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Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
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Florida's 16th Congressional District |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: April 26, 2024 |
Primary: August 20, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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A Democratic Party primary took place on August 20, 2024, in Florida's 16th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.
Jan Schneider advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 62.1%-37.8%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 54.0%-45.1%.[2]
Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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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.[3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Florida's 16th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
- Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16
Jan Schneider defeated Trent Miller in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 16 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jan Schneider ![]() | 65.7 | 23,701 | |
Trent Miller ![]() | 34.3 | 12,395 |
Total votes: 36,096 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I grew up overseas, the son of parents attached to US Embassies in Africa. These experiences broadened my horizons and gave me a unique appreciation for our great country, including its important place in the world. After getting my undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and my Juris Doctor at The Delaware Law School, I chose Florida to practice law. Settling in District 16 over two decades ago, I've had the privilege of practicing here for the last 22 years in the civil arena and with my lawyer wife Lesa, opened and have run our successful property management company. Our four children Grace, Hope Faith and Chance have all attended Manatee County Public Schools and Florida Public Universities (with Chance a rising senior in high school). Grace graduated from New College and Hope and Faith attend UCF, achieving honors. We founded the Lakewood Ranch Democrats in 2008, have been poll watchers and have remained involved in local politics, supporting Democrats across the region and the country. Raised by churchgoing parents, I was taught right from wrong and to apply logic and common sense to solve problems. I was taught that complex problems require complex solutions and that working with people, even those with whom you disagree, is a crucial part of the democratic process. I was taught to love America and to try to live up to the ideals of our greatest accomplishments, which include those of the greatest generation who fought against fascism and for equality."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 16 in 2024.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Being socially liberal but fiscally conservative does not necessarily make one a walking oxymoron. I believe in the famous statement by Vice President Hubert Humphrey: “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” This requires difficult choices to avoid incurring huge deficits and burdening future generations with excessive debt. One should be well informed to guide such balanced efforts. I have the education: BA summa cum laude from Brown University, MIA (International Affairs) from Columbia, and JD and PhD (Political Science) from Yale. Long involvement in politics has also afforded me useful background. Besides practicing law, I authored a book and numerous articles on contemporary issues. Board memberships have included: nationally, American Society of International Law, Council on Ocean Law, Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, International Law Association, Law of the Sea Institute and Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute; and locally, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, First Responders for Democracy, Gulf Coast Marine Institute South, Henry Lawrence Youth Foundation, Lemon Bay Conservancy, Protect Our Waters, Suncoast Commission on the Status of Women and Sarasota-Manatee National Organization for Women. Called a wonk, I am a wonk with heart."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 16 in 2024.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Trent Miller | Democratic Party | $76,862 | $79,100 | $-2,238 | As of December 31, 2024 |
Jan Schneider | Democratic Party | $32,723 | $23,979 | $40,894 | As of December 31, 2024 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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." |
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 2024 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 was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Florida.
Florida U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 101 | 56 | 9 | 21 | 53.6% | 15 | 55.6% | ||||
2022 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 151 | 56 | 14 | 24 | 67.9% | 17 | 73.9% | ||||
2020 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 114 | 54 | 10 | 19 | 53.7% | 10 | 40.0% | ||||
2018 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 57.4% | 11 | 47.8% | ||||
2016 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 100 | 54 | 11 | 13 | 44.4% | 9 | 47.4% | ||||
2014 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 75 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 27.8% | 8 | 29.6% |
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Florida in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
One hundred three candidates ran for Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts, including 42 Democrats and 61 Republicans. That’s 3.68 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 5.43 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.86 in 2018.
The 8th Congressional District was the only open district, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That’s the fewest open seats in Florida since 2014 when no seats were open. Incumbent Rep. Bill Posey (R-8th) did not run for re-election because he is retired from public office.
Seven candidates—incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-23rd) and six Republicans—ran for the 23rd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in 2024.
Thirty primaries—nine Democratic and 21 Republican—were contested in 2024. Thirty-eight primaries were contested in 2022, 29 primaries were contested in 2020, and 31 primaries were contested in 2018.
Fifteen incumbents—two Democrats and 13 Republicans—were in contested primaries in Florida in 2024. That’s less than the 17 incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 but more than the 10 incumbents in contested primaries in 2020.
The 20th Congressional District is guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans will appear on the ballot. Democrats filed to run in every congressional district, meaning none are guaranteed to Republicans.Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 16th the 177th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
2020 presidential results in Florida's 16th based on 2024 district lines | ||||
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Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |||
45.1% | 54.0% |
Inside Elections Baselines
- See also: Inside Elections
Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[6] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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Democratic Baseline ![]() |
Republican Baseline ![]() |
Difference | ||
40.8 | 57.9 | R+17.0 |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2020
Florida presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 17 Democratic wins
- 14 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 |
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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 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
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 May 2024.
State executive officials in Florida, May 2024 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
Florida State Senate
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 12 | |
Republican Party | 28 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 40 |
Florida House of Representatives
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 36 | |
Republican Party | 84 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 120 |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-five 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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 5,181[7] | $10,440.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
Florida | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5,181[8] | $6,960.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
See also
- Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
- Florida's 16th Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Florida, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Florida, 2024 (August 20 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Closed Primary Election," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.