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Florida's 15th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 15th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Laurel Lee
Rep. Laurel LeeR
U.S. Representative · FL-015
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
4.96%
Cross-party
78
Committees
ChairElections Subcommittee
Vice ChairAdministration Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 15. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.3M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Laurel Lee (R-FL-15)R
Cash on Hand
$2.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Laurel M. Lee R56.2%Patricia \"Pat\" Kemp D 43.8%347,695
2022Laurel Lee R58.5%Alan M Cohn D 41.5%248,054
2020Scott Franklin R55.4%Alan Cohn D 44.6%390,671
2018Ross Spano R53.0%Kristen Carlson D 47.0%285,512
2016Dennis A Ross R57.5%Jim Lange D 42.5%318,474
2014Dennis A Ross R60.3%Alan M Cohn D 39.7%213,582
2012Dennis A Ross R100.0%—1
2010Bill Posey R64.7%Shannon Roberts D 35.3%242,674
2008Bill Posey R53.1%Stephen Blythe D 42.0%361,871
2006Dave Weldon R56.3%Bob Bowman D 43.7%223,799
2004Dave Weldon R65.4%Simon Pristoop D 34.6%321,926
2002Dave Weldon R63.2%Jim Tso D 36.8%231,847
2000Dave Weldon R58.8%Patsy Ann Kurth D 39.2%299,444
1998Dave Weldon R63.1%David R Golding D 36.9%204,932
1996Dave Weldon R51.4%John L Byron D 42.9%270,350
District
Population
813,472
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
33.9%
Veterans
7.9%
Median Age
38.5
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
13.7%
HS or Higher
89.3%
Median Home Value
$326K
Median Rent
$1,490/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.4%
Under 18 / 65+
21.6% / 17.2%