Florida · U.S. House
Florida 26th District
Diaz-Balart leads by 1,772 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Mario Diaz-Balart, 98% chance of winning. Projected finish Diaz-Balart +0.8. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 13 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Diaz-Balart R | 114,547 | 49.9% |
| Nicole Locklin D | 112,775 | 49.1% |
| Deborah Meidinger Hosey NPA | 2,348 | 1.0% |
| Total | 229,670 |
108 of 685 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 5:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 119,569 | R +21.8 | D +17.0 |
| Broward | 110,101 | D +22.1 | D +14.7 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +813 votes | 229,670 | R +0.8 | |
| +9 votes | 228,857 | R +0.8 | |
| +602 votes | 228,848 | R +0.8 | |
| +117 votes | 228,246 | R +0.9 | |
| +293 votes | 228,129 | R +0.8 | |
| +1,306 votes | 227,836 | R +0.8 | |
| +2,461 votes | 226,530 | R +0.8 | |
| +6,617 votes | 224,069 | R +0.9 | |
| +3,296 votes | 217,452 | R +1.2 | |
| +3,520 votes | 214,156 | R +1.1 | |
| +13,565 votes | 210,636 | R +0.7 | |
| +13,734 votes | 197,071 | R +1.3 |