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2026 candidates we're tracking in FL-18
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Curtis Gibson
Democratic
Curtis Gibson appears on the Democratic primary ballot for FL-18, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.
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Scott Franklin
Republican
Incumbent
A 1986 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Scott Franklin flew combat missions as a naval aviator across 26 years of active and reserve service before running an insurance business in Lakeland for two decades, per his campaign site. He was first elected to Congress i…
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Deva Simmons
No Party Affil
Deva Simmons appears on the November ballot as a no-party-affiliation candidate for FL-18, per the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list.
About this race
Florida's 18th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Florida primary is Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.