air Force veteran * Jeff Olson (write-in), real estate agent

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 24

The 24th district is located in

, and includes parts of Broward and

counties. The district includes the cities of

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Miami Gardens Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located north of downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th ...

, and

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. Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 2011, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Ricardo de La Fuente,

and son of

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* Sakinah Lehtola, progressive activist

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Lavern Spicer, nonprofit executive

Independent and third-party candidates

Libertarians

= Withdrawn

= * Courtney Omega-Turner,

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village councilwoman

Independent Republicans

= Declared

= * Howard Knepper (write-in), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, 2016, and 2018

Independents

= Declared

= * Christine Alexandria Olivo, activist * Hector Rivera (write-in), real estate broker

General election

Predictions

Results

=County results

= Source

District 25

The 25th district is located in

and stretches into parts of

and the

, and includes all of

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, as well as parts of

and Collier counties. The district includes the cities of

Hialeah Hialeah ( ; ) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. With a population of 223,109 as of the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in Florida. It is the second largest city by population in Miami-Dade County in the Miami met ...

, Doral, and

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. Republican

Mario Díaz-Balart Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero ( ; born September 25, 1961) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party ...

, who had represented the district since 2003, was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Disqualified

= *Yadira Escobar, blogger

General election

Predictions

Results

District 26

The 26th district is located in

and the

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, and includes all of Monroe County and part of

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. The district includes the cities of

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, and

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. Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 2019, flipped the district and was elected with 50% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the

targeted in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Carlos A. Giménez,

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Omar Blanco, former president of the Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403

=Withdrew

= *José Peixoto, engineer and candidate for Florida's 26th congressional district in

and

*Irina Vilariño, restaurateur

=Declined

= *

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, former U.S. representative * Louis Sola,

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er and candidate for Florida's 24th congressional district in

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

District 27

The 27th district is located in

, and includes part of

. The district includes the cities of

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, Kendall, and

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, as well as the neighborhood of

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. Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 2019, flipped the district and was elected with 52% of the vote in 2018. This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the

targeted in 2020. Despite being the heavy favorite, Shalala was unseated by Salazar.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. representative

=Withdrawn

= *Michael Hepburn,

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academic adviser

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, journalist and nominee for Florida's 27th congressional district in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Juan Fiol, real estate agent * Raymond Molina, banker and

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veteran

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent and third-party candidates

Independent Republicans

= Declared

= * Frank Polo (write-in), businessman

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

=County results

= Source

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Candidate links

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