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2026Final resultsSpecial election

2026 special election for Florida House District 51

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Hilary Holley (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Edwin Pérez (D) by 8.4 points.

Hilary HolleyRepublican · winner
54.2%8,410
Edwin PérezDemocrat
45.8%7,111
15,521 votes

Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

Races before and after

EvenR+13.82024R+13.82024 Pres.R+8.42026 special electionD+4.32026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)