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Florida's 18th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $884K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 18th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Scott Franklin
Rep. Scott FranklinR
U.S. Representative · FL-018
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
35
Committees
ChairEnvironment Subcommittee
Vice ChairAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$884K
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Scott FranklinR
Cash on Hand
$968K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Scott Franklin R65.3%Andrea Doria Kale D 34.7%344,807
2022C Scott Franklin R74.7%Jr Keith R Hayden N 25.3%224,076
2020Brian J Mast R56.3%Pam Keith D 41.5%449,720
2018Brian Mast R54.3%Lauren Baer D 45.7%342,359
2016Brian Mast R53.6%Randy Perkins D 43.1%375,909
2014Patrick Murphy D59.8%Carl J Domino R 40.2%253,374
2012Patrick Murphy D50.3%Allen B West R 49.7%330,610
2010Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R68.9%Rolando A Banciella D 31.1%148,595
2008Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R57.9%Annette Taddeo D 42.1%242,989
2006Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R62.1%David \"Big Dave\" Patlak D 37.9%128,130
2004Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R64.7%Sam Sheldon D 35.3%221,928
2002Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R69.1%Ray Chote D 28.6%149,787
2000Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R100.0%—112,968
1998Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R100.0%—1
1996Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R100.0%—123,659
District
Population
825,024
Median HH Income
$62K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
20.6%
Veterans
7.4%
Median Age
40.9
Mean HH Income
$83K
Poverty Rate
16.1%
HS or Higher
84.6%
Median Home Value
$233K
Median Rent
$1,184/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.0%
Under 18 / 65+
21.2% / 21.3%