Federal race · 2026
Florida U.S. House, District 1 (special election), 2026
Primary: August 18, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Joel Rudman (R)$126K raised · $0 on hand
- Michael Thompson (R)$87K raised · −$25K on hand
- Jeff Peacock (R)$29K raised · $0 on hand
- Stephen Broden (I)$20K raised · $0 on hand
- Stephen Edward Broden (I)$20K raised · $0 on hand
- Kevin James Gaffney (R)$14K raised · $902 on hand
- Gregory Charles Merk (R)$13K raised · −$4K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Rudman (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $125,819.67 | $125,819.67 | $0.00 | 2025-02-24 |
| Michael Thompson (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $86,975.70 | $111,975.70 | −$25,000.00 | 2025-06-30 |
| Jeff Peacock (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $29,098.50 | $37,665.06 | $0.00 | 2025-03-31 |
| Stephen Broden (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $19,541.21 | $19,541.21 | $0.00 | 2025-06-16 |
| Stephen Edward Broden (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $19,541.21 | $19,541.21 | $0.00 | 2025-06-16 |
| Kevin James Gaffney (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $13,575.00 | $14,190.22 | $901.97 | 2026-08-07 |
| Gregory Charles Merk (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $12,700.00 | $17,093.22 | −$4,350.00 | 2025-01-28 |
| James Scott Trotter (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-03-31 |
| T.o.p. Tommaso (UN) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-04-01 |
10 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Christopher K Slater (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Cindy Meadows (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jeff Macey (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jeff Witt (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Michelle Salzman (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Michelle Salzman (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Stan McDaniels (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Stanley Gray (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Teddy Ristick (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Teddy Ristick (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
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
$269,515.70 = candidates’ own spending $269,515.70 + outside spending $0.00
No outside spending has been reported in this race.
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
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