CalledUnofficial results
Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Scott Franklin won re-election by 3.6 points over Curtis Gibson.
Scott FranklinRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%137,704
Curtis GibsonDemocrat
46.7%127,747
Deva SimmonsNonpartisan
3.0%8,128
273,579 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.
Curtis GibsonScott Franklin
$13.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$10.8K
Spent by the campaign
$625.1K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$883.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026; FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Curtis Gibson
- 7%
- Scott Franklin
- 93%
- Projected margin
- R+10.3
The candidates
Scott Franklin (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeCurtis Gibson (D)
Former Lake Wales city commissioner
Incumbent U.S. representativeCurtis Gibson (D)
Former Lake Wales city commissioner
Also on the ballot: Deva Simmons (Nonpartisan), 3.0%