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Florida District 20

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic
100 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Brent Andersen
Republican
0 in 100

Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins in 100 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 Debbie Wasserman Schultz +49.6.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Schultz +49.6; 80 in 100 fall between Schultz +42.2 and Schultz +56.9.

Andersen +30Andersen +20Andersen +10Schultz +10Schultz +20Schultz +30Tie

The candidates

Brent Andersen
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
Kedner Maxime
Independent Party of Florida

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Debbie Wasserman Schultz against Brent Andersen 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.

No change over the past 3 months
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Out of 100. Today: Schultz 100, Andersen 0.

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) D+20.0roughly 40 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbencynoneopen seat or incumbent not on ballot
Fundamentals estimateSchultz +49.6±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastSchultz +49.6±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Debbie Wasserman Schultz 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Debbie Wasserman Schultz 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Debbie Wasserman Schultz 100 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) resigned April 21, 2026. Democratic loss.

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