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FL-01 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

Polls close . Statewide at 7:00 PM local time: 7:00 PM ET in most of Florida, 8:00 PM ET in the western Panhandle

Patronis 96% chance

  • Gay Valimont (D)0% past 7 days3%
  • Jimmy Patronis (R)0% past 7 days96%

Chance over time

  • Valimont3%
  • Patronis96%

Chance over time, past month: Valimont from 3% to 3%; Patronis from 96% to 96%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateValimontPatronis
Sep 22, 20264%96%
Sep 29, 20264%96%
Oct 7, 20264%96%
Oct 14, 20263%96%
Oct 21, 20263%96%

Projected margin

Most likely Patronis by 20–25 · 8 in 10: Patronis +39.2 to Patronis +18.2

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Patronis by 45+4%
Patronis by 40–452%
Patronis by 35–4021%
Patronis by 30–359%
Patronis by 25–3021%
Patronis by 20–2531%
Patronis by 15–205%
Patronis by 5–152%
Patronis by 0–54%
Valimont wins<1%

Helm simulation

Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current FL-01 member was elected on different lines.

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News and signals

House
92% DEM
Senate
65% DEM