Update, 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026: AP's Florida results page at 6:12 a.m. still hadn't called Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 or 27. The same candidates led in each by less than 1 point with about 99% of the expected vote counted. Florida's unofficial Election Watch totals for those five districts were unchanged overnight (100% of precincts reporting). See our overnight wrap.

Update, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026: As of AP's 6:12 p.m. update, its Florida results page still hadn't called Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 or 27, and the same candidates led in each by less than 1 point with 99% of the expected vote counted. Nationally, Speaker Mike Johnson said he won't run for Republican leader in the new Congress, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched his bid for speaker; read our story.

Update, 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026: AP still hadn't called any of the five races as of its 12:28 p.m. update. Its Florida results page still showed Republican Ryan Elijah leading in District 7, Democrat Darren Soto in District 9, and Republicans Anna Paulina Luna (District 13), Mario Diaz-Balart (District 26) and Maria Elvira Salazar (District 27) ahead, each by less than 1 point with 99% of the expected vote counted. The state's unofficial Election Watch totals below hadn't changed since early Wednesday morning, according to Launchpad's election results page. Some outlets have reported a winner in District 27, but AP hasn't made a call, and Launchpad is waiting for one. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida had 20 Republicans in its delegation before the election "and we have 20 now," Florida Politics reported; that count depends on these five races. Read more in our story on his news conference.

Update, 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026: AP's Florida results page at 12:18 p.m. still hadn't called Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 or 27. Unofficial state totals show District 7's margin at 1,701 votes (0.52%) after both candidates' counts rose, and District 27 still inside the 0.5% recount range at about 0.45%. Full midday numbers: our wrap.

TALLAHASSEE, FL, Nov. 4, 2026 — Five of Florida's 28 U.S. House races were still too close to call Wednesday morning, with fewer than 2,600 votes separating the top two candidates in each, according to The Associated Press and unofficial state results.

AP's Florida results page, read at 7:53 a.m. Wednesday, showed about 99% of the expected vote counted in every contested district. It had called 23 races and listed the leader in Districts 7, 9, 13, 26 and 27 with a margin of less than 1 point and no call.

The vote counts below are from the Florida Department of State's unofficial Election Watch U.S. Representative page, read about 8:05 a.m.

The five uncalled races

  • District 7: Republican Ryan Elijah 161,019 (49.76%), Democrat Bale Dalton 159,113 (49.17%), Libertarian Christopher Dennison 3,471 (1.07%). Margin: 1,906 votes.
  • District 9: Democrat Darren Soto 143,174 (50.26%), Republican Dan Green 141,697 (49.74%). Margin: 1,477 votes.
  • District 13: Republican Anna Paulina Luna 155,117 (49.48%), Democrat Leela Gray 152,600 (48.68%), no-party candidate Tony D'Arrigo 5,779 (1.84%). Margin: 2,517 votes.
  • District 26: Republican Mario Diaz-Balart 114,547 (49.87%), Democrat Nicole Locklin 112,775 (49.1%), no-party candidate Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey 2,348 (1.02%). Margin: 1,772 votes.
  • District 27: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar 124,474 (50.23%), Democrat Eliott Rodriguez 123,358 (49.77%). Margin: 1,116 votes.

Florida law orders a recount when unofficial returns show a candidate lost by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast for the office, under s. 102.141(7), Florida Statutes. By Launchpad's math from the state's current unofficial totals, District 27's margin is about 0.45% of votes cast and District 9's is about 0.52%. Counties' unofficial returns, due by noon Nov. 7, decide whether any recount is ordered, and a losing candidate can ask in writing not to have one.

Called races: where Democrats won

AP called seven Florida seats for Democrats:

  • District 10: Rep. Maxwell Frost was unopposed.
  • District 14: Rep. Kathy Castor won 153,586 (51.21%) to Republican Mike Beltran's 137,599 (45.88%).
  • District 20: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won with 74.36%.
  • District 22: Democrat Pia Dandiya won 153,047 (51.89%) to Republican Casey Askar's 141,886 (48.11%). AP called it at 9:11 p.m.
  • District 23: Rep. Lois Frankel won with 65.65%.
  • District 24: Oliver G. Gilbert III won with 80.65%.
  • District 25: Rep. Jared Moskowitz won 143,753 (51.26%) to Republican Scott Singer's 130,787 (46.64%).

Called races: where Republicans won

AP called 16 Florida seats for Republicans: Jimmy Patronis (District 1, 62.56%), Austin Rogers (2, 52.13%), Kat Cammack (3, 55.15%), Aaron Bean (4, 50.22%), John Rutherford (5, 56.43%), Randy Fine (6, 58.95%), Mike Haridopolos (8, 53.17%), Joe Strada (11, 52.93%), Gus Bilirakis (12, 52.74%), Laurel Lee (15, 54.3%), Sydney Gruters (16, 51.21%), Greg Steube (17, 58.46%), Scott Franklin (18, 50.35%), Jim Schwartzel (19, 61.13%), Brian Mast (21, 53.95%) and Carlos Gimenez (28, 52.9%). Percentages are from the state's unofficial results.

Counting the four uncalled races where Republicans lead, Republicans have won or lead in 20 of Florida's 28 seats, and Democrats have won or lead in 8.

Why it matters

Nationally, AP projected that Democrats won control of the U.S. House, so Florida's close races won't decide the majority. They'll decide how big it is. AP's House tally at 7:53 a.m. showed Democrats with 228 seats won and Republicans with 139, with 68 races still to be called; 218 is a majority.

Several called Republican seats were also close: Aaron Bean won District 4 by 6,343 votes (50.22% to 48.11%), and Scott Franklin won District 18 with 50.35%.

What's next

Counties' canvassing boards finish reviewing provisional and mail ballots this week. Unofficial results are due by noon Nov. 7, any recounts follow, and the state certifies Nov. 16. AP will call the remaining races when it determines a winner.

See every district on Launchpad's results page and map.

Sources: AP Florida results and AP U.S. House results (read 7:53 AM ET Nov. 4); Florida Department of State Election Watch (unofficial, read ~8:05 AM ET); recount thresholds: Florida Statutes s. 102.141.

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