Steve Rance
Howard Steven Rance (Republican Party) (also known as Steve) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Rance also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 10th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 18, 2026.
Rance completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 9th 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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Incumbent Darren Soto is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9
Marcus Carter, Thomas Chalifoux, Jorge Malavet, Howard Steven Rance, and Justin Story are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 18, 2026.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Howard Steven Rance completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rance's responses.
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- Pro - Trump
- Pro - Family
- Pro - Freedom
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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