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Florida House District 65
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Karen Gonzalez Pittman won re-election by 1.9 points over Ben Braver.
Karen Gonzalez PittmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%36,930
Ben BraverDemocrat
49.0%35,539
72,469 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.
Ben BraverKaren Gonzalez Pittman
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$340.3K
$6.9K
Spent by the campaign
$191.6K
$10.2K
Cash on hand
$148.7K
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.
- Ben Braver
- 43%
- Karen Gonzalez Pittman
- 57%
- Projected margin
- R+1.3