Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Florida's 4th Congressional District |
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| 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 |
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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. 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 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Democratic primary)
- Florida's 4th 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. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Ronald Sherard and Todd Schaefer are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Ronald Sherard (No Party Affiliation) | ||
Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Michael Kirwan, Ricky Knoles, and Brittney Robinson are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent Aaron Bean and Anthony Valerio are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Aaron Bean | ||
| Anthony Valerio | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Unaffiliated
Incumbent: No
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's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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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.
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
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Aaron Bean | Republican Party | $1,005,860 | $518,660 | $961,921 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michael Kirwan | Democratic Party | $251,447 | $10,501 | $240,946 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Ricky Knoles | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Brittney Robinson | Democratic Party | $2,798 | $674 | $2,124 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| 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*** |
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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 4th 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 4
Incumbent Aaron Bean (R) defeated LaShonda Holloway (D) and Todd Schaefer (No Party Affiliation) 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
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. LaShonda Holloway (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Bean (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Alvero (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean (R) defeated LaShonda Holloway (D) and Gary Koniz (No Party Affiliation) 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
LaShonda Holloway (D) defeated Anthony Hill (D) 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
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean (R) defeated Erick Aguilar (R) and Jon Chuba (R) 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
- Michael Alan Davis (R)
- Jason Fischer (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford (R) defeated Donna Deegan (D) and Gary Koniz (R) 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
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 18, 2020, was canceled. Donna Deegan (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Monica DePaul (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford (R) defeated Erick Aguilar (R) 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% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robbi Gleichauf (R)
- John White (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+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 4th the 187th 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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| 44.0% | 55.0% |
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 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
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 | |
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| 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
