Florida District 12

FL-12 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kimberly Overman ✓ 21,811 52.7%
Darren McAuley 19,615 47.4%
65% reporting

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Gus Bilirakis
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+12

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

Race Ratings

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Likely Republican

Candidates

Gus Bilirakis

Gus Bilirakis Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,588,538
Cash on Hand: $554,070

Christopher Irizarry

Democrat
Total Raised: $23,527
Cash on Hand: $3,237

Shay Williams

Republican
Total Raised: $23,443
Cash on Hand: $0

Branden Scrivener

Independent
Total Raised: $7,975
Cash on Hand: $353

Kimberly Overman Nominee

Democrat

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in 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

Who is winning the 2026 FL-12 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-12 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 FL-12 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.

Race News

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