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Florida's 8th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Haridopolos
Rep. Mike HaridopolosR
U.S. Representative · FL-008
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
4
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
1
Committees
ChairSpace and Aeronautics Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 8. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
1 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Mike HaridopolosR
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Haridopolos R62.2%Sandy Kennedy D 37.8%450,448
2022Bill Posey R64.9%Joanne Terry D 35.1%342,208
2020Bill Posey R61.4%Jim Kennedy D 38.6%459,788
2018Bill Posey R60.5%Sanjay Patel D 39.5%360,527
2016Bill Posey R63.1%Corry Westbrook D 32.5%390,561
2014Bill Posey R65.9%Gabriel Rothblatt D 34.1%274,452
2012Bill Posey R58.9%Shannon Roberts D 37.5%348,909
2010Daniel Webster R56.1%Alan Grayson D 38.2%220,233
2008Alan Grayson D52.0%Ric Keller R 48.0%332,344
2006Ric Keller R52.8%Charlie Stuart D 45.7%180,424
2004Ric Keller R60.5%Stephen Murray D 39.5%284,575
2002Ric Keller R65.1%Eddie Diaz D 34.9%189,596
2000Ric Keller R50.8%Linda W Chapin D 49.2%246,548
1998Bill Mccollum R65.8%Al Krulick D 34.2%158,543
1996Bill Mccollum R67.5%Al Krulick D 32.5%202,309
District
Population
801,628
Median HH Income
$77K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
34.1%
Veterans
11.9%
Median Age
48.6
Mean HH Income
$106K
Poverty Rate
10.4%
HS or Higher
93.0%
Median Home Value
$342K
Median Rent
$1,518/mo
Owner-Occupied
77.4%
Under 18 / 65+
17.4% / 26.6%