(2019–2022) Eliminated in primary Demetries Grimes, retired Navy commander Kevin John "Mac" McGovern, retired U.S. Navy captain (previously filed to run in the 7th district) Kelli Stargel, state senator from the 22nd district (2016–present) and 15th district (2012–2016) Jackie Toledo, state representative Withdrawn Jay Collins, Army veteran (previously filed to run in the 14th district) (running for state senate) (endorsed Lee) Dennis Ross, former U.S. Representative for the 12th district (2011–2013) and this district (2013–2019) Jerry Torres, former Green Beret, founder of Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions (running in the 14th district) Endorsements Polling Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Alan Cohn, Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist and nominee for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2014 and 2020 Eliminated in primary Gavin Brown, political consultant Eddie Geller, comedian Cesar Ramirez, army veteran William VanHorn, aerospace contractor Did not qualify Jesse Philippe, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and candidate for this district in 2020 Declined Adam Hattersley, former state representative and candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2020 (running for Chief Financial Officer) Rena Frazier, co-founder of the All For Transportation pro-transit committee in Hillsborough County Withdrew Lily Ramcharren Endorsements Results General election Predictions Polling Results District 16 Republican Vern Buchanan, who has represented the district since 2007, was reelected with 56% of the vote in 2020. Buchanan won re-election in 2022. The boundaries of the district have been redrawn from 2020 determined by the 2020 redistricting cycle. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Vern Buchanan, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary Martin Hyde, businessman Endorsements Polling Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jan Schneider, candidate for this district in 2016 and 2018 General election Predictions Results District 17 Republican Greg Steube, who has represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2020. Steube won re-election in 2022. The boundaries of the district have been redrawn from 2020 determined by the 2020 redistricting cycle. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Greg Steube, incumbent U.S. Representative Endorsements Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Andrea Doria Kale Declined Allen Ellison, political consultant and nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020 (running in District 23) Independent and third party candidates Candidates Declared Theodore Murray, former high school football coach and candidate for this district in 2020 General election Predictions Results District 18 Republican Scott Franklin, who has represented the district since 2021, was elected with 55% of the vote in 2020. Franklin won re-election in 2022. The