Candidate for Florida’s 9th District, 2026

Howard Steven Rance

R Republican PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $158K
Spent: $161K
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Sep 18, 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
RBenjamin Ben ButlerChallenger$387K
RJustin StoryChallenger$93K
RJorge Antonio MalavetChallenger$28K
RGregory Marcus CarterChallenger$23K

Background

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