Florida Holds 20 GOP Seats in Congress
Florida's congressional delegation stayed at 20 Republicans after the November 2026 election despite a new map pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Elections
Florida's congressional delegation remained at 20 Republicans after the 2026 election, with no change in party control of the state's seats. Democrat Kathy Castor held her District 14 seat even though lawmakers had passed a new congressional map that Republicans hoped would add seats.
Why it matters
The result means Florida's new map did not translate into additional Republican districts in this election, a point that will shape how the state's congressional balance is assessed in future cycles. Florida voters and the state's House representation are directly affected by which party holds these seats.
Florida's delegation held at 20 Republicans, the same count as before the election. The state's new congressional map was intended to shift seats toward the GOP, but the outcome did not change the party totals reported in this count.
The players
Ron DeSantis
Florida's Republican governor, who pushed state lawmakers to pass the new congressional map and said the election's impact would be felt for years.
Kathy Castor
Democratic U.S. representative who held her District 14 seat in the Tampa Bay area despite the new map.
Don Gaetz
Republican Florida state senator from Crestview who said he was not persuaded the new congressional map would benefit Republicans.
The details
DeSantis pushed state lawmakers to pass a new congressional map in April 2026, and Republicans held the seats they already controlled in the Tampa Bay area, including those held by Gus Bilirakis, Anna Paulina Luna, Laurel Lee, Greg Steube and Sydney Gruters. State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Crestview) said he was not persuaded the map was beneficial to Republicans.
Timeline
April 2026: DeSantis pushes lawmakers to pass the new congressional map.
November 3, 2026: Florida holds the election, and the delegation remains unchanged at 20 Republicans.
Political Context
Florida's new congressional map was framed as a way to add Republican seats, but Sen. Don Gaetz publicly questioned whether it would deliver that benefit. The unchanged 20-seat delegation puts the map's effectiveness under scrutiny for the next several election cycles.
Florida voters will be represented by the same Republican-majority delegation as before, so the new map does not alter who speaks for their districts in Congress. Residents in the Tampa Bay area keep the same House members who were already in office.
The takeaway
The election showed that a redrawn map does not guarantee a change in seat totals, and Florida's delegation held steady at 20 Republicans. Readers tracking congressional power should watch how these districts perform in future cycles.
Further reading
For more on how these races are decided, see Elections coverage across the state.
