2020Final results
2020 election for Florida's 7th District
U.S. House · Florida
Stephanie N. Murphy (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Leo Valentin (R) by 12.1 points.
Stephanie N. MurphyDemocrat · winner
55.3%224,955
Leo ValentinRepublican
43.2%175,741
William R. GarlingtonIndependent
1.4%5,755
406,451 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.
Stephanie N. MurphyLeo Valentin
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$17.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: William R. Garlington $11K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Stephanie N. Murphy (D)Leo Valentin (R)
Also on the ballot: William R. Garlington (Independent), 1.4%