Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Florida's 19th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 12, 2026 |
| Primary: August 18, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 19th Congressional District of Florida, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 18, 2026. The filing deadline is June 12, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Democratic primary)
- Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Byron Donalds (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
Victor Arias, Jared Kane, and Howard Sapp are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Victor Arias | ||
| Jared Kane | ||
 | Howard Sapp | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Madison Cawthorn | |
 | Chris Collins | |
| Stephen Elliott | ||
 | John Fratto | |
 | Ola Hawatmeh | |
 | Catalina Lauf | |
 | Dylan Modarelli | |
 | Jim Oberweis | |
 | Mike Pedersen | |
 | Jim Schwartzel | |
| Louis Shenker | ||
 | John Strand | |
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Candidate profiles
There are currently no candidate profiles created for this race. Candidate profiles will appear here as they are created. Encourage the candidates in this race to complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey so that their profile will appear here.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Arias | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jared Kane | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Howard Sapp | Democratic Party | $21,603 | $18,609 | $2,994 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Chris Collins | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Stephen Elliott | Republican Party | $25 | $25 | $0 | As of December 17, 2025 |
| John Fratto | Republican Party | $80 | $678 | $-60 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Ola Hawatmeh | Republican Party | $120,809 | $8,576 | $112,234 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Catalina Lauf | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Dylan Modarelli | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jim Oberweis | Republican Party | $2,679,915 | $274,785 | $2,405,130 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Mike Pedersen | Republican Party | $22,612 | $14,961 | $7,651 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jim Schwartzel | Republican Party | $1,281,916 | $100,854 | $1,181,062 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Louis Shenker | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| John Strand | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 1/20/2026 | 1/13/2026 | 1/6/2026 | 12/23/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 19
Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) defeated Kari Lerner (D) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Byron Donalds (R) | 66.3 | 275,708 |
 | Kari Lerner (D) | 33.7 | 140,038 | |
| Total votes: 415,746 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Kari Lerner (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 19
Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) defeated Cindy Banyai (D) and Patrick Post (No Party Affiliation) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Donalds (R) | 68.0 | 213,035 |
 | Cindy Banyai (D) | 32.0 | 100,226 | |
 | Patrick Post (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | |
| Total votes: 313,274 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 23, 2022, was canceled. Cindy Banyai (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) defeated Jim Huff (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Donalds | 83.7 | 76,192 |
 | Jim Huff | 16.3 | 14,795 | |
| Total votes: 90,987 | |||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 19
Byron Donalds (R) defeated Cindy Banyai (D) and Patrick Post (D) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Donalds (R) | 61.3 | 272,440 |
| | Cindy Banyai (D) | 38.7 | 172,146 | |
| | Patrick Post (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | |
| Total votes: 444,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antonio Dumornay (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
Cindy Banyai (D) defeated David Holden (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Banyai | 57.6 | 28,765 |
 | David Holden | 42.4 | 21,212 | |
| Total votes: 49,977 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Donalds | 22.6 | 23,492 |
 | Dane Eagle | 21.9 | 22,715 | |
 | Casey Askar | 20.0 | 20,774 | |
 | William Figlesthaler | 18.3 | 19,075 | |
 | Randy Henderson | 7.6 | 7,858 | |
 | Christy McLaughlin | 4.1 | 4,245 | |
 | Dan Severson | 3.1 | 3,197 | |
 | Darren Dione Aquino | 1.4 | 1,466 | |
 | Daniel Kowal | 1.1 | 1,135 | |
| Total votes: 103,957 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Francis Rooney (R)
- Heather Fitzenhagen (R)
- Ford O’Connell (R)
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.
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+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 19th the 88th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 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.
Kamala Harris  | Donald Trump  |
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| 35.0% | 64.0% |
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 |
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| 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 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida | |||
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| 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.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jay Collins |
| Secretary of State | Cord Byrd |
| Attorney General | James Uthmeier |
State legislature
Florida State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| 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
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
