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2020Final results

2020 election for Florida's 23rd District

U.S. House · Florida

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Carla Spalding (R) by 16.4 points.

Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · winner
58.0%221,239
Carla SpaldingRepublican
41.7%158,874
381,194 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

EvenD+25.32014D+16.22016D+22.52018D+16.42020D+4.82022D+4.92024

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.

Debbie Wasserman SchultzCarla Spalding
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$947.2K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$931.2K
$616.2K
Cash on hand
$16K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020