2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph "joe" Kaufman (R) by 22.5 points.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · winner
58.5%161,611
Joseph "joe" KaufmanRepublican
36.0%99,446
Timothy A. "tim" CanovaIndependent
5.0%13,697
Don EndrissIndependent
0.6%1,612
276,366 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.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzJoseph "joe" Kaufman
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$139.9K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$476.7K
$404.2K
Cash on hand
$29.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Timothy A. "tim" Canova $624.4K · Don Endriss $7.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)Joseph "joe" Kaufman (R)Timothy A. "tim" Canova (I)
Also on the ballot: Don Endriss (Independent), 0.6%