2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

Summary

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were 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 coincided with the elections of other offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28, 2018.[1]

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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All 27 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 16 11
Seats before 15 11
Seats won 14 13
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 3,675,417 3,307,228
Percentage 52.35% 47.10%
Swing Decrease 2.36% Increase 1.89%

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 1982. 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 edit

Statewide edit

Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 22 3,675,417 52.35% 14  2 51.85%
Democratic 27 3,307,228 47.10% 13  2 48.15%
Independent 6 38,550 0.55% 0   0.00%
Write-in 8 281 0.00% 0   0.00%
Total 63 7,021,476 100.00% 27   100.00%
Popular vote
Republican
52.35%
Democratic
47.10%
Independent
0.55%
Write-in
0.00%
House seats
Republican
51.85%
Democratic
48.15%

District edit

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida by district:[2]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 216,189 67.06% 106,199 32.94% 0 0.00% 322,388 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 199,335 67.44% 96,233 32.56% 0 0.00% 295,568 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 176,616 57.62% 129,880 42.38% 0 0.00% 306,496 100.00% Republican hold
District 4 248,420 65.16% 123,351 32.35% 9,478 2.49% 381,249 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 89,799 33.22% 180,527 66.78% 0 0.00 270,326 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 187,891 56.31% 145,758 43.69% 0 0.00% 333,649 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 134,285 42.31% 183,113 57.69% 0 0.00% 317,398 100.00% Democratic hold
District 8 218,112 60.50% 142,415 39.50% 0 0.00% 360,527 100.00% Republican hold
District 9 124,565 41.98% 172,172 58.02% 0 0.00% 296,737 100.00% Democratic hold
District 10 Democratic hold
District 11 239,395 65.14% 128,053 34.84% 58 0.02% 367,506 100.00% Republican hold
District 12 194,564 58.09% 132,844 39.66% 7,510 2.24% 334,918 100.00% Republican hold
District 13 134,254 42.36% 182,717 57.64% 0 0.00% 316,971 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 Democratic hold
District 15 151,380 53.02% 134,132 46.98% 20 0.01% 285,532 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 197,483 54.56% 164,463 45.44% 0 0.00% 361,946 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 193,326 62.26% 117,194 37.74% 0 0.00% 310,520 100.00% Republican hold
District 18 185,905 54.30% 156,454 45.70% 0 0.00% 342,359 100.00% Republican hold
District 19 211,465 62.27% 128,106 37.72% 36 0.01% 339,607 100.00% Republican hold
District 20 0 0.00% 202,659 99.92% 165 0.08% 202,824 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 Democratic hold
District 22 113,049 37.98% 184,634 62.02% 0 0.00% 297,683 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 99,446 35.98% 161,611 58.48% 15,309 5.54% 276,366 100.00% Democratic hold
District 24 Democratic hold
District 25 128,672 60.45% 84,173 39.55% 0 0.00% 212,845 100.00% Republican hold
District 26 115,678 49.13% 119,797 50.87% 0 0.00% 235,475 100.00% Democratic gain
District 27 115,588 45.76% 130,743 51.76% 6,255 2.48% 252,586 100.00% Democratic gain
Total 3,675,417 52.35% 3,307,228 47.10% 38,831 0.55% 7,021,476 100.00%

District 1 edit

2018 Florida's 1st congressional district election
 
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  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Matt Gaetz Jennifer Zimmerman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 216,189 106,199
Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

 
Gaetz:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%
 
Gaetz:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%      <90%
Zimmerman:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%      <90%

U.S. Representative before election

Matt Gaetz
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Matt Gaetz
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican Matt Gaetz, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+22.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Cris Dosev, businessman
  • John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot

Endorsements edit

Matt Gaetz
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Statewide officials
Organizations

Primary results edit

Republican primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gaetz (incumbent) 65,203 64.8
Republican Cris Dosev 30,433 30.2
Republican John Mills 4,992 5.0
Total votes 100,628 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Jennifer M. Zimmerman, pediatrician
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Phil Ehr, U.S. Navy commander

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer M. Zimmerman 22,422 60.5
Democratic Phil Ehr 14,650 39.5
Total votes 37,072 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Florida's 1st congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gaetz (incumbent) 216,189 67.1
Democratic Jennifer M. Zimmerman 106,199 32.9
Total votes 322,388 100.0
Republican hold

District 2 edit

2018 Florida's 2nd congressional district election
 
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  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Neal Dunn Bob Rackleff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 199,335 96,233
Percentage 67.4% 32.6%

 
Dunn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Rackleff:      50–60%
 
Dunn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Rackleff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Neal Dunn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Neal Dunn
Republican

The 2nd district is located in the Big Bend region and is anchored by Panama City, and includes the suburbs of Tallahassee. Incumbent Republican Neal Dunn, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary edit

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Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Brandon Peters, lawyer

Polling edit

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 edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Rackleff 29,395 50.8
Democratic Brandon Peters 28,483 49.2
Total votes 57,878 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Florida's 2nd congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Dunn (incumbent) 199,335 67.4
Democratic Bob Rackleff 96,233 32.6
Total votes 295,568 100.0
Republican hold

District 3 edit

2018 Florida's 3rd congressional district election
 
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  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Ted Yoho Yvonne Hayes Hinson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 176,616 129,880
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

 
County results
Yoho:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hinson:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ted Yoho
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ted Yoho
Republican

The 3rd district is located in North Central Florida and includes the cities of Gainesville, Palatka, and Ocala. Incumbent Republican Ted Yoho, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected to a third term with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

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Eliminated in primary edit
  • Judson Sapp, businessman[10]

Endorsements edit

Judson Sapp
State legislators
Local officials

Primary results edit

Republican primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Yoho (incumbent) 54,848 76.3
Republican Judson Sapp 17,068 23.7
Total votes 71,916 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

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  • Dushyant Gosai, educator
  • Tom Wells, businessman

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Hayes Hinson 31,655 59.5
Democratic Tom Wells 17,663 33.2
Democratic Dushyant Gosai 3,883 7.3
Total votes 53,201 100.0

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D)

Results edit

Florida's 3rd congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Yoho (incumbent) 176,616 57.6
Democratic Yvonne Hayes Hinson 129,880 42.4
Total votes 306,496 100.0
Republican hold

District 4 edit

2018 Florida's 4th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate John Rutherford Ges Selmont
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 248,420 123,351
Percentage 65.2% 32.4%

 
County results
Rutherford:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

John Rutherford
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Rutherford
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican John Rutherford, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.

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Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Ges Selmont, attorney

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Results edit

Florida's 4th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rutherford (incumbent) 248,420 65.2
Democratic Ges Selmont 123,351 32.4
Independent Joceline Berrios 7,155 1.9
Independent Jason Bulger 2,321 0.6
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 381,249 100.0
Republican hold

District 5 edit

2018 Florida's 5th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Al Lawson Virginia Fuller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 180,527 89,799
Percentage 66.8% 33.2%

 
County results
Lawson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Fuller      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Al Lawson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Al Lawson
Democratic

The 5th district stretches along the northern border of Florida from the state capital, Tallahassee, to Jacksonville. Incumbent Democrat Al Lawson, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+12.

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Polling edit

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 edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson (incumbent) 53,990 60.3
Democratic Alvin Brown 35,584 39.7
Total votes 89,574 100.0

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Florida's 5th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson (incumbent) 180,527 66.8
Republican Virginia Fuller 89,799 33.2
Total votes 270,326 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6 edit

2018 Florida's 6th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Michael Waltz Nancy Soderberg
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 187,891 145,758
Percentage 56.3% 43.7%

 
County results
Waltz:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ron DeSantis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Michael Waltz
Republican

The 6th district is located in the Surf Coast region and includes the cities of Daytona Beach, Deltona, and Palm Coast. Incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis, who had 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.[16] The district had a PVI of R+7.

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Fred Costello
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Michael Waltz
U.S. Representatives
Local officials

Polling edit

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 edit

Republican primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Waltz 32,916 42.4
Republican John Ward 23,593 30.4
Republican Fred Costello 21,074 27.2
Total votes 77,583 100.0

Democratic primary edit

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.[30]

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
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  • Stephen Sevigny, radiologist[32]
  • John Upchurch, attorney[33]
Withdrawn edit
  • Robert Coffman, commercial pilot[34]

Endorsements edit

Stephen Sevigny
Nancy Soderberg
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling edit

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%

Debate edit

2018 Florida's 6th congressional district democratic primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Stephen Sevigny Nancy Soderberg John Upchurch
1 Aug. 2, 2018 The Daytona Beach News-Journal YouTube P P P

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Soderberg 32,174 55.6
Democratic John Upchurch 13,088 22.6
Democratic Stephen Sevigny 12,633 21.8
Total votes 57,895 100.0

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Michael Waltz (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Local officials

Polling edit

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%

Debate edit

Another debate was scheduled to be held on September 25, but it was cancelled.[45][46]

2018 Florida's 6th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Michael Waltz Nancy Soderberg
1 Oct. 2, 2018 WESH Greg Fox YouTube P P

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Lean R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Likely R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Lean R November 5, 2018
538[52] Lean R November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Likely R October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Lean R November 4, 2018

Results edit

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Waltz 187,891 56.3
Democratic Nancy Soderberg 145,758 43.7
Total votes 333,649 100.0
Republican hold

District 7 edit

2018 Florida's 7th congressional district election
 
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  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Stephanie Murphy Mike Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 183,113 134,285
Percentage 57.7% 42.3%

 
County results
Murphy:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Stephanie Murphy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Stephanie Murphy
Democratic

The 7th district is centered around downtown Orlando and the northern Orlando suburbs such as Sanford and Winter Park. Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. She was elected with 51% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of Even.

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  • Chardo Richardson, former president of the ACLU

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Stephanie Murphy
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Chardo Richardson
Organizations
Individuals

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Murphy (incumbent) 49,060 86.2
Democratic Chardo Richardson 7,846 13.2
Total votes 56,906 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Vennia Francois, policy advisor[62]
  • Scott Sturgill, former Seminole County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor and state house candidate in 2014[63]
Declined edit

Endorsements edit

Mike Miller
U.S. Senators
State legislators
Local officials
  • Bob Dallari, Seminole County commissioner[68]
  • Carlton Henley, Seminole County commissioner[68]
  • John Horan, Seminole County commission chairman[70]
Scott Sturgill
U.S Representatives
Statewide officials
Local officials

Polling edit

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 edit

Republican primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Miller 30,629 53.9
Republican Scott Sturgill 17,253 30.4
Republican Vennia Francois 8,950 15.8
Total votes 56,832 100.0

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Stephanie Murphy (D)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Labor unions
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Individuals
Mike Miller (R)
U.S. Senators
State legislators
Organizations
Local officials
  • Bob Dallari, Seminole County commissioner[68]
  • Carlton Henley, Seminole County commissioner[68]
  • John Horan, Seminole County commission chair

Polling edit

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%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Likely D November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Likely D November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Likely D November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Lean D November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Likely D November 5, 2018
538[52] Likely D November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Safe D October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Likely D November 2, 2018

Results edit

Florida's 7th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Murphy (incumbent) 183,113 57.7
Republican Mike Miller 134,285 42.3
Total votes 317,398 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8 edit

2018 Florida's 8th congressional district election
 
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  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Bill Posey Sanjay Patel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 218,112 142,415
Percentage 60.5% 39.5%

 
County results
Posey:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Bill Posey
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Posey
Republican

The 8th district includes the Space Coast region and the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Vero Beach. Incumbent Republican Bill Posey, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.

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Nominee edit
  • Sanjay Patel, management consultant

General election edit

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Florida's 8th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Posey (incumbent) 218,112 60.5
Democratic Sanjay Patel 142,415 39.5
Total votes 360,527 100.0
Republican hold

District 9 edit

2018 Florida's 9th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Darren Soto Wayne Liebnitzky
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 172,172 124,565
Percentage 58.0% 42.0%

 
County results
Soto:      60–70%
Liebnitzky:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Darren Soto
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Darren Soto
Democratic

The 9th district is located in inland Central Florida including Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Winter Haven. Incumbent Democrat Darren Soto, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.

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Darren Soto

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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 edit

Democratic primary results, Florida 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto (incumbent) 36,586 66.4
Democratic Alan Grayson 18,528 33.6
Total votes 55,114 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Wayne Liebnitzky, engineer and nominee for this seat in 2016

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Polling edit

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 edit

Florida's 9th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto (incumbent) 172,172 58.0
Republican Wayne Liebnitzky 124,565 42.0
Total votes 296,737 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10 edit

2018 Florida's 10th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party
   
Candidate Val Demings
Party Democratic
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage N/a

U.S. Representative before election

Val Demings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Val Demings
Democratic

The 10th district is centered around Orlando and the surrounding suburbs such as Lockhart, Oak Ridge, and Zellwood. Incumbent Democrat Val Demings, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. She was elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary edit

Because no write-in candidates or candidates of other parties filed to run in this district, the Democratic primary was open to all voters.

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Nominee edit
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  • Wade Darius, businessman

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Demings (incumbent) 73,601 75.0
Democratic Wade Darius 24,534 25.0
Total votes 98,135 100.0

Republican primary edit

No Republicans filed.

General election edit

Incumbent Val Demings ran unopposed in the general election. As such, no election for the position was held, and Demings was declared the winner automatically by the Board of Elections for the State of Florida.

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Florida's 10th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Demings (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votes N/a
Democratic hold

District 11 edit

2018 Florida's 11th congressional district election
 
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2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Daniel Webster Dana Cottrell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 239,395 128,053
Percentage 65.2% 34.8%

 
County results
Webster:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Daniel Webster
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Daniel Webster
Republican

The 11th district is located in Central Florida and includes the southern suburbs of Ocala and Spring Hill, this district also includes the retirement community known as The Villages. Incumbent Republican Daniel Webster, who had represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 8th district from 2011 to 2013 and the 10th district from 2013 to 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+15.

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  • Dana Cottrell, teacher

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Florida's 11th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Webster (incumbent) 239,395 65.2
Democratic Dana Cottrell 128,053 34.8
Independent Luis Saldana (write-in) 58 0.0
Total votes 367,506 100.0
Republican hold

District 12 edit

2018 Florida's 12th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Gus Bilirakis Chris Hunter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 194,564 132,844
Percentage 58.1% 39.7%

 
County results
Bilirakis:     50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Gus Bilirakis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Gus Bilirakis
Republican

The 12th district is located in the Tampa Bay Area and includes Dade City, New Port Richey, and Palm Harbor. Incumbent Republican Gus Bilirakis, who had 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. The district had a PVI of R+8.

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  • Chris Hunter, former federal prosecutor
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  • Stephen Perenich, tax preparer
  • Robert Tager, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2016

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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

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Chris Hunter (D)

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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%

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Florida's 12th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) 194,564 58.1
Democratic Chris Hunter 132,844 39.7
Independent Angelika Purkis 7,510 2.2
Total votes 334,918 100.0
Republican hold

District 13 edit

2018 Florida's 13th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Charlie Crist George Buck
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 182,717 134,254
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

 
Precinct results
Crist:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Buck:      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Tie:      50%

U.S. Representative before election

Charlie Crist
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Charlie Crist
Democratic

The 13th district is located in the Tampa Bay Area and includes Clearwater, Largo and Saint Petersburg. Incumbent Democrat Charlie Crist, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+2.

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  • George Buck, educator
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Brad Sostack, navy veteran

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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

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Endorsements edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Safe D November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Safe D November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Safe D November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Likely D November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Safe D November 5, 2018
538[52] Safe D November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Safe D October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Likely D November 2, 2018

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Florida's 13th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Crist (incumbent) 182,717 57.6
Republican George Buck 134,254 42.4
Total votes 316,971 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14 edit

2018 Florida's 14th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party
   
Candidate Kathy Castor
Party Democratic
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage N/a

U.S. Representative before election

Kathy Castor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kathy Castor
Democratic

The 14th district is centred around the city of Tampa and the immediate surrounding suburbs such as Lutz and Temple Terrace. Incumbent Democrat Kathy Castor, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected to a sixth term with 62% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

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

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No Republicans filed.

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Incumbent Kathy Castor ran unopposed in the general election. As such, no election for the position was held, and Castor was declared the winner automatically by the Board of Elections for the State of Florida.

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Florida's 14th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Castor (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votes N/a
Democratic hold

District 15 edit

2018 Florida's 15th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Ross Spano Kristen Carlson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,380 134,132
Percentage 53.0% 47.0%

 
County results
Spano:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Dennis Ross
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ross Spano
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican Dennis Ross, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, was retiring.[83]

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Neil Combee
State legislators
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
U.S. Representatives
Sheriffs

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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%[92] 37%
St. Pete Polls May 25–27, 2018 494 ± 4.4% 23% 4% 4% 4% 29% 2%[92] 34%

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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

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Nominee edit
  • Kristen Carlson, attorney
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Andrew Learned, naval reserve officer
  • Ray Pena, retired police officer

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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%

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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

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Endorsements edit

Ross Spano (R)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Sheriffs

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Campaign finance reports as of Oct 17, 2018
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Kristen Carlson (D) $1,306,227 $1,065,973 $240,254
Ross Spano (R) $587,719 $519,283 $68,435
Source: Federal Election Commission[95]

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Ross
Spano (R)
Kristen
Carlson (D)
Other Undecided
St. Pete Polls November 5, 2018 1,194 ± 2.8% 46% 44% 9%
NYT Upshot/Siena College October 16–19, 2018 499 ± 4.7% 43% 43% 14%
Remington (R) October 17–18, 2018 1,369 ± 2.64% 47% 41% 12%
GQR Research (D-Carlson) October 16–18, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 47% 47% 6%
SurveyUSA October 9–14, 2018 591 ± 4.6% 45% 45% 3%[96] 7%
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%

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Tossup November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Tilt R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Tossup November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Lean R November 5, 2018
538[52] Tossup November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Tossup October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Lean R November 2, 2018

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Florida's 15th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Spano 151,380 53.0
Democratic Kristen Carlson 134,132 47.0
Independent Dave Johnson (write-in) 15 0.0
Independent Jeffrey G. Rabinowitz (write-in) 3 0.0
Independent Alek Bynzar (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 285,532 100.0
Republican hold

District 16 edit

2018 Florida's 16th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Vern Buchanan David Shapiro
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 197,483 164,463
Percentage 54.6% 45.4%

 
County results
Buchanan:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Vern Buchanan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Vern Buchanan
Republican

The 16th district is located in the Suncoast region and includes Bradenton, Sarasota, and some Tampa suburbs such as FishHawk. Incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 13th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.

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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.[30]

Candidates edit

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  • David Shapiro, attorney
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Jan Schneider, attorney

Primary results edit

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

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2018 Florida's 26th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Vern Buchanan David Shapiro
1 Oct. 23, 2018 WWSB-TV Alan Cohn C-SPAN P P

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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%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Likely R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Likely R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Lean R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Likely R November 5, 2018
538[52] Likely R November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Likely R October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Lean R November 2, 2018

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Florida's 16th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 197,483 54.6
Democratic David Shapiro 164,463 45.4
Total votes 361,946 100.0
Republican hold

District 17 edit

2018 Florida's 17th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Greg Steube Allen Ellison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,326 117,194
Percentage 62.3% 37.7%

 
County results
Steube:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Rooney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Greg Steube
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican Tom Rooney, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 2009 to 2013, retired. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 62% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.

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Rooney announced on February 19, 2018, that he will retire from Congress and not seek re-election in 2018.[97][98]

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Greg Steube
Organizations

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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%

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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

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  • April Freeman, businesswoman, nominee for the 19th district in 2014 and for this seat in 2016[100]
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Bill Pollard, respiratory therapist[101]

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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

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Campaign edit

The Democratic nominee April Freeman died on September 24, 2018, six weeks before the election. Allen Ellison was chosen to be the Democratic nominee.[102]

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Greg Steube (R)

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Florida's 17th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Steube 193,326 62.3
Democratic Allen Ellison 117,194 37.7
Total votes 310,520 100.0
Republican hold

District 18 edit

2018 Florida's 18th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Brian Mast Lauren Baer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 185,905 156,454
Percentage 54.3% 45.7%

 
County results
Mast:     50–60%      60–70%
Baer:      50-60%

U.S. Representative before election

Brian Mast
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Brian Mast
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican Brian Mast, who had represented the district since 2017, was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+5.

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  • Dave Cummings, educator
  • Mark Freeman, businessman

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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

Democratic primary edit

Florida's 18th district was included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[104]

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Nominee edit
  • Lauren Baer, attorney and former U.S. State Department official[105]
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Pam Keith, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[106]
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Pam Keith
Organizations

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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

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Endorsements edit

Brian Mast (R)

Debate edit

2018 Florida's 18th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Brian Mast Lauren Baer
1 October 15, 2018 WPTV-TV Michael Williams C-SPAN P P

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Brian
Mast (R)
Lauren
Baer (D)
Undecided
Change Research (D) October 27–29, 2018 475 53% 44%
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%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brian
Mast (R)
Democratic
challenger (D)
Other Undecided
IMGE Insights (R) Archived 2018-07-31 at the Wayback Machine July 9–12, 2018 400 50% 40% 10%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Likely R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Lean R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Lean R November 5, 2018
538[52] Likely R November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Lean R October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Lean R November 2, 2018

Results edit

Florida's 18th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Mast (incumbent) 185,905 54.3
Democratic Lauren Baer 156,454 45.7
Total votes 342,359 100.0
Republican hold

District 19 edit

2018 Florida's 19th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Francis Rooney David Holden
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 211,465 128,106
Percentage 62.3% 37.7%

 
County results
Rooney:     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Francis Rooney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Francis Rooney
Republican

The 19th district is located in Southwestern Florida and includes Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, and Naples. Incumbent Republican Francis Rooney, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.

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Nominee edit
  • David Holden, financial adviser
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  • Todd James Truax, healthcare administrator

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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

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David Holden (D)

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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% 7%

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Florida's 19th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Rooney (incumbent) 211,465 62.3
Democratic David Holden 128,106 37.7
Independent Pete Pollard (write-in) 36 0.0
Total votes 339,607 100.0
Republican hold

District 20 edit

2018 Florida's 20th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party
   
Candidate Alcee Hastings
Party Democratic
Popular vote 202,659
Percentage 99.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Alcee Hastings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Alcee Hastings
Democratic

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. Incumbent Democrat Alcee Hastings, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a thirteenth term with 80% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+31.

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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

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Alcee Hastings (D)

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Florida's 20th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 202,659 99.9
Independent Jay Bonner (write-in) 165 0.1
Total votes 202,824 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21 edit

2018 Florida's 21st congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party
   
Candidate Lois Frankel
Party Democratic
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage N/a

U.S. Representative before election

Lois Frankel
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lois Frankel
Democratic

The 21st district is located in the Miami metro area and includes the West Palm Beach suburbs, such as Greenacres and Wellington, as well as Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. Incumbent Democrat Lois Frankel, who had represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2013 to 2017, ran for re-election. She was re-elected to a third term with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+9.

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Incumbent Lois Frankel ran unopposed in the general election. As such, no election for the position was held, and Frankel was declared the winner automatically by the Board of Elections for the State of Florida.

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Florida's 21st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Frankel (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votes N/a
Democratic hold

District 22 edit

2018 Florida's 22nd congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Ted Deutch Nicolas Kimaz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,634 113,049
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%

 
County results
Deutch:     50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ted Deutch
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ted Deutch
Democratic

The 22nd district is located in the Miami metro area and includes Boca Raton and Parkland, the site of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Also, this district includes significant portions of Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Incumbent Democrat Ted Deutch, who had represented the district since 2017 and previously represented the 19th district from 2010 to 2013 and the 21st district from 2013 to 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+6.

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  • Jeff Fandl, businessman

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

Republican primary edit

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Nominee edit
  • Nicolas Kimaz, businessman
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  • Javier Manjarres, blogger
  • Eddison Walters, real estate investor

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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

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Florida's 22nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent) 184,634 62.0
Republican Nicolas Kimaz 113,049 38.0
Total votes 297,683 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23 edit

2018 Florida's 23rd congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
       
Nominee Debbie Wasserman Schultz Joe Kaufman Tim Canova
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 161,611 99,446 13,697
Percentage 58.5% 30.6% 5.0%

 
Schultz:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

The 23rd district is located in the Miami metro area, including Plantation, Sunrise, and Weston. Incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected to a seventh term with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+11.

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Nominee edit
  • Joe Kaufman, counter-terrorism researcher, founder of Americans Against Hate, candidate for this seat 2012 and nominee in 2014 & 2016
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Carlos Reyes, lawyer
  • Carla Spalding, navy veteran, nurse and Independent candidate for the 18th district in 2016

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Carlos Reyes

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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

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Tim Canova, who lost in the 2016 primary to Wasserman Schultz by a 57% to 43% margin, ran as an independent in the 2018 general election.[113][114] Don Endriss also ran as an independent candidate.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

Results edit

Florida's 23rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) 161,611 58.5
Republican Joe Kaufman 99,446 36.0
Independent Tim Canova 13,697 5.0
Independent Don Endriss 1,612 0.6
Total votes 276,366 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24 edit

2018 Florida's 24th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party
   
Candidate Frederica Wilson
Party Democratic
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage N/a

U.S. Representative before election

Frederica Wilson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Frederica Wilson
Democratic

The 24th district includes parts of Miami and its northern suburbs such as North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens. Democrat Frederica Wilson, who had 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. The district had a PVI of D+34.

Democratic primary edit

Because no write-in candidates or candidates of other parties filed to run in this district, the Democratic primary was open to all voters.

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Ricardo de la Fuente, entrepreneur

Primary results edit

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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Withdrawn edit

General election edit

Both candidates were removed from the ballot which was cited for the recount in the Florida gubernatorial and United States Senate elections.[116][117]

Results edit

Incumbent Frederica Wilson won unopposed in the general election

Endorsements edit

Florida's 24th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederica Wilson (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votes N/a
Democratic hold

District 25 edit

2018 Florida's 25th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
  Majority party Minority party
     
Candidate Mario Diaz-Balart Mary Barzee Flores
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 128,672 84,173
Percentage 60.5% 39.5%

 
County results
Diaz-Balart:     50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican

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. Incumbent Republican Mario Díaz-Balart, who had 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, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to an eighth term with 62% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+4.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Democratic primary edit

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.[104]

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Withdrawn edit
  • Annisa Karim, Lee County Department of Parks & Recreation manager (endorsed Flores)[120]
  • Alina Valdes, doctor and nominee for this seat in 2016 (endorsed Flores)[121]

Endorsements edit

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Mario
Díaz-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%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Lean R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Safe R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Likely R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Likely R November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Likely R November 5, 2018
538[52] Lean R November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Likely R October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Likely R November 2, 2018

Results edit

Florida's 25th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent) 128,672 60.4
Democratic Mary Barzee Flores 84,173 39.6
Total votes 212,845 100.0
Republican hold

District 26 edit

2018 Florida's 26th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
     
Nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Carlos Curbelo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 119,797 115,678
Percentage 50.9% 49.1%

 
Mucarsel-Powell:     50–60%
Curbelo:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Carlos Curbelo
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Democratic

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. Incumbent Republican Carlos Curbelo, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a second term with 53% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+6.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Souraya Faas, television personality

Endorsements edit

Carlos Curbelo
Organizations
Newspapers

Primary results edit

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

Democratic primary edit

Florida's 26th district was included on the initial list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[104]

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Demetries Grimes, U.S. Navy veteran
Declined edit
  • Steve Smith, businessman[128]

Primary results edit

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

General election edit

Debate edit

2018 Florida's 26th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Carlos Curbelo Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
1 Oct. 21, 2018 WPLG-TV C-SPAN P P

Endorsements edit

Carlos Curbelo (R)
Organizations

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Carlos
Curbelo (R)
Debbie
Mucarsel-
Powell (D)
Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College October 19–24, 2018 499 ± 4.9% 44% 45% 11%
Mason-Dixon October 3–9, 2018 625 ± 4.0% 46% 45% 9%
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 ± 5.0% 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%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Carlos
Curbelo (R)
Democratic
opponent (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) November 8–9, 2017 522 ± 4.3% 39% 53% 8%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Tossup November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Tossup November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean R November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Tossup November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Tossup November 5, 2018
538[52] Tossup November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Tossup October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Tossup November 2, 2018

Results edit

Mucarsel-Powell defeated Curbelo, becoming the first Ecuadorian American and first South American-born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.

Florida's 26th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 119,797 50.9
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent) 115,678 49.1
Total votes 235,475 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27 edit

2018 Florida's 27th congressional district election
 
← 2016
2020 →
     
Nominee Donna Shalala Maria Elvira Salazar
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,743 115,588
Percentage 51.8% 45.8%

 
Donna Shalala:
     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Donna Shalala
Democratic

The 27th district is located in the Miami metro area, including Coral Gables, Kendall, Miami Beach, and portions of Miami. Incumbent Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, retired from office in 2018.[129] She was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Elizabeth Adadi, U.S. Army veteran
  • Bruno Barreiro, Miami-Dade County Commissioner[131]
  • Angie Chirino, songwriter (daughter of Cuban-American musician Willy Chirino)[132]
  • Stephen Marks, political consultant
  • Mike Ohevzion, businessman
  • Maria Peiro, educator and candidate for Congress in 2016[131]
  • Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera, former Doral City Councilwoman[133]
  • Gina Sosa, filmmaker
Withdrawn edit
Declined edit

Endorsements edit

Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera

Polling edit

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%[142] 27%
Magellan Strategies (R-Barreiro) June 11–12, 2018 401 ± 4.9% 10% 24% 0%[143] 67%

Primary results edit

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

Democratic primary edit

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.[104]

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
Withdrawn edit
Declined edit

Endorsements edit

David Richardson
Organizations
Individuals
  • Scott Fuhrman, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2016[158]
Michael Hepburn
Organizations
Individuals

Polling edit

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 edit

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

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Maria
Elvira Salazar (R)
Donna
Shalala (D)
Mayra
Joli (I)
Undecided
ALG Research (D) October 25–28, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 44% 49%
NYT Upshot/Siena College October 15–19, 2018 542 ± 5.0% 37% 44% 4% 15%
ALG Research (D-Shalala) October 11–14, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 39% 44% 10%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Salazar) October 11–14, 2018 400 50% 41%
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%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) February 12–14, 2018 620 ± 3.9% 39% 54% 7%

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[47] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[48] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
RCP[50] Tossup November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[51] Lean D (flip) November 5, 2018
538[52] Likely D (flip) November 7, 2018
CNN[53] Tossup October 31, 2018
Politico[54] Tossup November 2, 2018

Results edit

Florida's 27th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Shalala 130,743 51.8
Republican Maria Elvira Salazar 115,588 45.8
Independent Mayra Joli 6,255 2.5
Total votes 252,586 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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