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Florida's 1st U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jimmy Patronis
Rep. Jimmy PatronisR
U.S. Representative · FL-001
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
0.18%
Cross-party
4
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Small Business Committee
Aviation Subcommittee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 1. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.7M
Candidates
3 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
Jimmy Patronis Jr.R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2025SpecialJimmy Patronis R56.9%Gay Valimont D 42.3%171,248
2024Matt Gaetz R66.0%Gay Valimont D 34.0%415,088
2022Matt Gaetz R67.9%Rebekah Jones D 32.1%290,816
2020Matt Gaetz R64.6%Phil Ehr D 34.0%438,562
2018Matt Gaetz R67.1%Jennifer M Zimmerman D 32.9%322,388
2016Matt Gaetz R69.1%Steven Specht D 30.9%369,186
2014Jeff Miller R70.1%Jim Bryan D 23.4%235,343
2012Jeff Miller R69.6%Jim Bryan D 27.1%342,577
2010Jeff Miller R80.5%Joe Cantrell N 11.0%212,324
2008Jeff Miller R70.2%James \"Jim\" Bryan D 29.8%331,356
2006Jeff Miller R68.5%Joe Roberts D 31.5%198,126
2004Jeff Miller R76.5%Mark S Coutu D 23.5%309,110
2002Jeff Miller R74.6%Bert Oram D 25.4%204,607
2000Joe Scarborough R100.0%—226,473
1998Joe Scarborough R100.0%—140,525
District
Population
793,302
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
32.2%
Veterans
15.9%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$105K
Poverty Rate
11.5%
HS or Higher
92.2%
Median Home Value
$314K
Median Rent
$1,436/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.6%
Under 18 / 65+
21.6% / 17.4%