2020Final results
2020 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Al Lawson, Jr. (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Adler (R) by 30.3 points.
Al Lawson, Jr.Democrat · winner
65.1%219,463
Gary AdlerRepublican
34.9%117,510
336,973 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
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.
Al Lawson, Jr.Gary Adler
$884.6K
Raised by the campaign
$146.9K
$731.9K
Spent by the campaign
$146.9K
$167.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020; FEC, through Dec 1, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020