United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2018
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All 27 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives

 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 16 11

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election. The party primaries were held on August 28, 2018.[1]

District 1

The 1st district stretches along the Emerald Coast and is located in the western Panhandle anchored by Pensacola, it also includes Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, and Wright. Republican Matt Gaetz, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Phil Ehr
  • Jennifer M. Zimmerman

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer M. Zimmerman 22,410 60.5
Democratic Phil Ehr 14,642 39.5
Total votes 37,052 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gaetz (incumbent) 65,169 64.8
Republican Cris Dosev 30,421 30.2
Republican John Mills 4,984 5.0
Total votes 100,574 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer M. Zimmerman
Republican Matt Gaetz (incumbent)
Total votes

District 2

The 2nd district is located in the Big Bend region and is anchored by Panama City, and includes the suburbs of Tallahassee. Republican Neal Dunn, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Brandon Peters
  • Bob Rackleff, former Leon County Commissioner.[2]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Brandon
Peters		 Bob
Rackleff		 Undecided
Bold Blue Campaigns (D-Peters) August 21–23, 2018 407 – 47% 36% 17%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Rackleff 29,326 50.8
Democratic Brandon Peters 28,351 49.2
Total votes 57,677 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Neal Dunn, incumbent

General election

Results

Florida's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Rackleff
Republican Neal Dunn (incumbent)
Total votes

District 3

The 3rd district is located in North Central Florida and includes the cities of Gainesville, Palatka, and Ocala. Republican Ted Yoho, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 57% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Hayes Hinson 31,625 59.5
Democratic Tom Wells 17,647 33.2
Democratic Dushyant Gosai 3,879 7.3
Total votes 53,151 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Yoho (incumbent) 54,828 76.3
Republican Judson Sapp 17,059 23.7
Total votes 71,887 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Hayes Hinson
Republican Ted Yoho (incumbent)
Total votes

District 4

The 4th district is located in the First Coast region and is made up of the Jacksonville metropolitan area including Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine. Republican John Rutherford, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Ges Selmont, attorney

Republican primary

  • John Rutherford, incumbent

General election

Results

Florida's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ges Selmont
Republican John Rutherford (incumbent)
Independent Joceline Berrios
Independent Jason Bulger
Total votes

District 5

The 5th district stretches along the northern border of Florida from the state capital, Tallahassee, to Jacksonville. Democrat Al Lawson, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. Lawson is running for re-election.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Alvin
Brown		 Al
Lawson		 Undecided
University of North Florida August 17–19, 2018 402 – 29% 48% 23%
St. Pete Polls August 11–12, 2018 445 ± 4.6% 27% 50% 23%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson (incumbent) 53,833 60.3
Democratic Alvin Brown 35,389 39.7
Total votes 89,222 100.0

Republican primary

General election

Results

Florida's 5th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson (incumbent)
Republican Virginia Fuller
Total votes

District 6

The 6th district is located in the Surf Coast region and includes the cities of Daytona Beach, Deltona, and Palm Coast. Republican Ron DeSantis, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 59% of the vote in 2016. He will not run for re-election in 2018, rather opting to run for Governor of Florida.[4] Florida's 6th district is one of the 20 Republican held seats included in the second round of seats targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Stephen Sevigny, radiologist
  • Nancy Soderberg, former Representative at the United Nations and former Deputy National Security Advisor.[6]
  • John Upchurch, business attorney

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Stephen
Sevigny		 Nancy
Soderberg		 John
Upchurch		 Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 17, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 19% 50% 12% 20%
St. Pete Polls July 18, 2018 420 ± 4.8% 10% 30% 13% 46%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Soderberg 32,075 55.6
Democratic John Upchurch 13,062 22.6
Democratic Stephen Sevigny 12,596 21.8
Total votes 57,733 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Fred Costello, former State Representative
  • Michael Waltz, special forces combat veteran
  • John Ward, Navy veteran and businessman

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Fred
Costello		 Michael
Waltz		 John
Ward		 Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 10, 2018 528 ± 4.3% 16% 40% 21% 23%
St. Pete Polls July 18, 2018 477 ± 4.5% 21% 20% 21% 38%

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Waltz 32,833 42.4
Republican John Ward 23,543 30.4
Republican Fred Costello 21,023 27.2
Total votes 77,399 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Michael
Waltz (R)		 Nancy
Soderberg (D)		 Undecided
GQR Research (D) October 1–4, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 45% 45% 9%
St. Pete Polls September 19, 2018 730 ± 3.6% 47% 43% 10%
GQR Research (D) September 4–6, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 47% 46% –

Results

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Soderberg
Republican Michael Waltz
Total votes

District 7

The 7th district is centered around downtown Orlando and the northern Orlando suburbs such as Sanford and Winter Park. Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 51% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Chardo Richardson
Individuals
Organizations

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Murphy (incumbent) 49,043 86.2
Democratic Chardo Richardson 7,843 13.8
Total votes 56,886 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Mike Miller, State Representative[8]
  • Scott Sturgill, businessman, former Seminole County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor and State House candidate in 2014[9]
  • Vennia Francois, political advisor. [10]
Declined

Endorsements

Mike Miller
Scott Sturgill

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Vennia
Francois		 Mike
Miller		 Scott
Sturgill		 Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 20, 2018 321 ± 5.5% 8% 42% 26% 24%

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Miller 30,620 53.9
Republican Scott Sturgill 17,246 30.4
Republican Vennia Francois 8,949 15.8
Total votes 56,815 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Stephanie
Murphy (D)		 Mike
Miller (R)		 Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 30, 2018 435 ± 4.7% 47% 46% 7%

Results

Florida's 7th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Murphy (incumbent)
Republican Mike Miller
Total votes

District 8

The 8th district includes the Space Coast region and the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Vero Beach. Republican Bill Posey, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2009 to 2013, was re-elected to a fifth term with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Sanjay Patel, management consultant

Republican primary

  • Bill Posey, incumbent

General election

Results

Florida's 8th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanjay Patel
Republican Bill Posey (incumbent)
Total votes

District 9

The 9th district is located in inland Central Florida including Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Winter Haven. Democrat Darren Soto, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 57% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Alan
Grayson		 Darren
Soto		 Undecided
SurveyUSA August 2–6, 2018 512 ± 5.4% 38% 45% 17%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto (incumbent) 36,564 66.4
Democratic Alan Grayson 18,521 33.6
Total votes 55,085 100

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Darren
Soto (D)		 Wayne
Liebnitzky (R)		 Undecided
SurveyUSA October 2–7, 2018 535 ± 6.4% 48% 40% 11%

Results

Florida's 9th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto (incumbent)
Republican Wayne Liebnitzky
Total votes

District 10

The 10th district is centered around Orlando and the surrounding suburbs such as Lockhart, Oak Ridge, and Zellwood. Democrat Val Demings, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. Because no write-in candidates or candidates of other parties filed to run in this district, the Democratic primary is open to all voters.

Democratic primary

  • Wade Darius, marketing firm owner
  • Val Demings, incumbent

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Demings (incumbent) 73,583 75.0
Democratic Wade Darius 24,519 25.0
Total votes 98,102 100.0

General election

Incumbent Val Demings will run unopposed in the general election.

District 11

The 11th district is located in Central Florida and includes the southern suburbs of Ocala and Spring Hill, this district also includes the retireement community known as The Villages. Republican Daniel Webster, who has represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 8th district from 2011 to 2013 and the 10th district from 2013 to 2017, was re-elected to a fourth term with 65% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Dana Cottrell, teacher

Republican primary

General election

Results

Florida's 11th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dana Cottrell
Republican Daniel Webster (incumbent)
Total votes

District 12

The 12th district is located in the Tampa Bay Area and includes Dade City, New Port Richey, and Palm Harbor. Republican Gus Bilirakis, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2007 to 2013, was re-elected to a sixth term with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Chris Hunter, former federal prosecutor
  • Stephen Perenich, tax preparer
  • Robert Tager, attorney and FL-12 2016 nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hunter 31,761 65.3
Democratic Stephen Perenich 9,303 19.1
Democratic Robert Tager 7,597 15.6
Total votes 48,661 100.0

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Gus
Bilirakis (R)		 Christopher
Hunter (D)		 Undecided
St. Pete Polls July 28, 2018 615 ± 4.0% 49% 30% 21%

Results

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hunter
Republican Gus Bilirakis (incumbent)
Independent Angelika Purkis
Total votes

District 13

The 13th district is located in the Tampa Bay Area and includes Clearwater, Largo and Saint Petersburg. Democrat Charlie Crist, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 52% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

  • George Buck, former professor
  • Brad Sostack, navy veteran

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Buck 30,560 56.0
Republican Brad Sostack 24,013 44.0
Total votes 54,573 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 13th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Crist (incumbent)
Republican George Buck
Total votes

District 14

The 14th district is centered around the city of Tampa and the immediate surrounding suburbs such as Lutz and Temple Terrace. Democrat Kathy Castor, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, was re-elected to a sixth term with 62% of the vote in 2016. Castor is the only candidate in 2018, and so is unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent Kathy Castor will run unopposed in the general election.

District 15

The 15th district is located in inland Central Florida and is anchored by Lakeland. The district also includes the eastern suburbs of Tampa such as Brandon and Riverview. Republican Dennis A. Ross, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, is retiring. [18]

Democratic primary

  • Kristen Carlson, attorney
  • Andrew Learned, naval reserve officer
  • Ray Pena, retired police officer

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Kristen
Carlson		 Andrew
Learned		 Ray
Peña		 Other Undecided
SurveyUSA July 25–30, 2018 535 ± 6.1% 31% 12% 12% – 46%
GQR Research (D-Carlson) June 14–17, 2018 401 ± 4.9% 25% 14% 10% 6% 45%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristen Carlson 24,470 53.4
Democratic Andrew P. Learned 14,488 31.6
Democratic Raymond "Ray" Peña 6,895 15.0
Total votes 45,853 100.0

Republican primary

  • Neil Combee, former State Representative and former Polk County commissioner
  • Sean Harper, businessman
  • Danny Kushmer, non-profit executive
  • Ed Shoemaker, psychologist
  • Ross Spano, State Representative

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Neil
Combee		 Sean
Harper		 Danny
Kushmer		 Ed
Shoemaker		 Ross
Spano		 Other Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 24, 2018 404 ± 4.9% 32% 6% 5% 8% 30% – 20%
St. Pete Polls August 11–12, 2018 360 ± 5.2% 36% 4% 4% 5% 30% – 22%
Strategic Government Consulting August 7–8, 2018 508 ± 4.3% 31% 4% 3% 4% 17% – 40%
SurveyUSA July 25–30, 2018 524 ± 6.0% 20% 6% 7% 7% 26% – 34%
St. Pete Polls July 8, 2018 532 ± 4.2% 20% 3% 2% 4% 32% 2%[19] 37%
St. Pete Polls May 25–27, 2018 494 ± 4.4% 23% 4% 4% 4% 29% 2%[20] 34%

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Spano 26,868 44.1%
Republican Neil Combee 20,577 33.8
Republican Sean Harper 6,013 9.9
Republican Danny Kushmer 4,061 6.7
Republican Ed Shoemaker 3,377 5.5
Total votes 60,896 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Ross
Spano (R)		 Kristen
Carlson (D)		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence (R) October 3–4, 2018 418 ± 4.9% 46% 39% 15%
Bold Blue Campaigns (D) September 22–27, 2018 500 ± 4.5% 49% 46% 5%
GQR Research (D-Carlson) September 4–8, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 47% 48% –

Results

Florida's 15th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Spano
Democratic Kristen Carlson
Total votes

District 16

The 16th district is located in the Suncoast region and includes Bradenton, Sarasota, and some Tampa suburbs such as FishHawk. Republican Vern Buchanan, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 13th district from 2007 to 2013, was re-elected to a sixth term with 60% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Florida's 16th district is one of the 20 Republican held seats included in the second round of seats targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[5]

Candidates

  • Jan Schneider, attorney
  • David Shapiro, attorney

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Shapiro 34,787 54.7
Democratic Jan Schneider 28,811 45.3
Total votes 63,598 100.0

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Vern
Buchanan (R)		 David
Shapiro (D)		 Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R) October 4–7, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 52% 42% 5%
University of North Florida September 30 – October 2, 2018 499 – 49% 40% 11%
St. Pete Polls October 1, 2018 1,248 ± 2.8% 50% 43% 6%
ALG Research (D-Shapiro) August 22–26, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 48% 44% –
St. Pete Polls July 28, 2018 681 ± 3.8% 44% 35% 22%
Public Policy Polling (D) April 16–17, 2018 655 ± 3.8% 49% 37% 14%

Results

Florida's 16th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Shapiro
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent)
Total votes

District 17

The 17th district comprises most of the Florida Heartland, including the cities of Sebring and Okeechobee, as well as parts of the Suncoast, such as North Port and Port Charlotte. Republican Tom Rooney, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 2009 to 2013, was re-elected to a fifth term with 62% of the vote in 2016. Rooney announced on February 19, 2018, that he will retire from Congress and not seek re-election in 2018.[21][22]The Democratic Party candidate April Freeman died on September 24, 2018 six weeks before the election. Allen Ellison was chosen to be the Democratic nominee.[23]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic April Freeman 33,376 77.0
Democratic Bill Pollard 9,976 23.0
Total votes 43,352 100.0

Republican primary

Endorsements

Greg Steube
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Bill
Akins		 Julio
Gonzalez		 Greg
Steube		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence (R-CFG) August 8–9, 2018 300 ± 5.7% 5% 16% 39% 40%

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Steube 48,963 62.4
Republican Bill Akins 15,133 19.3
Republican Julio Gonzalez 14,402 18.3
Total votes 78,498 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 17th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Ellison
Republican Greg Steube
Total votes

District 18

The 18th district is located in the Treasure Coast region and includes Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and the northern Palm Beach suburbs such as Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens. Republican Brian Mast, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Florida's 18th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[29]

Declared
  • Lauren Baer, attorney and former U.S. State Department official[30]
  • Pam Keith, former Naval Officer, Labor Attorney and Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[31]
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Baer 34,922 60.3
Democratic Pam Keith 23,007 39.7
Total votes 57,929 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Mast (incumbent) 55,427 77.7
Republican Mark Freeman 8,081 11.3
Republican Dave Cummings 7,871 11.0
Total votes 71,379 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Brian
Mast (R)		 Lauren
Baer		 Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D) September 26–30, 2018 600 ± 4.9% 48% 45% –
Public Policy Polling (D) September 17–19, 2018 533 – 46% 43% 10%

Results

Florida's 18th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Baer
Republican Brian Mast (incumbent)
Total votes

District 19

The 19th district is located in Southwestern Florida and includes Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, and Naples. Republican Francis Rooney, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Holden 24,390 67.9
Democratic Todd James Truax 11,513 32.1
Total votes 35,903 100.0

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Francis
Rooney (R)		 David
Holden (D)		 Undecided
Change Research (D-Holden) September 10–12, 2018 468 ± 4.0% 51% 42% –

Results

Florida's 19th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Holden
Republican Francis Rooney (incumbent)
Total votes

District 20

The 20th district stretches from inland South Florida with many protected areas of the Everglades and Belle Glade to the Miami metro area and includes parts of West Palm Beach & Fort Lauderdale, and Miramar. Democrat Alcee Hastings, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013, was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 80% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 50,315 73.6
Democratic Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 18,031 26.4
Total votes 68,346 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 20th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent)
Independent Jay Bonner (write-in)
Total votes

District 21

The 21st district is located in the Miami metro area and includes the West Palm Beach suburbs, such as Greenacres & Wellington, as well as the Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. Democrat Lois Frankel, who has represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2013 to 2017, was re-elected to a third term with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent Lois Frankel will run unopposed in the general election.

District 22

The 22nd district is located in the Miami metro area and includes Boca Raton and Parkland, the site of the infamous Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Also, this district includes significant portions of Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Democrat Ted Deutch, who has represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 19th district from 2010 to 2013 and the 21st district from 2013 to 2017, was re-elected to a fourth term with 59% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent) 52,628 86.5
Democratic Jeff Fandle 8,207 13.5
Total votes 60,835 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicolas Kimaz 13,939 41.0
Republican Javier Manjarres 11,552 33.9
Republican Eddison Walters 8,545 25.1
Total votes 34,036 100.0

General election

Results

Florida's 22nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent)
Republican Nicolas Kimaz
Total votes

District 23

United States House of Representatives, Florida District 23
November 6, 2018

 
Nominee Debbie Wasserman Schultz Joe Kaufman Tim Canova
Party Democratic Republican Independent
U.S. Representative before election

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

The 23rd district is located in the Miami metro area, including Plantation, Sunrise, and Weston. Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, was re-elected to a seventh term with 57% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Endorsements

Carlos Reyes
Newspapers

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kaufman 11,304 44.7
Republican Carlos Reyes 8,508 33.7
Republican Carla Spalding 5,453 21.6
Total votes 25,265 100.0

Independents

Tim Canova, who lost in the 2016 primary to Wasserman Schultz by a 57% to 43% margin, is running again in 2018.[36][37] Don Endriss is also running as an independent candidate.

General election

Results

Florida's 23rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent)
Republican Joe Kaufman
Independent Tim Canova
Independent Don Endriss
Total votes

District 24

The 24th district includes parts of Miami and its northern suburbs such as North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens. Democrat Frederica Wilson, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 17th district from 2011 to 2013, was re-elected to a fourth term unopposed in 2016. Because no write-in candidates or candidates of other parties filed to run in this district, the Democratic primary is open to all voters.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederica Wilson (incumbent) 65,894 83.7
Democratic Ricardo de la Fuente 12,833 16.3
Total votes 78,727 100.0

General election

Incumbent Frederica Wilson will run unopposed in the general election.

District 25

The 25th district includes the western Miami suburbs, such as Hialeah and Miami Lakes, and goes across the northern border of the Everglades to eastern Naples suburbs of Golden Gate and Immokalee. The district also extends upward into the Florida Heartland including Clewiston and LaBelle. Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2011 to 2013 as well as a different version of the 25th from 2003 to 2011, was re-elected to an eighth term with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Florida's 25th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[29]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Annisa Karim, wildlife ecologist and Lee County Department of Parks & Recreation manager (endorsed Mary Barzee Flores)[38]
  • Alina Valdes, doctor and nominee for this seat in 2016 (endorsed Mary Barzee Flores)[39]

Endorsements

Mary Barzee Flores
Organizations

Republican primary

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Mario
Diaz-Balart (R)		 Mary
Barzee-Flores (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) September 17–19, 2018 541 – 41% 36% 22%
Public Policy Polling (D) May 21–23, 2018 670 – 46% 39% 15%

Results

Florida's 25th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Barzee Flores
Republican Mario Diaz-Balart (incumbent)
Total votes

District 26

The 26th district is centered on the Miami suburb of Homestead, includes most of the Everglades National Park, and extends downward into the Florida Keys, including Key West and Marathon. Republican Carlos Curbelo, who has represented the district since 2015, was re-elected to a second term with 53% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Florida's 26th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[29]

Candidates

Declared
  • Demetries Grimes
  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, businesswoman and 2016 State Senate candidate[44]
Declined
  • Steve Smith, businessman[45]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 20,997 63.5
Democratic Demetries Grimes 12,095 36.5
Total votes 33,092 100.0

Republican primary

Endorsements

Carlos Curbelo
Newspapers

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent) 29,506 84.0
Republican Souraya Faas 5,629 16.0
Total votes 35,135 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Carlos
Curbelo (R)		 Debbie
Mucarsel-Powell (D)		 Undecided
GBA Strategies (D) September 27 – October 1, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 48% 50% –
GQR Research (D-Mucarsel-Powell) September 23–27, 2018 511 ± 4.9% 48% 49% –
Public Policy Polling (D) September 17–19, 2018 511 – 44% 45% 11%
NYT Upshot/Siena College September 13–17, 2018 509 ± 4.0% 47% 44% 9%
GBA Strategies (D) July 16–22, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 48% 41% –
DCCC (D) March 17–22, 2018 418 ± 4.9% 45% 40% –

Results

Florida's 26th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent)
Total votes

District 27

The 27th district is located in the Miami metro area, including Kendall, Miami Beach, and portions of Miami. Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, is retiring from office in 2018.[46]

Democratic primary

Florida's 27th district has been included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[29]

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
Potential
Declined

Endorsements

David Richardson
Individuals
  • Scott Fuhrman, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2016[61]
Organizations
Michael Hepburn
Individuals
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Matt
Haggman		 Michael
Hepburn		 David
Richardson		 Kristen
Rosen-Gonzalez		 Donna
Shalala		 Undecided
Bendixen & Amandi Research (D-Shalala) August 10–16, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 10% 2% 18% 9% 36% 25%
Frederick Polls (D-Richardson) August 6–7, 2018 300 ± 5.6% 9% 4% 20% 7% 32% 28%
RABA Research (D-Haggman) August 2–5, 2018 433 ± 4.7% 16% 4% 15% 11% 26% 27%
Bendixen & Amandi Research (D-Shalala) June 2–8, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 5% 2% 16% 8% 43% 26%

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Shalala 14,153 31.9
Democratic David Richardson 12,191 27.5
Democratic Kristen Rosen-Gonzalez 7,783 17.5
Democratic Matt Haggman 7,510 16.9
Democratic Michael Hepburn 2,723 6.1
Total votes 44,360 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Elizabeth Adadi, army reserve soldier
  • Bruno Barreiro, Miami-Dade County Commissioner[64]
  • Angie Chirino, songwriter (daughter of Cuban-American musician Willy Chirino)[65]
  • Stephen Marks, political consultant
  • Mike Ohevzion, businessman
  • Maria Peiro, educator, former small business owner, grassroots activist, and candidate for this seat in 2016[64]
  • Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera, former Doral City Councilwoman[66]
  • Maria Elvira Salazar, journalist[67]
  • Gina Sosa, filmmaker
Withdrew
Potential
Declined

Endorsements

Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Bruno
Barreiro		 Maria Elvira
Salazar		 Other Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Salazar) August 14–16, 2018 300 ± 5.7% 16% 40% 17%[75] 27%
Magellan Strategies (R-Barreiro) June 11–12, 2018 401 ± 4.9% 10% 24% 0%[76] 67%

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maria Elvira Salazar 15,812 40.5
Republican Bruno Barreiro 10,026 25.7
Republican Maria Peiro 3,120 8.0
Republican Stephen Marks 2,733 7.0
Republican Angie Chirino 2,677 6.9
Republican Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera 1,684 4.3
Republican Mike Ohevzion 1,467 3.8
Republican Elizabeth Adadi 775 2.0
Republican Gina Sosa 760 1.9
Total votes 39,054 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Maria
Elvira Salazar (R)		 Donna
Shalala (D)		 Mayra
Joli (I)		 Undecided
Mason-Dixon October 1–6, 2018 625 ± 4.0% 44% 42% 1% 13%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Salazar) September 10–13, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 51% 42% – 7%
Bendixen & Amandi Research (D-Shalala) August 29 – September 2, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 42% 46% 8% 4%

Results

Florida's 27th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Shalala
Republican Maria Elvira Salazar
Independent Mayra Joli
Total votes

See also

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  76. ↑ All other candidates did not receive over 1% support.
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