Florida's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
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Florida's 2nd Congressional District |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: April 24, 2026 |
Primary: August 18, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Florida, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 2
Incumbent Neal Dunn, Yen Bailey, Amanda Green, and Nicholas Zateslo are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Neal Dunn (R) | |
![]() | Yen Bailey (D) | |
![]() | Amanda Green (D) | |
![]() | Nicholas Zateslo (D) ![]() |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I grew up in Tallahassee, graduated from Rickards, and earned my degree at USF. I spent my early career running tough campaigns across Florida and later led a statewide coalition that modernized voter access. In California, and back home in Tallahassee, I built software and data tools for campaigns and nonprofits: the unglamorous work that makes big operations actually work. I’m an Eagle Scout; my project was the Torreya State Park trail map that’s still in use. My wife is a mental‑health therapist, and we’re raising two young boys here in North Florida. I’m running for Congress for three main reasons. First, to restore checks and balances: honest oversight, clean single‑issue bills, and a House that legislates instead of governing by crisis. Second, to prepare families and small businesses for the upheaval caused by AI and automation, I’ll promote pro‑people policies, innovative solutions, and safeguard privacy and cybersecurity, while leveraging technology to make government more straightforward, efficient, and affordable. Closer to home, I’ll fight to lower property‑insurance costs, harden Gulf Coast infrastructure around places like Tyndall and Port Panama City, protect Apalachicola Bay and Wakulla Springs, and finish rural broadband. I’ll tell the truth, show up, and vote for good ideas no matter who proposes them."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Nicholas Zateslo (D)
No one gets a blank check for power—ever. I’ll help the House do its job again: real oversight that follows facts, subpoenas that mean something, and clean, single-issue bills instead of 2,000-page hostage packages. Publish the text, allow genuine amendments, record the votes, and end the spectacle hearings. When we legislate in daylight, we can pass what we agree on and block executive power-grabs—no matter who sits in the White House.
Lower costs & stronger communities.
Smart and honest approach to AI and technology. I believe in harnessing technology and AI to boost productivity while ensuring working people benefit from these advances. I'll advocate for strong consumer protections including privacy rights, cybersecurity measures, and transparency requirements. My focus includes developing innovative approaches to portable benefits, income security, flexible work arrangements, and retirement planning. I'm also committed to streamlining federal services to make government more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective for everyone.

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

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Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)

Nicholas Zateslo (D)
Protects privacy and security. Pass a real federal data‑privacy law with data‑minimization and breach‑notification requirements; mandate safety testing/red‑teaming and incident reporting for high‑risk systems; harden critical infrastructure; and set export controls where national security is at stake.
Demands transparency where it matters. Clear labeling/watermarking of synthetic media; algorithmic impact assessments and auditable logs for high‑risk uses; and the right to an explanation and appeal when decisions affect benefits, health, credit, employment, or liberty. No secret black boxes deciding people’s lives.
Puts workers first. A “GI Bill for automation” with rapid retraining, apprenticeships, and community‑college partnerships; portable benefits and wage‑insurance pilots; and incentives for deployments that augment workers. Companies planning large AI‑driven layoffs should provide notice, transition support, and funding for local training hubs.
Keeps markets competitive and the nation safe. Prevent compute/data monopolies with competition policy and cloud transparency; support open standards and trusted open research; protect supply chains; and target deepfake and cyber threats to elections and critical services.
Delivers better government. Align federal procurement with NIST‑style risk frameworks; pilot AI to cut backlogs and fraud at VA/SSA/USCIS while keeping humans in the loop for benefits, health, and justice decisions; require accessibility from the start; measure outcomes and publish results.
Here in North Florida, that means partnering with FSU/FAMU and our military and industry partners to stand up an AI apprenticeship and cybersecurity hub that creates good jobs while protecting people’s rights.
Nicholas Zateslo (D)
1) Redistricting reform. Ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide and require independent citizen commissions for congressional maps. Set clear, uniform criteria: equal population; contiguity and compactness; respect for communities of interest and city/county boundaries; and a flat prohibition on advantaging a party or incumbent. Make the whole process transparent—open meetings, public data, side‑by‑side draft maps, written justifications, and real time for public comment and citizen‑submitted maps. Restore and modernize Voting Rights Act protections so communities of color can elect candidates of choice, and create fast‑track federal review so illegal maps are fixed before an election—not after.
2) Secure, auditable voting with basic access. Keep the floor simple and funded for the long haul: paper ballots (or voter‑verifiable paper backups) with routine risk‑limiting audits; stable grants for equipment, cybersecurity, training, accessibility, and nonpartisan poll‑worker recruitment; protection for election workers from threats and doxxing; and streamlined access—automatic/online registration, a minimum early‑voting window (including a weekend), and vote‑by‑mail with tracking and a clear cure process.
3) Clean campaigns & money‑in‑politics transparency. Real‑time, itemized disclosure of political spending and donors above sensible thresholds—including shell companies and pass‑throughs—with beneficial‑ownership reporting so foreign or anonymous money can’t hide. Apply “paid for by” disclaimers and public ad libraries to digital ads; strengthen anti‑coordination rules; tighten the ban on foreign influence (including foreign‑influenced corporations); and fix FEC enforcement so violations are investigated and resolved on deadlines that mean something. Give candidates a voluntary small‑donor matching option so people—not big checkbooks—drive campaigns.
States would still run their elections. The federal role is to set fair maps and a common‑sense floor so every eligible voter can cast a ballot, every valid ballot is counted, and the lines and campaigns reflect real communities—not partisan engineering or dark money.
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Neal Dunn | Republican Party | $408,180 | $189,893 | $307,746 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Yen Bailey | Democratic Party | $73,934 | $36,601 | $52,705 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Amanda Green | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Nicholas Zateslo | Democratic Party | $61,626 | $15,545 | $46,081 | As of June 30, 2025 |
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." |
General election race ratings
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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 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe 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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Florida's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Florida's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 2
Incumbent Neal Dunn defeated Yen Bailey in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Neal Dunn (R) | 61.6 | 247,957 |
![]() | Yen Bailey (D) ![]() | 38.4 | 154,323 |
Total votes: 402,280 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Yen Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Meghann Hovey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 2
Incumbent Neal Dunn defeated Rhonda Woodward in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 2 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Neal Dunn | 82.7 | 69,113 |
Rhonda Woodward ![]() | 17.3 | 14,456 |
Total votes: 83,569 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 2
Incumbent Neal Dunn defeated incumbent Alfred Lawson in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Neal Dunn (R) | 59.8 | 180,236 |
![]() | Alfred Lawson (D) | 40.2 | 121,153 |
Total votes: 301,389 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alfred Lawson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Neal Dunn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 2.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 2
Incumbent Neal Dunn defeated Kim O'Connor in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Neal Dunn (R) | 97.9 | 305,337 |
![]() | Kim O'Connor (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 2.1 | 6,662 |
Total votes: 311,999 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kristy Thripp (D)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Neal Dunn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 2.
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018