Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Last held office: U.S. House, FL-21 (1993–2011). Ran in 17 elections between 1982 and 2008, winning 16.
Last office: U.S. House, FL-21Born 1954
- Last margin
- +15.8
- Won 2008
- Elections
- 17
- 1982–2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Diaz-Balart was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Diaz-Balart has run
Margin: how far Diaz-Balart finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Raul L. Martinez (D) | 57.9% | R+15.8 | $2.3M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Frank J. Gonzalez (D) | 59.5% | R+18.9 | $839.9K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Frank J. Gonzalez (L) | 72.8% | R+45.6 | $524.6K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $501.9K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $483K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Patrick Cusack (D) | 74.8% | R+49.5 | $576.7K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $369.3K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $347.9K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, FL-21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $279.8K |
| 1990 | Florida State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Florida State Senate, District 34 | Special | Won | Gene Flinn (D), Pat Bryan Deluca (D), Raphael Herman (R) | 70.5% | R+57.5 | — |
| 1989 | Florida State Senate, District 34 | Runoff | Won | Gene Flinn (D) | 82.3% | +64.7 | — |
| 1988 | Florida House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Florida House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Won | Ramona Mitchelson (D) | 77.3% | R+54.7 | — |
| 1986 | Florida House of Representatives, District 110 | Primary | Won | Armando Penedo (R), Carlos L. Valdes (R), Luis E. Rojas (R) | 51.2% | +32.0 | — |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 113 | General | Lost | Humberto Cortina (R) | 46.9% | D+6.1 | — |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 113 | Primary | Won | Luis C. Morse (D) | 54.3% | +8.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2007–08
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $3.4M
- Cash
- $60.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Diaz-Balart has held
- U.S. House, FL-21 · 1993–2011
- Florida State Senate, District 34 · 1989–1994
- Florida House of Representatives, District 110 · 1986–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Diaz-Balart has run against
- Raul L. Martinez (D) · 2008 election, won
- Frank J. Gonzalez (D) · 2006 election, won
- Patrick Cusack (D) · 1998 election, won
- Gene Flinn (D) · 1989 special election, won
- Ramona Mitchelson (D) · 1986 election, won
- Humberto Cortina (R) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; Diaz-Balart’s best result was 48% (Florida's 21st District, 2008).
Diaz-Balart’s polls in the database →How we know Diaz-Balart
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET