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Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Florida's 11th 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.
Voting in Florida

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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See also
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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 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster, Barbie Harden Hall, Mike Wilnau, and Ralph Groves are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 3, 2026.


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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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.

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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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.
My passion lies with the people of this country. I want them to have hope for the future again. Not through catchy lines or flashy rhetoric, but by example. I believe we can make life affordable again. We can make ownership attainable, and we can repair the fabric that has been torn for political purposes over the last few decades.

Federal power is too great and too centralized. I want to strengthen the states, turning over many of the federal programs to individual states.

I believe we can have a surplus again. We can’t simply grow ourselves out of a nearly 40 trillion dollar debt. We have to grow and we have to also cut spending for the sake of the way of life for future generations.

Our government’s too big and spends too much.
I look up to our founders, specifically George Washington. I believe his leadership through action has paved the way to what we should expect from our leaders. A current figure I look up to is Tim Tebow. Growing up in Central Florida during his time in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was an incredible atmosphere to grow up in! His commitment to defending the most vulnerable people and combatting human trafficking is something I fully support.
The definition of integrity is most basically understood as following through with the promises you make. All too often, our elected officials say and do two different things. So much so that we expect most of these promises to be forgotten. The most important characteristic of a representative in a constitutional republic, is integrity.
It’s the duty of a representative to first and foremost, represent the people who have entrusted them with their vote. The oath of office is to the Constitution of the United States. I believe that every vote in the house should be guided by our founding documents and constitutionally minded.
I simply want to leave behind a more perfect union. I believe the American Dream, at its most basically defined level is leaving this place behind better than how you found it. When my future grandkids talk about me after I’ve left this earth, I want them to be able to say “Grandpa fought for our liberty”.
I remember the day the towers fell on 9/11. I was mostly oblivious to the gravity of the situation at 3-1/2 years old, but I remember the reactions of the people around me. The heartbreak, my mother’s tears, the patriotism, and my family members enlisting in the armed forces to defend our homeland. The majority of my life has been in a post-patriot act America.
My first job was a summer job as a cart boy at Mission Inn golf course in Howey-in-the Hills.
I became a father at 19. I had to quickly grow up and overcome the challenges of my own childhood. I achieved upward mobility, built a career and joined the middle class against all odds. Only in America would this be possible.
The greatest challenge facing our nations people according to polling is affordability. People can’t afford to live comfortably, they can’t afford to buy a home, and my generation will not be able to retire. In one of the richest nation’s on earth, our people deserve the greatest opportunities.
I have signed onto supporting term limits; public service should be about serving the people and making a difference, not a cushy career.
We should never compromise our values, beliefs or ideals. We should always fight to protect and defend these core principles. That being said, a willingness to listen to the other side is paramount. In my experience, we typically agree on the diagnosis, but may disagree on the prescription. If we can begin to agree on what the root cause problems are, we can begin to find solutions.
This might sound silly, but I’m proud that my kids have health insurance. We didn’t go to doctors as a kid because we couldn’t afford it. I am immensely proud that my kids don’t have to face the same struggles that I did.
The advent of Artificial intelligence is the final frontier. It will radically and rapidly change how we perceive life and our place in the universe. We have to have strong and effective regulation on the uses of A.I., particularly in industry.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Daniel Webster Republican Party $154,234 $96,028 $158,234 As of June 30, 2025
Barbie Harden Hall Democratic Party $1,197 $3,132 $6,147 As of June 30, 2025
Steve Farley Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mike Wilnau Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Ralph Groves Libertarian 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.

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 11th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
9/9/20259/2/20258/26/20258/19/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe 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 11th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Barbie Harden Hall in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
60.4
 
269,277
Image of Barbie Harden Hall
Barbie Harden Hall (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
176,726

Total votes: 446,003
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barbie Harden Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated John McCloy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
 
77.0
 
55,443
Image of John McCloy
John McCloy Candidate Connection
 
23.0
 
16,567

Total votes: 72,010
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2022

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Shante Munns and Kevin Porter in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
63.1
 
205,995
Image of Shante Munns
Shante Munns (D)
 
35.4
 
115,647
Image of Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
4,967

Total votes: 326,609
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Shante Munns advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Laura Loomer and Gavriel E. Soriano in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
 
51.0
 
43,469
Image of Laura Loomer
Laura Loomer Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
37,647
Image of Gavriel E. Soriano
Gavriel E. Soriano Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
4,072

Total votes: 85,188
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2020

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Dana Cottrell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
66.7
 
316,979
Image of Dana Cottrell
Dana Cottrell (D)
 
33.3
 
158,094

Total votes: 475,073
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dana Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Webster advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates



District analysis

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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