FL-19 · U.S. House · Florida

Florida 19th District race 2026: Schwartzel vs. Arias

General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Florida’s 19th District. Open — Donalds running for governor (Trump +30)

On the ballot

Jim Schwartzel (R) vs. Victor Arias (D)

A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.

The race at a glance

Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat
Open — Donalds running for governor (Trump +30)
Primary
(official): Schwartzel 26,153 (29.1%), Lauf 19,722 (22.0%), Oberweis 14,110, Cawthorn 7,596, Collins 6,617 (7.4%)
Ratings
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R
Newest public polling
NOT FOUND
Reported money
Collins self-funded $2.61M of $3.41M; Schwartzel $1.0M of $2.07M
Notable
Trump endorsed Lauf and she lost; Collins (2019 insider-trading resignation, pardoned 2020) was 'Anybody but Chris' target.

Questions and answers

Who is running for the U.S. House in Florida’s 19th District in 2026?

Jim Schwartzel (R) vs. Victor Arias (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

When is the election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How do the raters see this race?

Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (as of Sep 15, 2026).

What do the polls show?

NOT FOUND (as of Sep 15, 2026).

How much money has been reported?

Collins self-funded $2.61M of $3.41M; Schwartzel $1.0M of $2.07M (as of Sep 15, 2026).