Candidate for Florida’s 9th District, 2026

Benjamin Ben Butler

R Republican PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $387K
Spent: $274K
Cash on hand: $112K
Reported through: Jul 29, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Darren Soto (Democrat).

RThomas E. Colonel Chalifoux Jr.Challenger$3.1M
DDarren SotoIncumbent$2.2M
RDan GreenChallenger$1.3M
RJorge MartinezChallenger$855K
RHoward Steven RanceChallenger$158K
RJustin StoryChallenger$93K
RJorge Antonio MalavetChallenger$28K
RGregory Marcus CarterChallenger$23K

Background

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