Florida District 9

FL-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Darren Soto ✓ — —

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%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Darren Soto
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely R expert avg
State delegation
7D - 20R · 1 unassigned
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+8

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Likely R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Likely Republican

Candidates

Darren Soto

Darren Soto Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,464,996
Cash on Hand: $1,341,792
Dan Green

Dan Green Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,187,322
Cash on Hand: $516,286

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
41.0%
Republican
41.0%
Margin
Even
Last Poll
Aug 30, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. 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? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
SEA Polling (D) D-sponsored 2026-08-30 400 RV ±4.90 Darren Soto 41.00% Dan Green 41.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 FL-09 House race?

Darren Soto (D) and Dan Green (R) are tied at 41% in the PollingSource polling average, based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 FL-09 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely R, the current rating band. An upset is not impossible.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 FL-09 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from SEA Polling (D) (completed August 30, 2026), found Darren Soto (D) at 41% and Dan Green (R) at 41%.

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 on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 31 min ago

$1,409,671
Total IE Spending
$800,798
Support
$608,872
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