CalledUnofficial results
Florida House District 53
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Brian Hawkins held the seat for Republicans, winning by 26.4 points over Tony Claude.
Brian HawkinsRepublican · winner
62.4%44,394
Tony ClaudeDemocrat
36.0%25,618
Christopher AngerConstitution
1.7%1,185
71,197 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.
Tony ClaudeBrian Hawkins
$12.7K
Raised by the campaign
$180.2K
$13.1K
Spent by the campaign
$113.2K
-$420
Cash on hand
$67K
Other candidates' campaigns: Christopher Anger $2.6K.
Campaign money: Florida Division of Elections, through Oct 26, 2026; Florida Division of Elections, through Oct 29, 2026.
Source: Florida Division of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Tony Claude
- <1%
- Brian Hawkins
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+27.6