Florida District 1

FL-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jennifer Gay Valimont ✓ — —

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jimmy Patronis ✓ 62,911 71.1%
John Frankman 17,256 19.5%
Douglas Chico ✓ 8,276 9.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jimmy Patronis
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
7D - 20R · 1 unassigned
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+22

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Jennifer Gay Valimont Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $275,770
Cash on Hand: $37,127

Aaron Dimmock

Republican
Total Raised: $50,636
Cash on Hand: $157

Douglas Connor Chico

Republican
Total Raised: $97,627
Cash on Hand: $884
Jimmy Patronis Jr

Jimmy Patronis Jr

Republican
Total Raised: $4,371,825
Cash on Hand: $897,893

John Frankman

Republican
Total Raised: $148,732
Cash on Hand: $3,098

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 FL-01 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 FL-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 FL-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won special election April 2025 after Gaetz resigned

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$60,932
Total IE Spending
$60,932
Support
$0
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