Federal race · 2020
Florida U.S. House, District 16, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Vernon Buchanan (R)$3.6M raised · $73K on hand
- Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good (D)$3.5M raised · $4K on hand
- Jan Schneider (D)$2K raised · $57K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Buchanan (R) | Won the general election (55.5%) | $3,643,336.22 | $3,649,491.41 | $73,085.08 | 2020-12-31 |
| Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good (D) | General-election nominee | $3,457,414.59 | $3,453,334.85 | $4,079.74 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jan Schneider (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $2,300.00 | $0.00 | $57,088.83 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$6,614,074.93 = candidates’ own spending $6,548,982.44 + outside spending $65,092.49
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Buchanan | $8,041.50 | $44,820.75 | $0.00 |
| Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | $8,152.80 | $0.00 | $4,077.44 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Targeting (R) | October 19–21, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Vern Buchanan 53% · Margaret Good 38% |
| Data Targeting (R) | October 6–8, 2020 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Vern Buchanan 52% · Margaret Good 37% |
| Change Research (D) | October 5–8, 2020 | 527 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Vern Buchanan 48% · Margaret Good 45% |
| Data Targeting (R) | September 29 – October 1, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Vern Buchanan 53% · Margaret Good 37% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | September 24–27, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Vern Buchanan 49% · Margaret Good 43% |
| Data Targeting (R) | August 27–29, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Vern Buchanan 51% · Margaret Good 35% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Buchanan | Republican Party | 269,001 | 55.5% |
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