2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from Florida, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate, and various state and local elections.
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Elections in Florida |
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Government |
In what was considered an upset, the Republican Party retook two seats that it lost to the Democrats in 2018, expanding its 14–13 majority to 16–11.[1][2]
District 1
The 1st district encompasses the western Panhandle, and includes all of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties, as well as part of Holmes County. The district includes the cities of Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, and Navarre. Republican Matt Gaetz, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Matt Gaetz, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Greg Merk, retired United States Air Force officer[4]
- John Mills, retired United States Navy pilot and candidate for Florida's 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018[4]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Gaetz (incumbent) | 87,457 | 80.9 | |
Republican | John Mills | 10,383 | 9.6 | |
Republican | Greg Merk | 10,227 | 9.5 | |
Total votes | 108,067 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Phil Ehr, retired United States Navy commander and candidate for Florida's 1st congressional district in 2018[6]
Declared
- Albert Oram, lawyer
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[8] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Matt Gaetz (incumbent) | 283,352 | 64.61% | ||
Democratic | Phil Ehr | 149,172 | 34.01% | ||
Independent | Albert Oram | 6,038 | 1.38% | ||
Total votes | 438,532 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 2
The 2nd district is located in northern Florida taking in portions of the Panhandle and the Big Bend, including all or parts of 19 counties. The district includes the cities of Panama City, Marianna, and Lake City. Republican Neal Dunn, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Declared
- Neal Dunn, incumbent U.S. representative
Declared
- Kim O'Connor (write-in), candidate for Leon County commission in 2018[19]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[20] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Neal Dunn (incumbent) | 305,337 | 97.86% | ||
Independent | Kim O'Connor (write-in) | 6,662 | 2.14% | ||
Total votes | 311,999 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 3
The 3rd district is located in North Central Florida, and includes Alachua, Clay, Putnam, Bradford, and Union counties, as well as most of Marion County. The district includes the cities of Gainesville, Palatka, and Ocala. Republican Ted Yoho, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2018.[3] On December 10, 2019, Yoho announced he would not run for re-election, honoring his pledge that he would only serve 4 terms.[21]
Nominee
- Kat Cammack, deputy chief of staff for U.S. representative Ted Yoho[22]
Eliminated in primary
- Ryan Chamberlin, author[23]
- Todd Chase, former Gainesville city commissioner[24]
- Bill Engelbrecht, healthcare executive[25]
- Joe Millado, businessman and former congressional aide[26]
- Gavin Rollins, Clay County commissioner[27]
- Judson Sapp, former actor and businessman[28]
- James St. George, physician[29]
- David Theus, business consultant[25]
- Amy Pope Wells, businesswoman[30]
Declined
- Rob Bradley, state senator[35]
- Keith Perry, state senator[35]
- Ted Yoho, incumbent U.S. representative[21]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- State officials
- Denise Grimsley, former state senator (2012-2018) and state representative (2004-2012)[37]
- Organizations
- Police Benevolent Association (PBA) North Central Florida Chapter[38]
- Republican Liberty Caucus[39]
- Tea Party Express[40]
- Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund[41]
- State officials
- Aaron Bean, state senator and former state representative (2000-2008)[42]
- Keith Perry, state senator and former state representative (2010-2016)[42]
- State officials
- Anthony Sabatini, state representative[43]
- Federal officials
- Vern Buchanan, U.S. Representative (FL-16)[44]
- John Rutherford, U.S. Representative (FL-04)[44]
- Cliff Stearns, former U.S. Representative (FL-06) (1989-2013)[45]
- State officials
- Chuck Brannan, state representative[46]
- Jennifer Carroll, former Lieutenant Governor (2011-2013)[47]
- Jason Fischer, state representative[48]
- Charlie Stone, state representative[47]
- Individuals
- Dana Loesch, former National Rifle Association spokeswoman and Breitbart News editor[49]
- Roger Stone, political consultant and felon[50]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Kat Cammack |
Ryan Chamberlin |
Todd Chase |
James St. George |
Keith Perry |
Gavin Rollins |
Judson Sapp |
Amy Pope Wells |
Other | Undecided |
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Meer Research | August 6–8, 2020 | 317 (RV) | ± 5.75% | 25% | 3% | 6% | 13% | – | 11% | 15% | 3% | 4%[lower-alpha 2] | 20% |
WPA Intelligence[upper-alpha 1] | June 16–17, 2020 | 405 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 10% | 1% | 5% | 4% | – | 1% | 12% | 1% | 5%[lower-alpha 3] | 60% |
Americana Analytics/Judson Sapp[upper-alpha 2] | Released April 20, 2020 | 400 (V) | ± 5% | 3% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 16% | – | –[lower-alpha 4] | >70% |
Clearview Research | December 16–17, 2019 | 401 (LV) | – | – | – | – | – | 35% | – | 9% | 2% | 6%[lower-alpha 5] | 48% |
Hypothetical polling | ||||||||||||||||||
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Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kat Cammack | 21,679 | 25.2 | |
Republican | Judson Sapp | 17,180 | 20.0 | |
Republican | Gavin Rollins | 13,118 | 15.3 | |
Republican | James St. George | 12,125 | 14.1 | |
Republican | Todd Chase | 8,165 | 9.5 | |
Republican | Ryan Chamberlin | 5,067 | 5.9 | |
Republican | Amy Pope Wells | 3,564 | 4.1 | |
Republican | Bill Engelbrecht | 2,001 | 2.3 | |
Republican | David Theus | 1,874 | 2.2 | |
Republican | Joe Millado | 1,168 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 85,941 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Adam Christensen, businessman[52]
Eliminated in primary
- Philip Dodds, sales manager and candidate for Florida's 3rd congressional district in 2012[52]
- Tom Wells, physicist[52]
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Marianne Williamson, author, spiritual leader, and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[53]
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[54]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam Christensen | 21,073 | 34.5 | |
Democratic | Tom Wells | 20,290 | 33.2 | |
Democratic | Philip Dodds | 19,730 | 32.3 | |
Total votes | 61,093 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[55] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Kat Cammack | 223,075 | 57.14% | ||
Democratic | Adam Christensen | 167,326 | 42.86% | ||
Total votes | 390,401 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 4
The 4th district is located in the First Coast region, and includes all of Nassau County, as well as parts of Duval and St. Johns counties. The district includes the cities of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Fernandina Beach. Republican John Rutherford, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- John Rutherford, incumbent U.S. representative[56]
Eliminated in primary
- Erick Aguilar, professor and United States Navy veteran[57]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Rutherford (incumbent) | 80,101 | 80.2 | |
Republican | Erick Aguilar | 19,798 | 19.8 | |
Total votes | 99,899 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Donna Deegan, former news anchor for First Coast News[58]
Endorsements
Declared
- Gary Koniz (write-in), retired journalist and perennial candidate[63]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[64] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
John Rutherford (R) |
Donna Deegan (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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University of North Florida | October 1–4, 2020 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 57% | 38% | 5%[lower-alpha 6] | 0% |
St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | September 2, 2020 | 1,037 (LV) | – | 62% | 35% | – | 3% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Rutherford (incumbent) | 308,497 | 61.10% | ||
Democratic | Donna Deegan | 196,423 | 38.90% | ||
Independent | Gary Koniz (write-in) | 20 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 504,940 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 5
The 5th district stretches along the northern border of Florida, and includes all of Baker, Gadsden, Hamilton and Madison counties, as well as parts of Columbia, Duval, Jefferson, and Leon counties. The district includes the city of Quincy, as well as parts of Tallahassee and Jacksonville. The district is majority-minority. Democrat Al Lawson, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Al Lawson, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Al Lawson (incumbent) | 52,823 | 55.7 | |
Democratic | Albert Chester | 24,579 | 25.9 | |
Democratic | LaShonda "LJ" Holloway | 17,378 | 18.3 | |
Total votes | 94,780 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Gary Adler, community activist[69]
Eliminated in primary
- Roger Wagoner, businessman[66]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Adler | 17,433 | 52.1 | |
Republican | Roger Wagoner | 16,012 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 33,445 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[70] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Al Lawson (incumbent) | 219,463 | 65.13% | ||
Republican | Gary Adler | 117,510 | 34.87% | ||
Total votes | 336,973 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6
The 6th district encompasses the Halifax area, including all of Flagler and Volusia counties, as well as parts of St. Johns and Lake counties. The district includes the cities of Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, and DeLand. Republican Michael Waltz, who has represented the district since 2019, was elected with 56% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Michael Waltz, incumbent U.S. representative
Nominee
- Clint Curtis, lawyer and nominee for California's 4th congressional district in 2010[71]
Eliminated in primary
- Richard Thripp, professor[71]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clint Curtis | 30,449 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Richard Thripp | 28,661 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 59,110 | 100.0 |
Declared
- Gerry Nolan (write-in), businessman[63]
Declared
- Alan Grayson (write-in), former U.S. representative for Florida's 9th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[72]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[73] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Likely R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Michael Waltz (incumbent) | 265,393 | 60.64% | ||
Democratic | Clint Curtis | 172,305 | 39.36% | ||
Independent | Gerry Nolan (write-in) | 112 | 0.01% | ||
Independent Democratic | Alan Grayson (write-in) | 46 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 437,856 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 7
The 7th district is located in Central Florida, and includes all of Seminole County and part of Orange County. The district includes the cities of Orlando, Sanford, and Winter Park. Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting in 2020.[74]
Nominee
- Stephanie Murphy, incumbent U.S. representative[75]
Nominee
- Leo Valentín, radiologist[76]
Withdrawn
- Jan Edwards, businesswoman[78]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Valentín | 19,841 | 38.6 | |
Republican | Richard Goble | 19,187 | 37.4 | |
Republican | Yukong Zhao | 12,330 | 24.0 | |
Total votes | 51,358 | 100.0 |
Declared
- William Garlington, businessman and former actor[63]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[79] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Likely D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Likely D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Stephanie Murphy (incumbent) | 224,946 | 55.34% | ||
Republican | Leo Valentín | 175,750 | 43.24% | ||
Independent | William Garlington | 5,753 | 1.42% | ||
Total votes | 406,449 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 8
The 8th district encompasses the Space Coast, and includes all of Indian River and Brevard counties, as well as part of Orange County. The district includes the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville. Republican Bill Posey, who has represented the district since 2009, was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Bill Posey, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Caine, retired U.S. Air Force colonel[80]
Disqualified
- Angela Walls-Windhauser, perennial candidate
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Posey (incumbent) | 54,861 | 62.5 | |
Republican | Scott Caine | 32,952 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 87,813 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Jim Kennedy, electrical engineer[80]
Withdrawn
- Tiffany Patti, activist[81]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Withdrawn
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[82] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Bill Posey (incumbent) | 282,093 | 61.36% | ||
Democratic | Jim Kennedy | 177,695 | 38.64% | ||
Total votes | 459,788 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 9
The 9th district is located in Central Florida, and encompasses all of Osceola County, as well as parts of Orange and Polk counties. The district includes the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, as well as eastern Orlando. Democrat Darren Soto, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Darren Soto, incumbent U.S. representative[83]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Olson | 20,751 | 48.6 | |
Republican | Christopher Wright | 9,677 | 22.7 | |
Republican | Jose Castillo | 8,595 | 20.1 | |
Republican | Sergio E. Ortiz | 3,680 | 8.6 | |
Total votes | 42,703 | 100.0 |
Declared
- Clay Hill (write-in), perennial candidate[63]
Withdrawn
- John Rallison, teacher and pastor[89]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[90] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Likely D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Darren Soto (incumbent) | 240,724 | 56.02% | ||
Republican | Bill Olson | 188,889 | 43.96% | ||
Independent | Clay Hill (write-in) | 25 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 429,638 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 10
The 10th district is located in Central Florida, and includes part of Orange County. The district includes western Orlando and its surrounding suburbs, including Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden. Democrat Val Demings, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Val Demings, incumbent U.S. representative[91]
Nominee
- Vennia Francois, former U.S. Senate aide and candidate for Florida's 7th congressional district in 2018[92]
Eliminated in primary
- Willie Montague, pastor[92]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vennia Francois | 21,485 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Willie Montague | 11,498 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 32,983 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Sufiyah Yasmine (write-in), artist[63]
Withdrawn
- Kristofer Lawson, writer[63]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[93] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Val Demings (incumbent) | 239,434 | 63.61% | ||
Republican | Vennia Francois | 136,889 | 36.36% | ||
Independent | Sufiyah Yasmine (write-in) | 74 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 376,397 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 11
The 11th district is located in North Central Florida, and includes all of Sumter, Citrus, and Hernando counties, as well as parts of Marion and Lake counties. The district includes the cities of Spring Hill, Inverness, and Leesburg, as well as the large retirement community of The Villages. Republican Daniel Webster, who has represented the district since 2011, was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Daniel Webster, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
- Jeff Rabinowitz, author[95]
- James Henry, former official in Greenfield, Massachusetts and Hollis, Maine[96]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[97] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Daniel Webster (incumbent) | 316,979 | 66.72% | ||
Democratic | Dana Cottrell | 158,094 | 33.27% | ||
Total votes | 475,073 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 12
The 12th district encompasses the northern Tampa Bay area, including all of Pasco County, as well as parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The district includes the cities of Palm Harbor, New Port Richey, and Zephyrhills. Republican Gus Bilirakis, who has represented the district since 2007, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Gus Bilirakis, incumbent U.S. representative
Nominee
- Kimberly Walker, businesswoman and U.S. Air Force veteran[98]
Withdrawn
- Michael Knezevich, private investigator and former U.S. Customs Service pilot[100]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[101] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 284,941 | 62.88% | ||
Democratic | Kimberly Walker | 168,194 | 37.11% | ||
Total votes | 453,135 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 13
The 13th district is located in the western Tampa Bay area and encompasses the northern Florida Suncoast, and includes part of Pinellas County. The district includes the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo. Democrat Charlie Crist, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting in 2020.[74]
Nominee
- Charlie Crist, incumbent U.S. representative[102]
Endorsements
Nominee
- Anna Paulina Luna, director of Hispanic Engagement for Turning Point USA and U.S. Air Force veteran[105]
Eliminated in primary
- George Buck, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for Florida's 13th congressional district in 2018[106]
- Sheila Griffin, attorney and candidate for St. Petersburg city council in 2015[107]
- Amanda Makki, lobbyist and former congressional aide[106]
Withdrawn
- Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg[108]
- Matt Becker, businessman and 2012 Republican National Convention executive[109][110]
- Sharon Newby, businesswoman[111][112]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States[113]
- Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative (FL-01)[114]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative (NY-21)[115]
- Local officials
- Bill Foster, former mayor of St. Petersburg (2010-2014)[116]
- Students for Trump[117]
- Federal officials
- Michael Burgess, U.S. Representative (TX-26)[118]
- Neal Dunn, U.S. Representative (FL-02)[118]
- Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa[119]
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative (CA-23), House Minority Leader, and former House Majority Leader (2014-2019) and House Majority Whip (2011-2014)[118]
- John Rutherford, U.S. Representative (FL-04)[118]
- Steve Scalise, U.S. Representative (LA-01), House Minority Whip, and former House Majority Whip (2014-2019)[118]
- Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative (FL-06)[118]
- State officials
- J. W. Grant, state representative[120]
- Organizations
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodges 10 and 43[121]
- FreedomWorks[122]
- Maggie's List[123]
- Maverick PAC[124]
- National Emergency Medicine (NEM) PAC[125]
- National Republican Congressional Committee[126]
- Republican Main Street Partnership PAC[127]
- Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC[128]
- Individuals
- Robert J. O'Neill, former U.S. Navy SEAL[129]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
George Buck |
Sheila Griffin |
Anna Paulina Luna |
Amanda Makki |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pete Polls | August 15, 2020 | 626 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 26% | 6% | 29% | 20% | 1%[lower-alpha 9] | – |
St. Pete Polls | July 9, 2020 | 558 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 21% | 4% | 13% | 29% | 1%[lower-alpha 10] | 32% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anna Paulina Luna | 22,941 | 36.1 | |
Republican | Amanda Makki | 17,967 | 28.3 | |
Republican | George Buck | 16,371 | 25.8 | |
Republican | Sheila Griffin | 4,329 | 6.8 | |
Republican | Sharon Newby (withdrawn) | 1,866 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 63,474 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[131] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | October 1, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Lean D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Likely D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Charlie Crist (D) |
Anna Paulina Luna (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pete Polls | October 28, 2020 | 1,280 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 55% | 39% | 7% |
St. Pete Polls | August 29–30, 2020 | 2,160 (LV) | ± 2.1% | 55% | 39% | 7% |
Hypothetical polling | ||||||||||||||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Crist (incumbent) | 215,405 | 53.03% | ||
Republican | Anna Paulina Luna | 190,713 | 46.95% | ||
Independent Republican | Jacob Curnow (write-in) | 7 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 406,125 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 14
The 14th district is located in the northern Tampa Bay area, and includes part of Hillsborough County. The district includes the cities of Tampa, Carrollwood, and Northdale. Democrat Kathy Castor, who has represented the district since 2007, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Kathy Castor, incumbent U.S. representative
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Elliott, former Hillsborough County judge[133]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Christine Quinn | 24,077 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Paul Elliott | 13,257 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 37,334 | 100.0 |
Withdrawn
- Robert Wunderlich, attorney and former Green Beret[134]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[135] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathy Castor (incumbent) | 224,240 | 60.25% | ||
Republican | Christine Quinn | 147,896 | 39.74% | ||
Total votes | 372,136 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 15
The 15th district is located in the northeastern Tampa Bay area and extends along the I-4 corridor into Central Florida, and includes parts of Hillsborough, Polk, and Lake counties. The district includes the cities of Lakeland, Brandon, and Bartow. Republican Ross Spano, who has represented the district since 2019, was elected with 53% of the vote in 2018. Spano lost renomination in the Republican primary.[3]
This district is included on the list of Republican-held seats the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting in 2020.[136]
Nominee
- Scott Franklin, Lakeland city commissioner[137]
Eliminated in primary
- Ross Spano, incumbent U.S. representative[138]
Declined
- Neil Combee, former state representative and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[139]
- Danny Kushmer, non-profit executive and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[139] (Running for Florida House of Representatives, District 59)
- Sean Harper, contractor and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[139]
- Ed Shoemaker, conservative activist and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[139] (Running for Polk County School Board)
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- Local officials
- Grady Judd, Sheriff of Polk County, Florida (2005–present)[141] (Independent)
- U.S. senators
- Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida (2011–present); Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee (2019–present); candidate for President in 2016[142]
- U.S. representatives
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. representative from CA-23 (2013–present) and CA-22 (2007–2013); House Minority Leader (2019–present); Leader of the House Republican Conference (2019–present)[143]
- Michael Waltz, U.S. representative from FL-06 (2019–present)[143]
- Daniel Webster, U.S. representative from FL-11 (2017–present), FL-10 (2013–2017), and FL-08 (2011–2013); candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida in 2004[144]
- Gus Bilirakis, U.S. representative from FL-12 (2013–present) and FL-09 (2007–2013)[144]
- Vern Buchanan, U.S. representative from FL-16 (2013–present) and FL-13 (2007–2013)[144]
- Greg Steube, U.S. representative from FL-17 (2019–present)[139]
- Mario Díaz-Balart, U.S. representative from FL-25 (2003–2011 and 2013–present) and FL-21 (2011–2013)[143]
- Tom Emmer, U.S. representative from MN-06 (2015–present); Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (2019–present)[143]
- Steve Scalise, U.S. representative from LA-01 (2008–present); House Minority Whip (2019–present)[143]
- Liz Cheney, U.S. representative from WY-00 (2017–present); Chair of the House Republican Conference (2019–present); candidate for U.S. Senate from Wyoming in 2014[143]
- State legislators
- Kelli Stargel, Florida state senator from District 22 (2016–present) and District 15 (2012–2016)[143]
- Local officials
- Carey Baker, Property Appraiser of Lake County, Florida (2012–present)[143]
- Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of Error |
Scott Franklin |
Ross Spano |
Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pete Polls | August 12, 2020 | 594 (LV) | ± 4% | 41% | 42% | 18%[lower-alpha 11] |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Franklin | 30,736 | 51.2 | |
Republican | Ross Spano (incumbent) | 29,265 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 60,001 | 100.0 |
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Adam Hattersley, state representative[146]
- Jesse Philippe, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[147]
Withdrawn
- Kel Britvec, former Defense Intelligence Agency officer[148]
- Andrew Learned, U.S. Naval Reserve officer and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[149] (Running for Florida House of Representatives, District 59)
- Loretta Miller, radio host and Republican candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[150][151] (died on April 13, 2020)
Declined
- Kristen Carlson, attorney and nominee for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2018[152] (endorsed Adam Hattersley)[153]
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[154]
- U.S. Senators
- Kent Conrad, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (1987-2013)[155]
- Bob Graham, U.S. Senator from Florida (1987–2005); Governor of Florida (1979–1987); candidate for President in 2004[156]
- U.S. Representatives
- Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative from FL-11 (2013-present), FL-11 (2007-2013)[157]
- Charlie Crist, U.S. Representative from FL-13, Governor of Florida (2007-2011), Attorney General of Florida (2003-2007) (former Republican)[157]
- Ted Deutch, U.S. Representative from FL-22, U.S. Representative from FL-21 (2013-2017), U.S. Representative from FL-19 (2010-2013[157]
- Lois Frankel, U.S. Representative from FL-22, U.S. Representative from FL-21 (2017-present)[157]
- Gwen Graham, U.S. Representative from FL-02 (2015–2017); candidate for Governor of Florida in 2018[156]
- Patrick J. Kennedy, U.S. Representative from RI-1, son of Ted Kennedy[155]
- Darren Soto, U.S. Representative from FL-09 (2017-present)[157]
- State Executives
- Nikki Fried, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (2019-present)[157]
- Municipal officials
- Philip Levine, Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida (2013–2017); candidate for governor of Florida in 2018[158]
- Individuals
- Randy Bryce, political activist[155]
- Cenk Uygur, political commentator, media host, journalist, and attorney; candidate for U.S. Representative from CA-25 in 2020[159]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Government Employees[157]
- American Postal Workers Union[155]
- Communication Workers of America[157]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters[160]
- International Union of Operating Engineers[161]
- SEIU[157]
- United Association[160]
- United Food and Commercial Workers[160]
- Organizations
- U.S. Representatives
- Stephanie Murphy, U.S. representative from FL-07 (2017–present)[153]
- Kathy Castor, U.S. representative from FL-14 (2013–present) and FL-11 (2007–2013)[163]
- Statewide officials
- Betty Castor, education commissioner of Florida (1987–1994); Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Florida in 2004[153]
- State legislators
- Janet Cruz, Florida state senator from District 18 (2018–present)[153]
- Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida state representative from District 49 (2016–present)[153]
- Dianne Hart, Florida state representative from District 61 (2018–present)[153]
- Sean Shaw, Florida state representative from District 61 (2016–2018); Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Florida in 2018[153]
- Susan Valdes, Florida state representative from District 62 (2018–present)[164]
- Fentrice Driskell, Florida state representative from District 63 (2018–present)[153]
- Ben Diamond, Florida state representative from District 68 (2016–present)[153]
- Jennifer Webb, Florida state representative from District 69 (2018–present)[153]
- Wengay Newton, Florida state representative from District 70 (2016–present)[164]
- Evan Jenne, Florida state representative from District 99 (2014–present); Florida state representative from District 100 (2006–2012)[153]
- Javier Fernandez, Florida state representative from District 114 (2018–present)[164]
- Kionne McGhee, Florida state representative from District 117 (2012–present); Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives (2018–present)[153]
- Municipal officials
- Rick Kriseman, mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida (2014–present)[153]
- Sandra Freedman, mayor of Tampa, Florida (1986–1995)[153]
- Notable individuals
- Kristen Carlson, attorney, Democratic nominee for U.S. representative from FL-15 in 2018[153]
- John Hutson, United States Navy officer, attorney, and Judge Advocate General of the Navy[153]
- Nancy Soderberg, foreign policy strategist; Democratic nominee for U.S. representative from FL-06 in 2018[153]
- Labor unions
- International Association of Fire Fighters - Local 2294[153]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 824[153]
- Organizations
- 314 Action[153]
- Blue Dog Coalition[165]
- College Democrats of America - Florida chapter[166]
- Florida Democratic Party - Disabilities Issues Caucus[153]
- Florida Democratic Party - LGBT+ Caucus[153]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 21,079 | 41.0 | |
Democratic | Adam Hattersley | 16,978 | 33.0 | |
Democratic | Jesse Philippe | 13,384 | 26.0 | |
Total votes | 51,441 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Lean R | July 16, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[168] | Likely R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Lean R | August 7, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Lean R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Lean R | July 6, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Likely R | April 30, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Tossup | October 15, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Lean R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of Error |
Scott Franklin (R) |
Alan Cohn (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change Research (D)[upper-alpha 3] | October 22–24, 2020 | 530 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 46% | 44% | – |
St. Pete Polls | October 15, 2020 | 943 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 49% | 41% | 11% |
DCCC Targeting & Analytics Department (D)[upper-alpha 4] | September 30 – October 4, 2020 | 390 (LV) | ± 5% | 42% | 39% | 19% |
GQR Research (D)[upper-alpha 5] | September 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 49% | 42% | – |
Hypothetical polling | ||||||||||||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Franklin | 216,374 | 55.38% | ||
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 174,297 | 44.61% | ||
Total votes | 390,671 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 16
The 16th district encompasses the southern Tampa Bay area and southern Florida Suncoast, and includes all of Manatee County, as well as parts of Hillsborough and Sarasota counties. The district includes the cities of Sarasota, Bradenton, and Sun City Center. Republican Vern Buchanan, who has represented the district since 2007, was reelected with 54% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Republican-held seats the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting in 2020.[136]
Nominee
- Vern Buchanan, incumbent U.S. representative[102]
Nominee
- Margaret Good, state representative[169]
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[170]
- Organizations
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Likely R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[175] | Likely R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Likely R | August 7, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Likely R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Likely R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Lean R | October 15, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Likely R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Vern Buchanan (R) |
Margaret Good (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Targeting (R)[upper-alpha 6] | October 19–21, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 38% | – | – |
Data Targeting (R)[upper-alpha 6] | October 6–8, 2020 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 37% | 1%[lower-alpha 12] | 9% |
Change Research (D)[upper-alpha 7] | October 5–8, 2020 | 527 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% |
Data Targeting (R)[upper-alpha 6] | September 29 – October 1, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 53% | 37% | – | – |
Global Strategy Group (D) | September 24–27, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 43% | – | – |
Data Targeting (R)[upper-alpha 6] | August 27–29, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 51% | 35% | – | – |
Global Strategy Group (D) | July 7–12, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 41% | – | – |
Data Targeting (R)[upper-alpha 6] | January 14–16, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 33% | – | 14% |
Hypothetical polling | ||||||||||||||||||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vern Buchanan (incumbent) | 269,001 | 55.50% | ||
Democratic | Margaret Good | 215,683 | 44.49% | ||
Total votes | 484,684 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 17
The 17th district encompasses part of Southwest Florida and most of the Florida Heartland, and includes all or part of 10 counties. The district includes the cities of North Port, Port Charlotte, and Sebring. Republican Greg Steube, who has represented the district since 2019, was elected with 62% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Greg Steube, incumbent U.S. Representative
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[178] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Steube (incumbent) | 266,514 | 64.62% | ||
Democratic | Allen Ellison | 140,487 | 34.06% | ||
Independent | Theodore Murray | 5,396 | 1.30% | ||
Total votes | 412,397 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 18
The 18th district encompasses the Treasure Coast region, and includes all of St. Lucie and Martin counties, as well as part of Palm Beach County. The district includes the cities of Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Jupiter. Republican Brian Mast, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Republican-held seats the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting in 2020.[136]
Nominee
- Brian Mast, incumbent U.S. Representative[179]
Eliminated in primary
- Nick Vessio, retired police sergeant[180]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mast (incumbent) | 62,121 | 86.0 | |
Republican | Nick Vessio | 10,081 | 14.0 | |
Total votes | 72,202 | 100.0 |
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Oz Vazquez, former Florida deputy solicitor general[182]
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Cori Bush, Democratic nominee for Missouri's 1st congressional district[183]
- Organizations
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (D-FL-18) (2013-2017) and Democratic nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Florida[185]
- State officials
- Nikki Fried, state Agriculture Commissioner[186]
- Organizations
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Bold PAC[185]
- Florida AFL-CIO[187]
- Latino Victory Fund[185]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[185]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pam Keith | 52,921 | 79.8 | |
Democratic | Oz Vazquez | 13,385 | 20.2 | |
Total votes | 66,306 | 100.0 |
Declared
- K. W. Miller, international energy and infrastructure executive[188]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Likely R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[189] | Likely R | October 19, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Likely R | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely R | October 20, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Lean R | November 2, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Likely R | October 19, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Tossup | July 26, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Brian Mast (R) |
Pam Keith (D) |
K. W. Miller (I) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clearview Research (D)[upper-alpha 8] | October 7–9, 2020 | 301 (LV) | – | 43% | 45% | 4% | – |
St. Pete Polls | September 18, 2020 | 1,149 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 50% | 42% | 2% | 5% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mast (incumbent) | 253,286 | 56.32% | ||
Democratic | Pam Keith | 186,674 | 41.50% | ||
Independent | K. W. Miller | 9,760 | 2.17% | ||
Total votes | 449,720 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 19
The 19th district includes most of Southwest Florida, and includes parts of Lee and Collier counties. The district includes the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Naples. Republican Francis Rooney, who has represented the district since 2017, was reelected with 62% of the vote in 2018.[3] On October 19, 2019, Rooney announced he would not seek re-election.[190]
Nominee
- Byron Donalds, state representative[191]
Eliminated in primary
- Darren Aquino, disabilities activist and actor[192]
- Casey Askar, businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran[193]
- Dane Eagle, majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives[194]
- William Figlesthaler, urologist[195]
- Randy Henderson, mayor of Fort Myers[196]
- Daniel Kowal, Collier County Sheriff's deputy[197]
- Christy McLaughlin, activist[198]
- Dan Severson, former Minnesota state representative and nominee for Minnesota Secretary of State in 2014[199]
Withdrawn
- Heather Fitzenhagen, state representative[200][201]
Declined
- Gary Aubuchon, former state representative (endorsed Eagle)[202]
- Lizbeth Benacquisto, state senator[203]
- Matt Caldwell, former state representative (endorsed Eagle)[204]
- Chauncey Goss, son of former U.S. representative Porter Goss and candidate for Florida's 19th congressional district in 2016[205]
- Brian Hamman, Lee County commissioner[204]
- Matt Hudson, former state representative[205]
- Steve Martin, attorney[206]
- Jim Oberweis, Illinois state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2014[207] (Running for IL-14)
- Kathleen Passidomo, state senator[204]
- Cecil Pendergrass, Lee County commissioner[195]
- Spencer Roach, state representative (endorsed Eagle)[208]
- Bob Rommel, state representative[209]
- Francis Rooney, incumbent U.S. representative[190]
- Mike Scott, former Lee County sheriff[195]
- Drew Steele, local Fox News Radio host[204]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017-present)
- Organizations
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund[210]
- Federal officials
- Gus Bilirakis, U.S. Representative (FL-12)[211]
- State officials
- Gary Aubuchon, former state representative (2007-2013)[202]
- Lizbeth Benacquisto, state senator and former state Senate majority leader (2012-2014) and Republican candidate in 2014 FL-19 special election[212]
- Matt Caldwell, former state representative (2010-2018)[202]
- Jeff Kottkamp, former Lieutenant Governor (2007-2011)[202]
- Spencer Roach, state representative[202]
- Ray Rodrigues, state representative[202]
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Michael Johns, former White House speechwriter to George H. W. Bush[213]
- Tim Pawlenty, 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Governor of Minnesota (2003-2011)[214]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Casey Askar |
Byron Donalds |
Dane Eagle |
William Figlesthaler |
Randy Henderson |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pete Polls | August 16, 2020 | 439 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 22% | 23% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 8%[lower-alpha 13] | 4% |
St. Pete Polls | August 3, 2020 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 8% | 6%[lower-alpha 13] | 14% |
Data Targeting/Dane Eagle[upper-alpha 9] | July 23, 2020 | 282 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 15% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 6% | 3%[lower-alpha 14] | 8% |
St. Pete Polls | July 6, 2020 | 503 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 30% | 26% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 4%[lower-alpha 15] | 12% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Byron Donalds | 23,492 | 22.6 | |
Republican | Dane Eagle | 22,715 | 21.9 | |
Republican | Casey Askar | 20,774 | 20.0 | |
Republican | William Figlesthaler | 19,075 | 18.3 | |
Republican | Randy Henderson | 7,858 | 7.6 | |
Republican | Christy McLaughlin | 4,245 | 4.1 | |
Republican | Dan Severson | 3,197 | 3.1 | |
Republican | Darren Aquino | 1,466 | 1.4 | |
Republican | Daniel Kowal | 1,135 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 103,957 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Cindy Banyai, political science professor at Florida Gulf Coast University[215]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cindy Banyai | 28,765 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | David Holden | 21,212 | 42.4 | |
Total votes | 49,977 | 100.0 |
Declared
- Patrick Post (write-in), president of Sustainable Planet USA[217]
Withdrawn
- Antonio Dumornay, housing activist[218]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[219] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Byron Donalds | 272,440 | 61.27% | ||
Democratic | Cindy Banyai | 172,146 | 38.72% | ||
Independent | Patrick Post (write-in) | 3 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 444,589 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 20
The 20th district is located in South Florida, and includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. The district includes the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and Belle Glade. Democrat Alcee Hastings, who has represented the district since 1993, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Alcee Hastings, incumbent U.S. representative[220]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Roshan Mody, co-founder of Plus1 Vote[222]
- Emmanuel Morel, former federal investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor and candidate for Florida's 21st congressional district in 2014[223][224]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 62,759 | 69.3 | |
Democratic | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | 27,831 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 90,590 | 100.0 |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Musselwhite | 5,394 | 52.0 | |
Republican | Vic DeGrammont | 4,975 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 10,369 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[227] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 253,661 | 78.67% | ||
Republican | Greg Musselwhite | 68,748 | 21.32% | ||
Total votes | 322,409 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 21
The 21st district is located in South Florida, and includes part of Palm Beach County. The district includes the cities of West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, and Wellington. Democrat Lois Frankel, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Lois Frankel, incumbent U.S. representative[102]
Eliminated in primary
- Guido Weiss, former advisor to U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard[228]
Withdrawn
- Adam Aarons, film producer and actor[229]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lois Frankel (incumbent) | 75,504 | 86.0 | |
Democratic | Guido Weiss | 12,308 | 14.0 | |
Total votes | 87,812 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Laura Loomer, reporter for InfoWars and far-right activist[230]
Eliminated in primary
- Christian Acosta, nuclear engineer and Palm Beach State College professor[231]
- Elizabeth Felton, animal rights activist[232]
- Aaron Scanlan, U.S. Air Force veteran[233]
- Reba Sherrill, health activist[234]
- Michael Vilardi, retired Internal Revenue Service agent[235]
Disqualified
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017-2021)[239]
- U.S. Representatives
- Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative (FL-01) (2017-present)[240]
- Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative from (AZ-04) (2013-present), (AZ-01) (2011-2013)[241]
- Local Officials
- Jeanine Pirro, District Attorney of Westchester County (1994-2005), Chair of the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatalities (1994-1997), Judge of the Westchester County Court (1991-1993)[241]
- Individuals
- Roseanne Barr, actress[242]
- Juanita Broaddrick, political activist, Bill Clinton accuser, and former nursing home administrator[241]
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman, conspiracy theorist and Republican nominee for Georgia's 14th congressional district in the 2020 elections[239]
- Alex Jones, far-right radio show host, political extremist and conspiracy theorist[239]
- Michelle Malkin, conservative columnist[241]
- Gavin McInnes, far-right political commentator and founder of the Proud Boys[243]
- Wayne Allyn Root, conservative author, radio host, conspiracy theorist, and Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[244]
- Bo Snerdley, call screener, producer, and engineer for the The Rush Limbaugh Show[241]
- Roger Stone, political consultant[245]
- Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right political commentator[243]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Laura Loomer |
Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Washington Sentinel[upper-alpha 10] | Released June 20, 2020 | –[lower-alpha 16] | – | 51% | >=4%[lower-alpha 17] |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Laura Loomer | 14,526 | 42.5 | |
Republican | Christian Acosta | 8,724 | 25.5 | |
Republican | Michael Vilardi | 4,194 | 12.3 | |
Republican | Aaron Scanlan | 3,221 | 9.4 | |
Republican | Elizabeth Felton | 2,421 | 7.1 | |
Republican | Reba Sherrill | 1,070 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 34,156 | 100.0 |
Declared
- Sylvia Caravetta (write-in), activist[63]
- Charleston Malkemus, technology executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran[246]
Declared
- Piotr Blass (write-in), former professor and perennial candidate[63]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[247] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Lois Frankel (D) |
Laura Loomer (R) |
Charleston Malkemus (I) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | October 2, 2020 | 1,015 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 61% | 33% | 2% | 5% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lois Frankel (incumbent) | 237,925 | 59.02% | ||
Republican | Laura Loomer | 157,612 | 39.10% | ||
Independent | Charleston Malkemus | 7,544 | 1.87% | ||
Independent | Sylvia Caravetta (write-in) | 8 | 0.01% | ||
Independent Republican | Piotr Blass (write-in) | 4 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 403,093 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 22
The 22nd district is located in South Florida, and includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. The district includes the cities of Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, and Coral Springs. Democrat Ted Deutch, who has represented the district since 2010, was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Ted Deutch, incumbent U.S Representative
Nominee
- James Pruden, attorney[248]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Pruden | 11,840 | 35.6 | |
Republican | Jessica Melton | 9,969 | 30.0 | |
Republican | Fran Flynn | 8,667 | 26.1 | |
Republican | Darlene Swaffar | 2,763 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 33,239 | 100.0 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[251] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Deutch (incumbent) | 235,764 | 58.60% | ||
Republican | James Pruden | 166,553 | 41.39% | ||
Total votes | 402,317 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 23
The 23rd district is located in South Florida, and includes parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The district includes the cities of Pembroke Pines, Davie, and Aventura. Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has represented the district since 2005, was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, incumbent U.S. representative[252]
Eliminated in primary
- Jen Perelman, attorney[253]
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate[254]
- Andrew Yang, non-profit leader, 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate and Ambassador for Entrepreneurship under President Obama[254]
- Organizations
- 350 Action[255]
- American Progressives in STEM[256]
- Brand New Congress[257]
- Our Revolution - Broward chapter[258]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) | 55,729 | 72.0 | |
Democratic | Jen Perelman | 21,631 | 28.0 | |
Total votes | 77,360 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Carla Spalding, nurse, independent candidate for Florida's 18th congressional district in 2016, and candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district in 2018[261]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Kroske, businessman[261]
Withdrew
- Richard Mendelson, former teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School[262]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carla Spalding | 12,751 | 51.3 | |
Republican | Michael Kroske | 12,116 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 24,867 | 100.0 |
Declared
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[263] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) | 221,239 | 58.19% | ||
Republican | Carla Spalding | 158,874 | 41.78% | ||
Independent Republican | Jeff Olson (write-in) | 46 | 0.01% | ||
Independent Republican | D. B. Fugate (write-in) | 37 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 381,196 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 24
The 24th district is located in South Florida, and includes parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The district includes the cities of Miami, Miami Gardens, and Hollywood. Democrat Frederica Wilson, who has represented the district since 2011, was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Frederica Wilson, incumbent U.S Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ricardo de La Fuente, perennial candidate and son of Rocky De La Fuente[264]
- Sakinah Lehtola, progressive activist[265]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frederica Wilson (incumbent) | 68,505 | 84.7 | |
Democratic | Sakinah Lehtola | 6,267 | 7.7 | |
Democratic | Ricardo de La Fuente | 6,134 | 7.6 | |
Total votes | 80,906 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Lavern Spicer, nonprofit executive[267]
Withdrawn
- Courtney Omega-Turner, Coconut Grove village councilwoman[268]
Declared
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[271] | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frederica Wilson (incumbent) | 218,825 | 75.55% | ||
Republican | Lavern Spicer | 59,084 | 20.39% | ||
Independent | Christine Olivo | 11,703 | 4.04% | ||
Independent Republican | Howard Knepper (write-in) | 17 | 0.01% | ||
Independent | Hector Rivera (write-in) | 9 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 289,638 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 25
The 25th district is located in South Florida and stretches into parts of Southwest Florida and the Florida Heartland, and includes all of Hendry County, as well as parts of Miami-Dade and Collier counties. The district includes the cities of Hialeah, Doral, and Clewiston. Republican Mario Díaz-Balart, who has represented the district since 2003, was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2018.[3]
Nominee
- Mario Díaz-Balart, incumbent U.S. representative
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[274] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Safe R | September 9, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | October 15, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent) | — | Uncontested | |
Total votes | — | — | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
The 26th district is located in South Florida and the Florida Keys, and includes all of Monroe County and part of Miami-Dade County. The district includes the cities of Homestead, Kendale Lakes, and Key West. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who has represented the district since 2019, flipped the district and was elected with 50% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting in 2020.[74]
Nominee
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, incumbent U.S. representative[275]
Eliminated in primary
- Omar Blanco, former president of the Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403[277]
Withdrew
Declined
- Carlos Curbelo, former U.S. Representative[281]
- Louis Sola, Federal Maritime Commissioner and candidate for Florida's 24th congressional district in 2018[282]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Omar Blanco |
Carlos Giménez |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unspecified national Republican organisation | October 13–15, 2019 | ~ 136 (LV)[lower-alpha 18] | – | 6% | 51% | 2%[lower-alpha 19] | 39% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carlos A. Giménez | 29,480 | 59.9 | |
Republican | Omar Blanco | 19,721 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 49,201 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[170]
- Organizations
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Lean D | October 21, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[291] | Likely D | October 19, 2020 |
Inside Elections[292] | Tilt D | October 16, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Tossup | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Tossup | October 15, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Debbie Murcasel-Powell (D) |
Carlos Giménez (R) |
Other/ Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meeting Street Insights (R)[upper-alpha 11] | July 14–18, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 47% | 11% |
Unspecified national Republican organisation | October 13–15, 2019 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 45% | – |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carlos A. Giménez | 177,223 | 51.72% | ||
Democratic | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (incumbent) | 165,407 | 48.27% | ||
Total votes | 342,630 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 27
The 27th district is located in South Florida, and includes part of Miami-Dade County. The district includes the cities of Coral Gables, Kendall, and Miami Beach, as well as the neighborhood of Little Havana in Miami. Democrat Donna Shalala, who has represented the district since 2019, flipped the district and was elected with 51% of the vote in 2018.[3]
This district is included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting in 2020.[74]
Nominee
- Donna Shalala, incumbent U.S. representative[293]
Withdrawn
- Michael Hepburn, University of Miami academic adviser[294]
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[170]
- Organizations
Nominee
- Maria Elvira Salazar, journalist and nominee for Florida's 27th congressional district in 2018[298]
Eliminated in primary
- Juan Fiol, real estate agent[299]
- Raymond Molina, banker and Brigade 2506 veteran[63][300]
Endorsements
- Federal officials
- U.S. Representatives
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, former U.S. Representative from Florida[302]
- Organizations
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar | 39,687 | 79.1 | |
Republican | Raymond Molina | 5,497 | 10.9 | |
Republican | Juan Fiol | 5,018 | 10.0 | |
Total votes | 50,202 | 100.0 |
Declared
- Frank Polo (write-in), businessman
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[7] | Likely D | July 2, 2020 |
FiveThirtyEight[304] | Likely D | October 15, 2020 |
Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[11] | Likely D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[12] | Lean D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[13] | Likely D | October 15, 2020 |
Niskanen[14] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Donna Shalala (D) |
Maria Salazar (R) |
Other/ Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bendixen & Amandi Research (D)[upper-alpha 12] | October 9–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 50% | 43% | 7% |
1892 Polling (R)[upper-alpha 13] | September 2–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 46% | – |
Results
Politico reported that Salazar's strength in her campaign came from the potency of the socialism attacks among the Cuban population in Miami.[305]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar | 176,141 | 51.35% | ||
Democratic | Donna Shalala (incumbent) | 166,758 | 48.62% | ||
Independent Republican | Frank Polo (write-in) | 76 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 342,975 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Bill Engelbrecht with 2%, David Theus with 1%, and Joseph Millado with 1%
- "someone else" with 5%
- No other candidate exceeds 1%
- Kent Guinn with 4%; Joseph Milado with 2%; Matthew Raines with no voters
- "Someone else" with 3%; would not vote with 2%
- Standard VI response
- Response after pollster provided respondents with talking points about Greenberg
- Sharon Newby with 1%
- Newby with 1%
- "Undecided/won't say" with 18%
- "Refused" with 1%
- Aquino with 3%; Severson with 2%; Kowal and McLaughlin with 1%
- Aquino, McLaughlin and Severson with 1%; Kowal with 0%
- Aquino and McLaughlin with 2%; Kowal and Severson with 0%
- Not yet released
- "Nearest competitor to Laura Loomer" with 4%
- 34% of a sample of 400 likely voters
- Irina Vilariño with 2%
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Cammack's cmampaign
- Poll sponsored by Sapp's campaign
- Poll sponsored by the Florida Democratic Party, which endorsed Cohn prior to the sampling period.
- Poll conducted by the DCCC.
- Poll sponsored by Cohn's campaign.
- Poll conducted for Buchanan's campaign.
- Poll conducted for Good's campaign.
- Poll sponsored by Keith's campaign
- Poll conducted by Eagle's campaign
- Poll conducted by Loomer's campaign
- Poll conducted for the Congressional Leadership Fund.
- Poll sponsored by Shalala's campaign
- Poll sponsored by Salazar's campaign
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External links
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Florida 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org
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