Elections Intelligence

Florida 1st District

DEFENDED SEATSafe R

Jimmy Patronis (R) has held this seat since April 2025, after a special election, and is running for re-election. Before that: Matt Gaetz (R).

Gay Valimont Challenger
2.7¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
96.9¢
Jimmy Patronis Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market prices this seat about where its history left it: a 32-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 96.9¢ today.

Safe R
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Fundraising · Lean RR 21.74-to-1 in receipts. Prior result · Safe RR+32.07 in 2024. Market · Safe RR 96.9¢: traders' price for a Republican hold.

No public polls. The market favors Patronis.

The market moved 2¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 96.9¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

View market on Kalshi ↗

Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+32.1

Matt Gaetz (R)

66.0% to 34.0% · 2024 general election

def. Gay Valimont (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
R 21.74 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jul 29

Gay Valimont$174.3K ↗$21.8K cash
Jimmy Patronis$3.79M ↗$935.3K cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through July 29, 2026.

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