John Strand
John Strand (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
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.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 19
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jared Kane (D) | ||
| | Howard Sapp (D) | |
| | Madison Cawthorn (R) | |
| | Chris Collins (R) | |
| Stephen Elliott (R) | ||
| | John Fratto (R) | |
| | Ola Hawatmeh (R) | |
| | Catalina Lauf (R) | |
| | Dylan Modarelli (R) ![]() | |
| | Jim Oberweis (R) | |
| | Mike Pedersen (R) ![]() | |
| | Jim Schwartzel (R) ![]() | |
| Louis Shenker (R) | ||
| | John Strand (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Byron Donalds (R)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19
Victor Arias (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Victor Arias | ||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 76
Vanessa Oliver defeated Jim Blue in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 76 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vanessa Oliver (R) ![]() | 70.5 | 70,510 | |
Jim Blue (D) ![]() | 29.5 | 29,492 | ||
| Total votes: 100,002 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jim Blue advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76
Vanessa Oliver defeated Steven Ceracche in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 76 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vanessa Oliver ![]() | 71.7 | 13,345 | |
Steven Ceracche ![]() | 28.3 | 5,261 | ||
| Total votes: 18,606 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Spencer Roach (R)
- John Strand (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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