2026 elections · Florida

Florida U.S. House, district 21

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 4 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Solid R (Cook: Solid R; Sabato: Solid R; Inside Elections: Solid R; DDHQ: Likely R; The Economist: Likely R). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list checked against the state. Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp). Candidates who lost a primary, withdrew or did not qualify are listed below the field.

The field

Independent / no party

Alex Cooke

Raised
$27,158
From individuals
$7,163
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$19,995
Cash on hand
$1,241
Debts
$19,995

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Write-in

David Fabrikant

No FEC registration on file. Candidates who raise or spend under $5,000 are not required to register.

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Democrat

James T. Martin

Raised
$772,561
From individuals
$619,156
From PACs and other committees
$2,000
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$150,001
Cash on hand
$82,587
Debts
$132,500

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Republican Incumbent

Brian Mast

Raised
$4,938,232
From individuals
$3,684,657
From PACs and other committees
$456,200
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$2,867,509
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $83,400 to support and $0 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 15, 2026.

PAC and committee money

119 committees reported giving $391,896 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks
  • Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $15K
  • Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $4K
  • Defense contractorsPAC checks $1K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Filed for this race but not on the November ballot (5)
  • Edward OconnorDemocratic · Did not qualify
  • Robert OttNo Party Affiliation · Withdrew
  • Elizabeth PandichDemocratic · Withdrew
  • Ljubo SkrbicRepublican · Did not qualify
  • Bernard TaylorDemocratic · Lost primary

Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp)

Money in this race (FEC)
Alex CookeIndependent / no party$27,158$1,241$0$0
James T. MartinDemocrat$772,561$82,587$0$0
Brian MastRepublican$4,938,232$2,867,509$83,400$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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