2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 26th District
U.S. House · Florida
Joe Garcia (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating David Rivera (R) by 10.6 points.
Joe GarciaDemocrat · winner
53.6%135,694
David RiveraRepublican
43.0%108,820
Angel FernandezIndependent
2.3%5,726
Jose PeixotoIndependent
1.1%2,717
252,957 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe GarciaDavid Rivera
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$609.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$616.3K
$240.7K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Angel Fernandez $41.6K · Jose Peixoto $27.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Joe Garcia (D)David Rivera (R)
Also on the ballot: Angel Fernandez (Independent), 2.3%; Jose Peixoto (Independent), 1.1%