Jennifer Jenkins
Lost the 2026 race for Florida's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −6.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- former Brevard County school board member (previously ran in the 6th district)
Every race Jenkins has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jenkins won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, FL-8 | General | Lost | Mike Haridopolos (R) | 46.8% | R+6.3 | $960.2K | R+16.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Jenkins’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Jenkins’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $960.2K
- Outside, for Jenkins
- $12
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JENNIFER JENKINS FOR U.S. CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Jenkins’s races
The 2026 general average had Jenkins behind by 11.6; Jenkins lost by 6.3.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 poll | R+11.6 | R+6.3 |
Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Jenkins has run against
- Mike Haridopolos (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida's 8th District · lean R+15.2 · 278th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6FL06399
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC