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Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
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Florida's 4th Congressional District |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: April 24, 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 4th Congressional District of Florida, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Aaron Bean (R) | |
Michael Kirwan (D) | ||
![]() | Ricky Knoles (D) ![]() | |
![]() | Brittney Robinson (D) | |
Anthony Valerio (R) | ||
Ronald Sherard (No Party Affiliation) | ||
Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated) ![]() |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm a veteran. I served in the military for 3 years. I worked as a teacher for 14 years. I also worked Sheriff deputy for 6 months. I have been married for over 7 years and have two children."
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Party: Unaffiliated
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm retired Navy, and my service to my country isn't quite done. These widely popular issues are being overlooked by our bought politicians on both sides. Our country is at an inflection point and people are starting to wake up to the realization that the two party system isn't working for us. While the two parties have their internal struggles and tear themselves apart, they are leaving us behind. We have a chance to show the country that there is a different way."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Ricky Knoles (D)
Universal healthcare for children
Better care for veterans

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)
Second I'd like to acknowledge the fact that even if I'm elected, only 1 member of Congress out of 435 cannot magically change the world. However, I will do everything in my power to garner like minded support in the House. It has been shown that a handful of representatives can have an outsized affect if they stick together on an issue. This could be used to, at the very least, keep poison pills out of already bloated legislation.
Finally we need to refocus our efforts at home and stop wasting money in foreign entanglements. Republicans can say 'America First' until they are blue in the face, but they just gave the Pentagon a TRILLION dollars in the OBBB. National defense... the real kind... starts right here at home. We want healthy citizens. We want educated citizens. We want thriving citizens. We need manufacturing here and the infrastructure to support it and move it efficiently. Just imagine what is possible if we believe defense at home is worth only HALF of what we've wasted abroad. Once you put it in perspective, it is clear we've been sold short.

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)
2. Universal Healthcare or at an absolute bare minimum a public option 3. Housing Affordability through getting private equity out of our housing market 4. A minimum wage that isn't 16 years out of date and a way to tie it to inflation 5. Free Speech... I'd say more, but... :D
6. Reduce defense spending and shifting to diplomatic foreign policy over war
Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

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Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

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Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)

Ricky Knoles (D)
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Aaron Bean | Republican Party | $740,550 | $378,777 | $836,494 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Michael Kirwan | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Ricky Knoles | Democratic Party | $0 | $4,005 | $995 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Brittney Robinson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Anthony Valerio | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Ronald Sherard | No Party Affiliation | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Todd Schaefer | Unaffiliated | $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." |
General election race ratings
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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 4th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent Aaron Bean defeated LaShonda Holloway and Todd Schaefer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bean (R) | 57.3 | 222,364 |
LaShonda Holloway (D) | 42.7 | 165,912 | ||
Todd Schaefer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 73 |
Total votes: 388,349 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. LaShonda Holloway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Bean advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Alvero (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean defeated LaShonda Holloway and Gary Koniz in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bean (R) | 60.5 | 165,696 |
LaShonda Holloway (D) ![]() | 39.5 | 108,402 | ||
![]() | Gary Koniz (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 274,103 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
LaShonda Holloway defeated Anthony Hill in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | LaShonda Holloway ![]() | 50.2 | 29,352 | |
![]() | Anthony Hill | 49.8 | 29,145 |
Total votes: 58,497 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al Robertson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean defeated Erick Aguilar and Jon Chuba in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Bean | 68.1 | 49,060 |
![]() | Erick Aguilar | 25.8 | 18,605 | |
![]() | Jon Chuba ![]() | 6.1 | 4,388 |
Total votes: 72,053 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Fischer (R)
- Michael Alan Davis (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Donna Deegan and Gary Koniz in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Rutherford (R) | 61.1 | 308,497 |
![]() | Donna Deegan (D) ![]() | 38.9 | 196,423 | |
![]() | Gary Koniz (R) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 20 |
Total votes: 504,940 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Eagle (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donna Deegan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Monica DePaul (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Erick Aguilar in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Rutherford | 80.2 | 80,101 |
![]() | Erick Aguilar | 19.8 | 19,798 |
Total votes: 99,899 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John White (R)
- Robbi Gleichauf (R)
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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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