Matthew Montavon
Lost the 2026 race for Florida's 17th District.
- Last margin
- −18.3
- 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
- retired United Nations official and candidate for this district in 2024
Every race Montavon has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Montavon 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 17th District | General | Lost | Greg Steube (R), Michael J. Quirk (I) | 40.1% | R+18.3 | $156.3K | R+22.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Montavon’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $156.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MONTAVON FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Montavon has run against
- Greg Steube (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida's 17th District · lean R+20.1 · 311th most Democratic of 435
FEC H4FL17060
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC