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Florida's 11th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: June 12, 2026
Primary: August 18, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
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A Republican Party primary takes place on August 18, 2026, in Florida's 11th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
June 12, 2026
August 18, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Florida utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Florida's 11th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

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  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster (R), Ivette Palomo (R), and Mike Wilnau (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 18, 2026.

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Ivette Palomo
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Steve Farley

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I was a soldiers, and I am a novelist"

Key Messages

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I want my district to preserve as much farm land as we can. We are overestimating growth and the demand will slow. Florida is the second largest producer of beef in the United States, if we keep losing land for more subdivisions the price of beef will continue to skyrocket.

Artificial intelligence should scare us all. At its current stage it’s faulty and predictable that will change, we need clear rules for governing this technology.

The Republican Party needs to evolve, we are incensed with rabbit hole conspiracies. Yes always be skeptical what someone says, but learn to do your own research. Real research, not YouTube, Reddit but make it so when you argue a point you are stating facts, tangible facts. We need decorum, civility, yes debate but be open to other points of view.

Mike Wilnau

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I’m not just America First, I’m AMERICAN first. I believe our representation is missing a key element- loyalty to the people we are elected to serve opposed to the donor class. The American people are, at their core, resilient fighters deserving of accurate representation. I’m a native Floridian, a husband, father of four and will be the first Republican member of GenZ. I owe everything I have to this Country; I grew up in poverty, reliant on church donations and the kindness of strangers. In early 2025, I purchased my first home- climbing my way out of childhood poverty to join the middle class- proof the American dream isn’t dead yet. I achieved this with trade school, not Law school. I’ve spent a decade in the private sector, forging a career in the manufacturing industry. In the same way I’m self taught in robotics, I’m self taught on the United States Constitution. I am committed to domestic diplomacy and finding creative solutions to the biggest issues facing our nation. I’ve drafted legislation I’m prepared to bring to the house floor on day one including unilateral election integrity, an immediate solution to restore and bulletproof Americas manufacturing base, and a constitutional amendment affirming the American people’s right to Transparent Legislation, an effective abolition of the Omnibus bill, enforcing line item voting and veto’s. My number one priority is restoring the American Dream and leaving behind a More perfect union to the generations to come."

Key Messages

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One of the primary roles of our federal Government is to ensure domestic tranquility. If we reflect over the past decade or so, how do we think our government has performed? It’s clear the division in our country has been fueled by culture wars, inflammatory rhetoric and a bipartisan consensus that “the other side hates you”. I believe that by offering leadership by example, accurate representation and creative solutions, we can restore hope in the hearts and minds of the American people and make the American Dream attainable again. Our inaction will prove more damaging in this time than anything else. We, the people must regain control of the narrative and work on fixing what’s been broken.

In the 2024 election cycle, restoring American manufacturing was one of the main talking points. Since my entire career thus far has been on the shop floor, I know the ins and outs of the process of building, repairing and streamlining these systems. I have personally decommissioned, packaged, relocated and reinstalled the entire contents of a manufacturing facility in a matter of weeks. The idea that it will take years and trillions of taxpayer dollars to restore the American manufacturing base, is simply false. I have legislation drafted to incentivize American companies to relocate and begin production within 18 months of enactment, including funding for job specific trade school programs in high skill, high wage careers.

Election integrity is paramount to the continuation of America as we've known it. The people have to trust the process if we want them to participate. I’m committed to finding a solution to this issue and restoring trust in the most sacred right of self governance.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Florida

Election information in Florida: Aug. 18, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: July 20, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by July 20, 2026
  • Online: July 20, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 6, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 6, 2026
  • Online: Aug. 6, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 18, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 18, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Aug. 8, 2026 to Aug. 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET/CT)

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Daniel Webster Republican Party $284,594 $249,659 $134,963 As of December 31, 2025
Steve Farley Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Ivette Palomo Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mike Wilnau Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 11th the 161st most Republican district nationally.[3]

2024 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Florida's 11th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
41.0%58.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2024

Florida presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R R D R R D R R R R D R R D D R R R
See also: Party control of Florida state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 8 8
Republican 2 20 22
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 28 30

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Florida's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Florida, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Ron DeSantis
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Jay Collins
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Cord Byrd
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party James Uthmeier

State legislature

Florida State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 27
     Other 1
     Vacancies 1
Total 40

Florida House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 33
     Republican Party 84
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
Total 120

Trifecta control

Florida Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Florida U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy $10,440 6/12/2026 Source
Florida U.S. House Unaffiliated 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy $6,960 6/12/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Fla. Stat. § 101.021," accessed November 26, 2025
  2. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Fla. Stat. § 97.055," accessed November 26, 2025
  3. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Ashley Moody (R)
Rick Scott (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Neal Dunn (R)
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
Anna Luna (R)
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
Republican Party (22)
Democratic Party (8)


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