2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Brian Mast (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Lauren Baer (D) by 8.6 points.
Brian MastRepublican · winner
54.3%185,905
Lauren BaerDemocrat
45.7%156,454
342,359 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.
Lauren BaerBrian Mast
$4.6M
Raised by the campaign
$6.1M
$4.6M
Spent by the campaign
$6M
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$167.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018