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Howard Sapp
Howard Sapp (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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 | ||
 | Howard Sapp (D) | |
 | John Fratto (R) | |
 | Ola Hawatmeh (R) | |
 | Dylan Modarelli (R)  | |
 | Jim Oberweis (R) | |
 | Mike Pedersen (R) | |
 | Jim Schwartzel (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Byron Donalds (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka defeated Howard Sapp in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 78 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R) | 59.9 | 49,129 |
| Howard Sapp (D) | 40.1 | 32,908 | |
| Total votes: 82,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Howard Sapp advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 78.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 78.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Susan Frantz (R)
- Joshua Molandes (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sapp in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka defeated Howard Sapp in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 78 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R) | 62.7 | 39,416 |
| Howard Sapp (D) | 37.3 | 23,401 | |
| Total votes: 62,817 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Howard Sapp advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 78.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 78.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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2024
Howard Sapp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Howard Sapp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sapp's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education: supporting our teachers, students, and admin in our schools must be a priority. We cannot let our teachers serve as they do without showing how much we appreciate them. We owe it to our students as they grow to provide the best opportunity for them to be successful.
- Affordable Housing is a matter that needs to be addressed as its consequences affects us all directly or indirectly.
- Mental Health and Wellness is a health concern that can result in a life or death for many. We must make this a priority in our health system.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
