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2020Final results

2020 election for Florida's 1st District

U.S. House · Florida

Matt Gaetz (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Phil Ehr (D) by 30.6 points.

Matt GaetzRepublican · winner
64.6%283,352
Phil EhrDemocrat
34.0%149,172
Albert OramIndependent
1.4%6,038
438,562 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+46.82014R+38.22016R+34.12018R+30.62020R+35.72022R+32.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Phil EhrMatt Gaetz
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$6.1M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$4.6M
$124.6K
Cash on hand
$1.6M

Other candidates' campaigns: Albert Oram $8.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Matt Gaetz (R)Phil Ehr (D)

Also on the ballot: Albert Oram (Independent), 1.4%