Florida's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Florida's 3rd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
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.
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
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd 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:

Candidates and election results

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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 3

Anthony Stebbins and Angela Wiman are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 3, 2026.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Rock Aboujaoude Jr., Troy Albers, Seth Harp, George Hubac, and Tom Wells are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Incumbent Kat Cammack is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2026.

Candidate
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Kat Cammack

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Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "I am a retired Correctional Officer in Florida. I was born in Chicago, Illinois. I moved to Florida in 2000, and worked for the prison system. I believe in abiding by the Constitution. I am also to the point, and not the prim and proper phoney politician. I would like big money out of government and the manipulation to cease. Abide by the Constitution, what's so hard about it?"


Key Messages

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Second Amendment absolutist! Repeal the NFA of 1934, and other unconstitutional gun "laws". What other RIGHT is so heavily regulated by bureaucratic agencies? What part of shall NOT be infringed is so complicated to understand?


I believe in decriminalization of drugs at the federal level, as this appears to be more of a states rights issue.


Cut foreign aid off. COMPLETELY. We are becoming what we fought against. Imperialistic by buying influence and thus enforcing our will. We need to settle the corruption in our own government and our own problems first.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Florida

Election information in Florida: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 22, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 22, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 22, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET/CT)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Second Amendment absolutist! Repeal the NFA of 1934, and other unconstitutional gun "laws". What other RIGHT is so heavily regulated by bureaucratic agencies? What part of shall NOT be infringed is so complicated to understand?

I believe in decriminalization of drugs at the federal level, as this appears to be more of a states rights issue.

Cut foreign aid off. COMPLETELY. We are becoming what we fought against. Imperialistic by buying influence and thus enforcing our will. We need to settle the corruption in our own government and our own problems first.
Ron Paul. He just tells it how it is, whether people want to hear it or not.
Integrity. By far! Everyone makes mistakes, but to willingly compromise Constitutional principles, through greed, corruption, or to force a political agenda is unacceptable.
Abide by the Constitution, and represent your neighbor to the best of your abilities.
I don't want a legacy. I have served the public most of my adult life. Politicians are servants, not leaders. There's a big difference.
My first real job was a welder. Had it for a few years until I moved on to something different.
The Prince. It opens one's eyes to how manipulators operate.
No, in fact the house was created for the common man to represent their neighbor.
CORRUPTION! Specifically the influence of campaign donations from entities that are greedy and do not have the people's best intrest in mind.
I am for them! Too many congressional members have made a career out of a temporary office. Ask yourself why?
I'm for dismantling the Federal Reserve, and it's enforcer, the Internal Revenue Service. Solutions will present themselves when members act as a team in the people's interests. Not in a conglomerate of private banks interests.
To hold oath breakers accountable. As the citizens of The United States of America are waking up to the manipulation that is being thrust upon US.
I have served the public most of my adult life, and will continue to do so in whatever fashion.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Kat Cammack Republican Party $1,124,990 $1,055,325 $625,215 As of December 31, 2025
Rock Aboujaoude Jr. Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 As of December 9, 2025
Troy Albers Democratic Party $1,637 $1,637 $0 As of December 31, 2025
Seth Harp Democratic Party $12,257 $10,452 $1,805 As of December 31, 2025
George Hubac Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Tom Wells Democratic Party $296 $384 $217 As of December 31, 2025
Anthony Stebbins Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Angela Wiman Unaffiliated $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

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 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
2/17/20262/10/20262/3/20261/27/2026
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

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
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 3

Incumbent Kat Cammack (R) defeated Tom Wells (D) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack (R)
 
61.6
 
241,174
Image of Tom Wells
Tom Wells (D)
 
38.4
 
150,283

Total votes: 391,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Tom Wells (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Incumbent Kat Cammack (R) defeated Alec Stevens (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack
 
87.1
 
69,962
Image of Alec Stevens
Alec Stevens  Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
10,340

Total votes: 80,302
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General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 3

Incumbent Kat Cammack (R) defeated Danielle Hawk (D) and Linda Brooks (No Party Affiliation) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack (R)
 
62.5
 
178,101
Image of Danielle Hawk
Danielle Hawk (D)  Candidate Connection
 
36.3
 
103,382
Image of Linda Brooks
Linda Brooks (No Party Affiliation)
 
1.2
 
3,410

Total votes: 284,893
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Danielle Hawk (D) defeated Tom Wells (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Hawk
Danielle Hawk  Candidate Connection
 
67.6
 
37,181
Image of Tom Wells
Tom Wells  Candidate Connection
 
32.4
 
17,799

Total votes: 54,980
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Incumbent Kat Cammack (R) defeated Justin Waters (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack
 
85.2
 
63,279
Image of Justin Waters
Justin Waters  Candidate Connection
 
14.8
 
11,022

Total votes: 74,301
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 3

Kat Cammack (R) defeated Adam Christensen (D) in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack (R)  Candidate Connection
 
57.1
 
223,075
Image of Adam Christensen
Adam Christensen (D)  Candidate Connection
 
42.9
 
167,326

Total votes: 390,401
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

Adam Christensen (D) defeated Tom Wells (D) and Philip Dodds (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Christensen
Adam Christensen  Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
21,073
Image of Tom Wells
Tom Wells  Candidate Connection
 
33.2
 
20,290
Image of Philip Dodds
Philip Dodds  Candidate Connection
 
32.3
 
19,730

Total votes: 61,093
(100% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 3 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack  Candidate Connection
 
25.2
 
21,679
Image of Judson Sapp
Judson Sapp  Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
17,180
Image of Gavin Rollins
Gavin Rollins  Candidate Connection
 
15.3
 
13,118
Image of James St. George
James St. George  Candidate Connection
 
14.1
 
12,125
Image of Todd Chase
Todd Chase  Candidate Connection
 
9.5
 
8,165
Image of Ryan Chamberlin
Ryan Chamberlin  Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
5,067
Image of Amy Pope Wells
Amy Pope Wells
 
4.1
 
3,564
Image of Bill Engelbrecht
Bill Engelbrecht  Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
2,001
Image of David Theus
David Theus  Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
1,874
Image of Joe Dallas Millado
Joe Dallas Millado  Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
1,168

Total votes: 85,941
(100% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 3rd the 135th 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.

2024 presidential results in Florida's 3rd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
39.0%60.0%

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
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
See also: Party control of Florida state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida
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.

State executive officials in Florida, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Ron DeSantis
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Jay Collins
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Cord Byrd
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party James Uthmeier

State legislature

Florida State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 27
     Other 1
     Vacancies 1
Total 40

Florida House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     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
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

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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
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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