Elections Intelligence

Florida 1st District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE R
GV
Gay Valimont Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
9.1¢REPUBLICAN 98¢
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Jimmy Patronis Republican · Incumbent
Also on the ballot: Tyler L. Davis (I).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 32-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 98¢ 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 98¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 98¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+32.07

Matt Gaetz (R)

66.04 — 33.96 · 2024 general election

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

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
R 21.74 to 1
Gay Valimont$174.3K
Jimmy Patronis$3.79M

PULLED 08-24 · PERIOD 07-29 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 08-18 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · I settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄