The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the 27

U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from the state of

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, one from each of the state's 27

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a

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, 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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. The party primaries were held on August 28, 2018. The state congressional delegation changed from a 16–11 Republican majority to a slim 14–13 Republican majority, one short from a Democratic flip. These were seen as the most seats Democrats had attained in Florida since

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. As noted in the vote table below, Florida does not count votes in uncontested races, so the votes in the four uncontested seats held by Democratic members of the House are not counted in the totals or percentages on this page, and each under counts the votes for Democrats in Florida.

Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida by district:

District 1

The 1st district stretches along the

Emerald Coast The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navar ...

and is located in the western Panhandle anchored by

Pensacola Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ci ...

, it also includes

Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922, up from 19,507 in 2010. It is the principal city of the Fort Walton Beach− Crestview− Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

, and

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. Republican

Matt Gaetz Matthew Louis Gaetz II ( ; born May 7, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. A Republican, he has been described as an ally of former president Donald Trump, as well as a proponent ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Phil Ehr, U.S. Navy commander *Jennifer M. Zimmerman, pediatrician

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Cris Dosev, businessman *

, incumbent *John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in the Big Bend region and is anchored by

Panama City Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is locat ...

, and includes the suburbs of

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2020, the population ...

. Republican

Neal Dunn Neal Patrick Dunn (born February 16, 1953) is an American surgeon and Republican Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. Early life and career Dunn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 16, 1953. He earne ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Brandon Peters, lawyer *Bob Rackleff, former Leon County Commissioner.

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

, incumbent

General election

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located in

North Central Florida North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida which comprises the north-central part of the state and encompasses the North Florida counties of Alachua, Marion, Putnam, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafa ...

and includes the cities of Gainesville, Palatka, and

Ocala Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County within the northern region of Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 63,591, making it the 54th most populated city in Florida. Home to ...

. 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 elec ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 57% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Dushyant Gosai, educator *

Yvonne Hayes Hinson Yvonne Hayes Hinson is an American politician who currently serves as the representative for Florida House of Representatives District 20 as a member of the Democratic Party. Career She was elected to the State House in 2020 2020 was ...

, former Gainesville City Commissioner *Tom Wells, businessman

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Judson Sapp, businessman *

, incumbent

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in the

First Coast Florida's First Coast, or simply the First Coast, is a region of the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida. The First Coast refers to the same general area as the directional region of Northeast Florida. It roughly ...

region and is made up of the

Jacksonville metropolitan area The Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, also called the First Coast, Metro Jacksonville, or Northeast Florida, is the metropolitan area centered on the principal city of Jacksonville, Florida and including the First Coast of North Florida. According ...

including

Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Beach is a coastal resort city in Duval County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on May 22, 1907, as Pablo Beach, and would later change its name to Jacksonville Beach in 1925. The city is part of group of communities col ...

and St. Augustine. Republican John Rutherford, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Ges Selmont, attorney

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * John Rutherford, incumbent

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district stretches along the northern border of Florida from the state capital,

, to

Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...

. 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 du ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. Lawson ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Alvin Brown, former

mayor *Al Lawson, incumbent

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Virginia Fuller, nurse and

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General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in the Surf Coast region and includes the cities of

Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal resort-city in east-central Florida. Located on the eastern edge of Volusia County near the Atlantic coastline, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. Daytona Beach is approximately nort ...

Deltona Deltona is a city in central Florida and the most populous city in Volusia County. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Monroe along the St. Johns River in central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 93,692. The cit ...

, and

Palm Coast Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,180, more than twice the 32,832 counted in 2000. The population was estimated to be 89,800 in 2019. It is the most populous city in Flagler ...

. Republican

Ron DeSantis Ronald Dion DeSantis (; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician serving as the 46th governor of Florida since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th district in the U.S. House of Represe ...

, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 59% of the vote in 2016. He did not run for re-election in 2018, rather opting to run for

Governor of Florida A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

. Florida's 6th district is one of the 20 Republican held seats included in the second round of seats targeted by the

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in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Stephen Sevigny, radiologist *

Nancy Soderberg Nancy Elisabeth Soderberg (born March 13, 1958) is an American foreign policy strategist who currently serves as Resident Director for National Democratic Institute in Kosovo. Soderberg served as the third-ranking official on the Clinton Adminis ...

, former Representative at the United Nations and former

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. *John Upchurch, attorney

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

Fred Costello Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello (born February 9, 1950) is an American dentist and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Costello served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 25th District, from 2014 to 2016 ...

, former state representative *

Michael Waltz Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician and United States Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 201 ...

, former

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*John Ward, businessman

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 7

The 7th district is centered around downtown

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

and the northern Orlando suburbs such as Sanford and Winter Park. Democrat

Stephanie Murphy Stephanie Murphy (born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung; September 16, 1978) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated incumbent Repu ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 51% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Chardo Richardson, former president of the

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, incumbent

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Mike Miller, state representative * Scott Sturgill, former Seminole County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor and state house candidate in 2014 * Vennia Francois, policy advisor ;Declined * Bob Cortes, state representative * Joel Greenberg, Seminole County Tax Collector * David Simmons, state senator

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

District 8

The 8th district includes the

Space Coast The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It is one of several "themed" coasts around Florida. All orbital launches from American soil carrying NASA astr ...

region and the cities of

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, Palm Bay, and

Vero Beach Vero Beach is a city in and the seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. Vero Beach is the second most populous city in Indian River County. Abundant in beaches and wildlife, Vero Beach is located on Florida's Treasure Coast. It is thi ...

. Republican

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

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *Sanjay Patel, management consultant

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Results

District 9

The 9th district is located in inland

Central Florida Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. Different sources give different definitions for the region, but as its name implies it is usually said to comprise the central part of the state, including the Tampa Bay area and the Gr ...

including

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, wh ...

, St. Cloud, and Winter Haven. Democrat

Darren Soto Darren Michael Soto (born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Kissimmee, Florida, who is the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 9th co ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 57% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *

Alan Grayson Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Republican Daniel ...

, former U.S. Representative *

, incumbent

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Wayne Liebnitzky, engineer and candidate for Congress in 2016

General election

Polling

Results

District 10

The 10th district is centered around

and the surrounding suburbs such as

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, Oak Ridge, and Zellwood. Democrat

Val Demings Valdez Venita Demings (née Butler; born March 12, 1957) is an American politician and former police officer serving as the U.S. representative from since 2017. The district covers most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the ar ...

, 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 was open to all voters.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Wade Darius, businessman *

, incumbent

Primary results

General election

Incumbent Val Demings ran unopposed in the general election.

District 11

The 11th district is located in

and includes the southern suburbs of

and Spring Hill, this district also includes the retirement community known as

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. Republican

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, 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

Candidates

;Declared *Dana Cottrell, teacher

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Results

District 12

The 12th district is located in the

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and includes

Dade City Dade City is a city in and the county seat of Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Tampa Bay Area. The population was 6,437 at the 2010 census. Dade City is popular with tourists for its antique stores, restaurants, and h ...

New Port Richey New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was counted at 16,728 in the 2020 census. History B ...

, and

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. Republican

Gus Bilirakis Gus Michael Bilirakis ( ; born February 8, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, where he succeeded his father Michael ...

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *Chris Hunter, former federal prosecutor *Stephen Perenich, tax preparer *Robert Tager, attorney and candidate for Congress in 2016

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Polling

Results

District 13

The 13th district is located in the

and includes

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, Largo and

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. Democrat

Charlie Crist Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (; born July 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 52% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *George Buck, educator *Brad Sostack, navy veteran

Primary results

General election

Results

District 14

The 14th district is centered around the city of

Tampa Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city'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 the seat of Hillsborough County ...

and the immediate surrounding suburbs such as

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and

Temple Terrace Temple Terrace is an incorporated city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 26,690. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsb ...

. 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 based ...

, 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 was the only candidate in 2018, and so was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Incumbent Kathy Castor ran unopposed in the general election.

District 15

The 15th district is located in inland

and is anchored by Lakeland. The district also includes the eastern suburbs of Tampa such as

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and Riverview. Republican

Dennis Ross Dennis B. Ross (born November 26, 1948) is an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush, the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clint ...

, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, was retiring.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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 ...

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(District 59) since 2012

Eliminated in primary

* Neil Combee,

(District 39) 2012–2017 * Sean Harper, contractor * Danny Kushmer, non-profit executive * Ed Shoemaker,

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...

activist

Declined

Ben Albritton Ben Albritton (born August 17, 1968) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 56th District, which includes DeSoto County, Florida, DeSoto County, H ...

(District 56) since 2010 * Scott Franklin, Lakeland City Commissioner since 2018 *

Grady Judd Grady Judd (born March 10, 1954) is the sheriff of Polk County, Florida. He has served in this position since 2005. Early life and education Grady Judd was born in Lakeland, Florida, in 1954. He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees fr ...

, Sheriff of

Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk: * Polk County, Arkansas * Polk County, Florida * Polk County, Georgia * Polk County, Iowa * Polk Count ...

since 2005 * Tom Lee,

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(District 20) 1996–2006 and since 2012 *

Seth McKeel Seth McKeel (born June 5, 1975) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014, representing the 63rd District from 2006 to 2012 and the 40th District, which included most of La ...

(District 40) 2006–2014 *

Kelli Stargel Kelli Stargel (born March 23, 1966) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing the Lakeland area since 2012. She has represented the 22nd district, encompassing northern Polk and southern Lake ...

(District 22) since 2012

Withdrew

* Loretta "Leah Lax" Miller, former

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officer * Curt Rogers *

, incumbent

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

since 2011

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Kristen Carlson, attorney *Andrew Learned, naval reserve officer *Ray Pena, retired police officer

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Results

District 16

The 16th district is located in the Suncoast region and includes

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. History Late 18th and early 19th centuries A settlement established by Maroons or escaped sl ...

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

, and some Tampa suburbs such as FishHawk. Republican

Vern Buchanan Vernon Gale Buchanan ( ; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, re ...

, 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

in 2018.

Candidates

;Declared *Jan Schneider, attorney *David Shapiro, attorney

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Polling

Results

District 17

The 17th district comprises 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, non-metropolitan counties— DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeecho ...

, 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. 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *April Freeman, businesswoman and candidate for Congress in 2014 and 2016 (deceased) *Bill Pollard, respiratory therapist

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Bill Akins, veteran *

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 Flori ...

, state senator * Julio Gonzalez, state representative

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Results

District 18

The 18th district is located in the

Treasure Coast The Treasure Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is located on Florida's East Coast, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and comprising Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure ...

region and includes Stuart,

Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 204,851 at the 2020 census. It is located southeast of Orlando and north of Miami. The Port St. Lu ...

, and the northern Palm Beach suburbs such as

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and

Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida, 77 miles north of downtown Miami. , the population was 59,182. Palm Beach Gardens is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6 ...

. Republican

Brian Mast Brian Jeffery Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and U.S. military veteran who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numbered as the 18th district from 2017 t ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Florida's 18th district was included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the

in 2018.

Candidates

;Declared * Lauren Baer, attorney and former U.S. State Department official * Pam Keith, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 ;Declined * Dave Aronberg,

Palm Beach County Palm Beach County is a county located in the southeastern part of Florida and lies directly north of Broward County and Miami-Dade County. The county had a population of 1,492,191 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous county ...

State Attorney and former state senator *Jonathan Chane, attorney and candidate for Congress in 2016 * Corinna Robinson, retired Army major and candidate for Congress in 2014

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Dave Cummings, educator *Mark Freeman, businessman *

, incumbent

Primary results

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 15, 2018

Polling

Results

District 19

The 19th district is located in Southwestern Florida and includes Bonita Springs,

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, and

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. Republican

Francis Rooney Laurence Francis Rooney III (born December 4, 1953) is an American politician and diplomat who was a U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 until 2008. Represe ...

, who has represented the district since 2017, was elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared * David Holden, financial adviser * Todd James Truax, healthcare administrator

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Polling

Results

District 20

The 20th district stretches from inland

South Florida South Florida is the southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is one of Florida's three most commonly referred to directional regions; the other two are Central Florida and North Florida. South Florida is the southernmost part of th ...

with many protected areas of the

Everglades The Everglades is a natural region of tropical climate, tropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large drainage basin within the Neotropical realm. The system begins near Orland ...

and Belle Glade to the Miami metro area and includes parts of

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Fort Lauderdale A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

, and Miramar. Democrat

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

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent *Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Healthcare Executive

Primary results

General election

Results

District 21

The 21st district is located in the Miami metro area and includes the West Palm Beach suburbs, such as Greenacres and

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) 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 second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

, as well as Boynton Beach and

Delray Beach Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020 was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census. Located 52 miles (83 kilometers) north of Miami, Delray Beach is in the ...

. 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 21st congressional district since 2017 and who represented Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 20 ...

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Incumbent Lois Frankel ran unopposed in the general election.

District 22

The 22nd district is located in the Miami metro area and includes

Boca Raton Boca Raton ( ; es, Boca Ratón, link=no, ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as "Bocaratone," and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" in 1925. The population was 97,422 in the ...

and Parkland, the site of the

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting On February 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of Parkland, Florida, murdering 17 people and injuring 17 others. Cruz, a former student at t ...

. Also, this district includes significant portions of

and

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. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2020 ...

. Democrat

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

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent *Jeff Fandl, businessman

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Nicolas Kimaz, businessman *Javier Manjarres, blogger *Eddison Walters, real estate investor

Primary results

General election

Results

District 23

The 23rd district is located in the Miami metro area, including

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, and

Weston Weston may refer to: Places Australia * Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Weston, New South Wales * Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra * Weston Park, Canberra, a park Canada * Weston, Nova Scotia * W ...

. Democrat

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Deborah Wasserman Schultz ( née Wasserman; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from , first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democra ...

, 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

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *Joe Kaufman, counter-terrorism researcher and candidate for state house in 1998 and 2000 and Congress in 2012, 2014, and 2016 *Carlos Reyes, lawyer *Carla Spalding, nurse and candidate for Congress in 2016

Endorsements

Primary results

Independents

Tim Canova Timothy A. Canova (born May 17, 1960) is an American politician and law professor specializing in banking and finance. Canova was a candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district, unsuccessfully challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the 20 ...

, who lost in the 2016 primary to Wasserman Schultz by a 57% to 43% margin, ran as an independent in the 2018 general election. Don Endriss also ran as an independent candidate.

General election

Results

District 24

The 24th district includes parts of

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

and its northern suburbs such as North Miami Beach and

Miami Gardens Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is located north of Downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th and Northwest 57th Avenues to its west ...

. Democrat

Frederica Wilson Frederica Smith Wilson (born Frederica Patricia Smith, November 5, 1942) is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011, representing . Located in South Florida, Wilson's congressional dis ...

, 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 was open to all voters.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared *Ricardo de la Fuente, entrepreneur *

, incumbent

Primary results

Republican

Withdrew *

Louis E. Sola Louis Ernest Sola (born January 8, 1968) is an American businessman and politician, who is currently Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. Sola currently works under Chairman Daniel B. Maffei and alongside Commissioners Rebecca F. Dy ...

, U.S. Army veteran

General election

Both candidates were removed from the ballot which was cited for the recount in the Florida gubernatorial and United States Senate elections. Incumbent Frederica Wilson won unopposed in the general election.

District 25

The 25th district includes the western Miami suburbs, such as

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

and

Miami Lakes Miami Lakes is a suburb of Miami, an incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. US Census, 31,628 people live in Miami Lakes. History The development was constructed by Sengra (now the ...

, and goes across the northern border of the Everglades to eastern Naples suburbs of

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and

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. The district also extends upward into the

including

Clewiston Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida, United States. Its location is northwest of Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 7,327 at the 2020 census, up from 7,155 at the 2010 census. The estimated population in 2 ...

and LaBelle. Republican

Mario Díaz-Balart Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart Caballero (; born September 25, 1961) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district. A Republican, he was elected in 2002, and his district includes much of sout ...

, 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

in 2018.

Candidates

Declared * Mary Barzee Flores, attorney and former

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Judge Withdrew * Annisa Karim, Lee County Department of Parks & Recreation manager (endorsed Flores) * Alina Valdes, doctor and candidate for Congress in 2016 (endorsed Flores)

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent

General election

Polling

Results

District 26

The 26th district is centered on the Miami suburb of

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, includes most of the

Everglades National Park Everglades National Park is an American national park that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida. The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States and the largest wilderness of any kind east ...

, and extends downward into the

Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...

, including

Key West Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it cons ...

and

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. Republican

Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. In 2018 United States House of Represen ...

, 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 was included on the initial list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the

in 2018.

Candidates

;Declared * Demetries Grimes,U.S. Navy veteran *

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Debbie Jessika Mucarsel-Powell (born January 18, 1971) is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and academic administrator who served as a U.S. representative for from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, her district covered the w ...

, businesswoman and candidate for state senate in 2016 ;Declined * Steve Smith, businessman

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared *

, incumbent *Souraya Faas, television personality

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

District 27

The 27th district is located in the Miami metro area, including Coral Gables, Kendall,

Miami Beach Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which sep ...

, and portions of

. Republican

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She wa ...

, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, retired from office in 2018.

Democratic primary

Florida's 27th district has been included on the initial list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the

in 2018.

Candidates

;Declared * Matt Haggman, Miami program director of the

Knight Foundation The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, also known as the Knight Foundation, is an American non-profit foundation that provides grants for journalism, communities, and the arts. The organization was founded as the Knight Memorial Education ...

and former ''

Miami Herald The ''Miami Herald'' is an American daily newspaper owned by the McClatchy Company and headquartered in Doral, Florida, a List of communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida, city in western Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County and the M ...

'' reporter * Michael Hepburn,

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...

academic adviser and candidate for state house in 2010 and 2014 * David Richardson, state representative *

Donna Shalala Donna Edna Shalala ( ; born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presid ...

, former

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...

and former president of the

* Kristen Rosen Gonzalez,

city commissioner ;Withdrew * Mary Barzee Flores, attorney and former

judge (running for FL-25) * Scott Fuhrman, businessman and candidate for Congress in 2016 * José Javier Rodríguez, state senator *

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

Miami City Commission The government of the city of Miami, Florida is organized under the City Charter, which provides for a mayor-commissioner form of city government. Organization City Commission and Mayor The Mayor of Miami, currently Francis X. Suarez, is th ...

er ;Potential * Francisco Cerezo, attorney * Daniella Levine Cava,

Miami-Dade County 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 county in ...

Commissioner * Cindy Lerner, former mayor of Pinecrest and former state representative * Jimmy Morales,

City Manager * Mark Person * Marc Sarnoff, former

City Commissioner ;Declined *

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth la ...

Superintendent * Manny Diaz, former

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* Philip Levine, Mayor of

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared * Elizabeth Adadi, U.S. Army veteran *

Bruno Barreiro Bruno Arthur Barreiro (born December 14, 1965) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served on the Miami-Dade County Commission from 1998 to 2018, representing part of Miami Beach and the Miami neighborhoods of Brickell, Little Havana, ...

Commissioner * Angie Chirino, songwriter (daughter of Cuban-American musician

Willy Chirino Willy Chirino (born April 5, 1947, in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American musician. Early life Following the communist revolution in Cuba, Chirino came to the United States in 1960 as part of Operation Peter Pan, ...

) * Stephen Marks, political consultant * Mike Ohevzion, businessman * Maria Peiro, educator and candidate for Congress in 2016 * Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera, former Doral City Councilwoman *

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, journalist * Gina Sosa, filmmaker ;Withdrew * Raquel Regalado, former

Miami-Dade School Board Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth l ...

member and candidate for Mayor of

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;Potential * Jeb Bush Jr., son of former governor

Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush a ...

José Félix Díaz José Félix Díaz (born January 16, 1980) is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2017, representing parts of Miami-Dade County. He resigned from the House in 2017 to run for a s ...

, state representative * Art Estopinan, former chief of staff to U.S. Representative

* Ed MacDougall, former mayor of Cutler Bay and candidate for Congress in 2014 *

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, state representative * Juan C. Zapata, former

Commissioner ;Declined *

, U.S. Representative for

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Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (born January 30, 1963) is a Cuban-American attorney and politician from Florida. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016, representing parts of Miami, Coral Gables, and the surrounding area ...

, former state senator *

Anitere Flores Anitere Flores (born September 8, 1976) is a Republican politician from Miami, Florida. She served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010. Subsequently, she served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020. In the 201 ...

, state senator * René García, state senator *

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and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

References

External links

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;Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Matt Gaetz (R) for CongressJennifer Zimmerman (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Neal Dunn (R) for CongressBob Rackleff (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D) for CongressTed Yoho (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Joceline Berrios (I) for CongressJason Bulger (I) for CongressJohn Rutherford (R) for CongressGes Selmont (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Virginia Fuller (R) for CongressAl Lawson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Nancy Soderberg (D) for CongressMichael Waltz (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
Mike Miller (R) for CongressStephanie Murphy (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
Sanjay Patel (D) for CongressBill Posey (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates
Wayne Liebnitzky (R) for CongressDarren Soto (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates
Val Demings (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates
Dana Cottrell (D) for CongressDaniel Webster (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates
Gus Bilirakis (R) for CongressChris Hunter (D) for CongressAngelika Purkis (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates
George Buck (R) for CongressCharlie Crist (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates
Kathy Castor (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fifteenth district candidates
Kristen Carlson (D) for CongressRoss Spano (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of sixteenth district candidates
Vern Buchanan (R) for CongressDavid Shapiro (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of seventeenth district candidates
Allen Ellison (D) for CongressGreg Steube (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eighteenth district candidates
Lauren Baer (D) for CongressBrian Mast (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of nineteenth district candidates
David Holden (D) for CongressFrancis Rooney (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twentieth district candidates
Alcee Hastings (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-first district candidates
Lois Frankel (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-second district candidates
Ted Deutch (D) for CongressNicolas Kimaz (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-third district candidates
Tim Canova (I) for CongressDon Endriss (I) for CongressJoe Kaufman (R) for CongressDebbie Wasserman Schultz (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-fourth district candidates
Frederica Wilson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-fifth district candidates
Mario Díaz-Balart (R) for CongressMary Barzee Flores (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-sixth district candidates
Carlos Curbelo (R) for CongressDebbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-seventh district candidates
María Elvira Salazar (R) for CongressDonna Shalala (D) for Congress
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