2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Florida's 26th District
U.S. House · Florida
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Carlos Curbelo (R) by 1.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Debbie Mucarsel-PowellDemocrat · winner
50.9%119,797
Carlos CurbeloRepublican
49.1%115,678
235,475 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 Mucarsel-PowellCarlos Curbelo
$4.7M
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$4.6M
Spent by the campaign
$5.1M
$39.8K
Cash on hand
$89.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018