Elections Intelligence

Gus M. Bilirakis

FL-12U.S. House H architectural icon
INCUMBENT Likely R Likely to win
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What the Signal reads

Likely R

Bilirakis is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Likely R. The market has Bilirakis at 89¢ against Overman's 13¢, up 4¢ since August 3. Bilirakis leads 8.5 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Bilirakis · Republican contract
89.0¢
▲ 4.0¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Gus M. Bilirakis by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 95.2¢ · low 85¢Oct 12
Gus M. BilirakisRepublican · incumbent
89.0¢
Kimberly OvermanDemocratic
13.0¢

11,945 traded · 7,183 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Bilirakis v Overman

Metric by metric
Bilirakis
Overman
89.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
13.0¢
$1.59M
RaisedFEC, through July 29
$186.8K
$554.1K
Cash on handFEC, through July 29
$4.9K
U.S. Representativesince 2007
Holds now
No office on file

The 2026 race

Florida 12th District
Prior result
R+42.1

2024 general election · previous district lines, won by Gus M. Bilirakis.

Fundraising
8.5 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through July 29.

THEIR SEAT WAS REDRAWNR+34.6 → R+15.4

Florida redrew its congressional map in a 2026 special session. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the new plan (HB 1-D) on May 4, 2026; it changed 21 of the state's 28 districts. It becomes much less Republican, going from Trump +34.6 to Trump +15.4 in the 2024 presidential vote.

The record this is read from ↗

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.