Federal race · 2024
Florida U.S. House, District 8, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Mike Haridopolos (UNK)$1.8M raised · $258K on hand
- Bill Posey (R)$499K raised · $100K on hand
- John L Hearton (R)$380K raised · $18K on hand
- Joseph Babits (R)$156K raised · $0 on hand
- Brian Jones (R)$77K raised · $72K on hand
- Daniel McDow (D)$73K raised · $0 on hand
- Sandra (sandy) Denise Kennedy (D)$38K raised · $754 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Haridopolos (UNK) | Won the general election (62.2%) | $1,759,340.70 | $1,501,177.87 | $258,162.83 | 2024-12-31 |
| Bill Posey (R) | Withdrawn | $499,475.78 | $822,282.09 | $100,216.54 | 2024-12-31 |
| John L Hearton (R) | Lost primary | $379,855.51 | $362,252.58 | $17,602.93 | 2024-12-31 |
| Joseph Babits (R) | Withdrawn | $155,803.15 | $155,803.15 | $0.00 | 2024-09-11 |
| Brian Jones (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $77,058.52 | $4,703.69 | $72,354.83 | 2024-07-18 |
| Daniel McDow (D) | Lost primary | $72,559.30 | $72,559.30 | $0.00 | 2024-11-15 |
| Sandra (sandy) Denise Kennedy (D) | Lost the general election (37.8%) | $37,566.32 | $36,811.93 | $754.39 | 2024-12-31 |
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
$3,262,818.23 = candidates’ own spending $2,865,457.79 + outside spending $397,360.44
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Haridopolos | $396,425.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bill Posey | $935.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Haridopolos | Republican Party | 280,352 | 62.2% |
| Sandy Kennedy | Democratic Party | 170,096 | 37.8% |
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