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Florida FL-18 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Scott Franklin (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +8
Race summary
Since ousting embattled GOP Rep. Ross Spano in the 2020 primary, Rep. Scott Franklin has had no trouble winning reelection.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 24, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 18, 2026
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Full Bio:
FRANKLIN, C. Scott, a Representative from Florida; born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., August 23, 1964; graduated from Lakeland High School, Lakeland, Fla., 1982; B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 1986; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla., 1994; attended the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, Ala.; United States Navy, 1986–2000; United States Navy Reserve, 2000–2012; insurance agency owner; commissioner, Lakeland, Fla., 2018–2021; Mayor pro tem, Lakeland, Fla., 2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021–present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Florida - 18
South central: Winter Haven, Lakeland
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Mar 27, 2025
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