Florida 18th District
DEFENDED SEAT
Also on the ballot: Deva Simmons (I).
FTP RACE SIGNAL
The market is less sure of this seat than its history is — a 31-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 93.9¢ today.
Likely R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Fundraising · Lean RR 69.63-to-1 in receipts.Market · Likely RR 93.9¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.Prior result · Safe RR+30.6 in 2024.
Signal clarityHighas of 2026-08-27
MARKET
BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 93.9¢
Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27
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POLLING
BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
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No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.
PRIOR RESULT
BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+30.6
Scott Franklin (R)
65.3 — 34.7 · 2024 general election
def. Andrea Doria Kale (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.
FUNDRAISING
BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
R 69.63 to 1
Curtis Gibson$12.2K
Scott Franklin$850.0K
PULLED 08-24 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC
Total receipts this cycle.