Kelly Kirschner
Lost the 2026 race for Florida's 16th District.
- Last margin
- −4.2
- Lost 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 mayor of Sarasota
Every race Kirschner has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kirschner 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's 16th District | General | Lost | Sydney Gruters (R), Mark Davis (I) | 47% | R+4.2 | $876.4K | R+14.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kirschner’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Kirschner’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $876.4K
- Outside, for Kirschner
- $1.8K
- Outside, against Kirschner
- $1.6M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| KELLY KIRSCHNER FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Kirschner’s races
The 2026 general average had Kirschner behind by 6.1; Kirschner lost by 4.2.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 polls | R+6.1 | R+4.2 |
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 Kirschner has run against
- Sydney Gruters (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida's 16th District · lean R+12.5 · 257th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6FL16158
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC