Florida District 9

FL-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Dan Green 14,740 25.4%
Ben Butler 14,151 24.4%
Thomas E. Chalifoux Jr. 11,799 20.3%
Jorge Martinez 11,318 19.5%
Justin Story 2,481 4.3%
Marcus Carter 2,246 3.9%
Steve Rance 1,333 2.3%
87% reporting

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Darren Soto
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+10

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Likely R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Darren Soto

Darren Soto Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,157,834
Cash on Hand: $1,187,355

Benjamin Ben Butler

Republican
Total Raised: $386,673
Cash on Hand: $112,275

Dan Green

Republican
Total Raised: $1,298,516
Cash on Hand: $363,243

Gregory Marcus Carter

Republican
Total Raised: $22,565
Cash on Hand: $1,279

Howard Steven Rance

Republican
Total Raised: $152,757
Cash on Hand: $7,777

Jorge Antonio Malavet

Republican
Total Raised: $27,817
Cash on Hand: $39

Jorge Martinez

Republican
Total Raised: $854,898
Cash on Hand: $290,149

Justin Story

Republican
Total Raised: $92,585
Cash on Hand: $37,417

Thomas E. Colonel Chalifoux Jr

Republican
Total Raised: $3,139,737
Cash on Hand: $1,966,256

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows 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

Is the 2026 FL-09 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely R, meaning Republicans are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

When is the 2026 FL-09 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$209,948
Total IE Spending
$88,054
Support
$121,894
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