Federal race · 2022
Florida U.S. House, District 1, 2022
Primary: August 23, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Matt Gaetz (R)$6.7M raised · $569K on hand
- Rebekah Jones (D)$981K raised · −$541 on hand
- Mark Lombardo (R)$790K raised · $0 on hand
- Bryan Christopher Jones (R)$103K raised · $0 on hand
- Margaret Ann Schiller (D)$44K raised · $64 on hand
- Phillip Charles Ehr (D)$19K raised · $6K on hand
- Gregory Charles Charles Merk (R)$11K raised · $0 on hand
- Ralph John Mills III (R)$7K raised · $311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gaetz (R) | Won the general election (67.9%) | $6,727,002.23 | $7,763,393.14 | $569,434.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| Rebekah Jones (D) | Lost the general election (32.1%) | $980,885.53 | $981,426.83 | −$541.30 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mark Lombardo (R) | Lost primary | $789,690.00 | $789,690.00 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Bryan Christopher Jones (R) | Withdrawn | $103,213.42 | $103,213.42 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Margaret Ann Schiller (D) | Lost primary | $43,792.06 | $43,728.51 | $63.55 | 2022-12-31 |
| Phillip Charles Ehr (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $19,032.13 | $138,060.28 | $5,619.86 | 2021-12-31 |
| Gregory Charles Charles Merk (R) | Lost primary | $11,000.00 | $10,440.00 | $0.00 | 2022-11-08 |
| Ralph John Mills III (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $6,700.00 | $7,172.26 | $310.91 | 2022-12-31 |
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
$9,494,169.70 = candidates’ own spending $9,418,145.58 + outside spending $76,024.12
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gaetz | $44,764.40 | $30,996.14 | $263.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Listener Group/The Political Matrix (R) | September 22–26, 2022 | 618 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Matt Gaetz 41% · Rebekah Jones 39% |
| The Listener Group/The Political Matrix (R) | February 25 – March 8, 2022 | 432 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Matt Gaetz 47% · Rebekah Jones 53% |
| The Listener Group/The Political Matrix (R) | October 8–28, 2021 | 532 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Matt Gaetz 42% · Rebekah Jones 34% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gaetz | Republican Party | 197,349 | 67.9% |
| Rebekah Jones | Democratic Party | 93,467 | 32.1% |
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