John Peter Emerling
Lost the 2026 race for Florida House District 4.
- Last margin
- −35.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Emerling has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Emerling 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 | Florida House District 4 | General | Lost | Patt Maney (R) | 32.1% | R+35.7 | $1.8K | R+39.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Emerling’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.8K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Sep 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| John Emerling (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Sep 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Emerling has run against
- Patt Maney (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida House District 4 · lean R+38.7 · 110th most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)