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Florida's 12th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Rep. Gus BilirakisR
U.S. Representative · FL-012
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
548
Committees
ChairCommerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 12. 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
3 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Gus M. BilirakisR
Cash on Hand
$675K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gus M. Bilirakis R71.0%Jr. Rock Aboujaoude D 29.0%431,436
2022Gus M Bilirakis R70.4%Kimberly Walker D 29.6%321,991
2020Gus M Bilirakis R62.9%Kimberly Walker D 37.1%453,135
2018Gus Michael Bilirakis R58.1%Chris Hunter D 39.7%334,918
2016Gus M Bilirakis R68.6%Robert Matthew Tager D 31.4%369,669
2014Gus M Bilirakis R100.0%—1
2012Gus M Bilirakis R63.5%Jonathan Michael Snow D 32.9%330,167
2010Dennis A Ross R48.1%Lori Edwards D 41.1%213,330
2008Adam H Putnam R57.5%Doug Tudor D 42.5%323,163
2006Adam H Putnam R69.1%Joe Viscusi N 19.4%180,064
2004Adam H Putnam R64.9%Bob Hagenmaier D 35.1%276,169
2002Adam H Putnam R100.0%—1
2000Adam H Putnam R57.0%Mike Stedem D 43.0%219,619
1998Charles T Canady R100.0%—1
1996Charles T Canady R100.0%—122,584
District
Population
820,692
Median HH Income
$65K
Unemployment
5.3%
Bachelor's+
24.3%
Veterans
10.4%
Median Age
46.8
Mean HH Income
$89K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
91.1%
Median Home Value
$280K
Median Rent
$1,368/mo
Owner-Occupied
78.7%
Under 18 / 65+
18.7% / 25.8%