2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 26th District
U.S. House · Florida
Carlos Curbelo (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Garcia (D) by 11.8 points.
Carlos CurbeloRepublican · winner
52.9%148,547
Joe GarciaDemocrat
41.2%115,493
Jose PeixotoIndependent
5.9%16,502
The same year, the district voted R+6.8 for president; this race was R+11.8.280,542 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe GarciaCarlos Curbelo
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.9M
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$43.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016