2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Matt Gaetz (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Jennifer M. Zimmerman (D) by 34.1 points.
Matt GaetzRepublican · winner
67.1%216,189
Jennifer M. ZimmermanDemocrat
32.9%106,199
322,388 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jennifer M. ZimmermanMatt Gaetz
$62.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$65.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$142K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018