Florida District 19

FL-19 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Victor Arias ✓ 15,406 45.5%
Howard Sapp 13,909 41.1%
Robert M. Neeld 4,550 13.4%

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jim Schwartzel ✓ 26,140 29.1%
Catalina Lauf 19,714 22.0%
Jim Oberweis 14,105 15.7%
Madison Cawthorn 7,592 8.5%
Chris Collins 6,614 7.4%
Mike Pedersen 5,578 6.2%
John Strand 3,512 3.9%
Ola Hawatmeh 2,533 2.8%
Greg "Tex" Bukowski 2,265 2.5%
Linda J. Sawyer 1,648 1.8%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Byron Donalds)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
7D - 20R · 1 unassigned
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Victor M. Arias Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $69,983
Cash on Hand: $15,417
Jim Schwartzel

Jim Schwartzel Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,790,638
Cash on Hand: $538,693

Seth Haskin

Independent
Total Raised: $8,000
Cash on Hand: $651

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

Is the 2026 FL-19 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 FL-19 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.

Independent Expenditures Updated 30 min ago

$11,705
Total IE Spending
$11,705
Support
$0
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