2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Al Lawson, Jr. (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Virginia Fuller (R) by 33.6 points.
Al Lawson, Jr.Democrat · winner
66.8%180,527
Virginia FullerRepublican
33.2%89,799
270,326 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.
Al Lawson, Jr.Virginia Fuller
$679.1K
Raised by the campaign
$40.6K
$716.9K
Spent by the campaign
$40.4K
$14.7K
Cash on hand
$151
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through Jan 30, 2019.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018