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Florida District 8

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Jennifer Jenkins
Democratic
3 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Mike Haridopolos
Republican · incumbent
97 in 100

Mike Haridopolos wins in 97 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Mike Haridopolos +10.9.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Haridopolos +10.9; 80 in 100 fall between Haridopolos +18.2 and Haridopolos +3.6.

Haridopolos +30Haridopolos +20Haridopolos +10Jenkins +10Jenkins +20Jenkins +30Tie

The candidates

Mike HaridopolosIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1970)

Michael John Haridopolos is an American politician, lobbyist and former educator serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 8th congressional district since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. Wikipedia

Raised
$2.0M
Cash on hand
$976K
Through 2026-09-30
Jennifer Jenkins
Democratic
Raised
$914K
Cash on hand
$206K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Jennifer Jenkins against Mike Haridopolos yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

Jenkins +2 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Jenkins 3, Haridopolos 97.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+8.0roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyHaridopolos +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateHaridopolos +10.9±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastHaridopolos +10.9±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Jennifer Jenkins 3 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Jennifer Jenkins 3 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Jennifer Jenkins 3 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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