2026 United States general electionFlorida

U.S. House: Florida's 18th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Scott Franklin (Republican)
FEC: Florida's 18th district 2026 Official source
Florida's 18th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Florida's 18th district
FEC: Florida's 18th district 2026 Official source
Florida's 18th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Scott Franklin

Republican

FEC: FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. Official source

FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR., Republican Party, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H0FL15104, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. Official source

FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR., Republican Party, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H0FL15104, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $850K
FEC: FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. Official source
Receipts $850,000, disbursements $371,131, cash on hand $960,764 through 2026-07-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $371K
On hand: $961K

FEC filings through 29 July 2026.

Deva Simmons

No party affiliation

FEC: SIMMONS, DEVA Official source

SIMMONS, DEVA, No Party Affiliation, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H6FL18204, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SIMMONS, DEVA Official source

SIMMONS, DEVA, No Party Affiliation, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H6FL18204, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $22K
FEC: SIMMONS, DEVA Official source
Receipts $21,932, disbursements $16,168, cash on hand $5,764 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $16K
On hand: $5,764

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Curtis Gibson

Democratic

FEC: GIBSON, CURTIS Official source

GIBSON, CURTIS, Democratic Party, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H6FL18212, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GIBSON, CURTIS Official source

GIBSON, CURTIS, Democratic Party, House FL district 18: FEC candidate H6FL18212, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $12K
FEC: GIBSON, CURTIS Official source
Receipts $12,208, disbursements $10,756, cash on hand $1,452 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $11K
On hand: $1,452

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Florida's 18th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: GIBSON, CURTISOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SIMMONS, DEVAOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Florida's 18th district

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Candidates

Scott Franklin

Deva Simmons

Curtis Gibson

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