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Florida's 26th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 26th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR
U.S. Representative · FL-026
Tenure
23y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
4.19%
Cross-party
27
Committees
ChairNational Security, Department of State and Related Programs Subcommittee
Vice ChairAppropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 26. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.4M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Mario Diaz-BalartR
Cash on Hand
$2.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mario Diaz-Balart R70.9%Joey Atkins D 29.1%306,271
2022Mario Diaz-Balart R70.9%Christine Alexandria Olivo D 29.1%202,108
2020Carlos Gimenez R51.7%Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D 48.3%342,630
2018Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D50.9%Carlos Curbelo R 49.1%235,475
2016Carlos Curbelo R53.0%Joe Garcia D 41.2%280,542
2014Carlos Curbelo R51.5%Joe Garcia D 48.5%161,337
2012Joe Garcia D53.6%David Rivera R 43.0%252,957
District
Population
804,169
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
30.7%
Veterans
2.5%
Median Age
43.1
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
14.0%
HS or Higher
82.3%
Median Home Value
$445K
Median Rent
$1,824/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.3%
Under 18 / 65+
18.9% / 19.5%