Incumbent Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R) commands 85% trader consensus to retain Florida's 8th Congressional District, a solidly Republican seat with R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, reflecting his 2024 landslide victory over Democrat Sandy Kennedy by 25 points and unopposed status in the August 18 Republican primary following the April 24 filing deadline. Strong fundraising—over $1.2 million raised and $844,000 cash on hand as of late March—dwarfs underfunded Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. Recent Haridopolos statements expressing confidence in GOP midterm prospects amid statewide Republican polling edges reinforce the lopsided odds, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national wave could narrow the gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
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FL-08 House Election Winner
Republican Party
86%
Democratic Party
14%
Republican Party
86%
Democratic Party
14%
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R) commands 85% trader consensus to retain Florida's 8th Congressional District, a solidly Republican seat with R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, reflecting his 2024 landslide victory over Democrat Sandy Kennedy by 25 points and unopposed status in the August 18 Republican primary following the April 24 filing deadline. Strong fundraising—over $1.2 million raised and $844,000 cash on hand as of late March—dwarfs underfunded Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. Recent Haridopolos statements expressing confidence in GOP midterm prospects amid statewide Republican polling edges reinforce the lopsided odds, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national wave could narrow the gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
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