Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Florida House District 36
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Darryl Block flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.5 points over Rachel Plakon.
Darryl BlockDemocrat · winner
54.7%38,070
Rachel PlakonRepublican · incumbent
45.3%31,481
69,551 votes
Source: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Darryl BlockRachel Plakon
$54.1K
Raised by the campaign
$332.9K
$34.9K
Spent by the campaign
$87.7K
$19.2K
Cash on hand
$245.2K
Campaign money: Florida Division of Elections, through Oct 29, 2026.
Source: Florida Division of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Darryl Block
- 55%
- Rachel Plakon
- 45%
- Projected margin
- D+0.8