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FL-18 House forecast

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Franklin 95% chance

  • Curtis Gibson (D)-2% past 7 days5%
  • Scott Franklin (R)+2% past 7 days95%

Chance over time

  • Gibson5%
  • Franklin95%

Chance over time, past month: Gibson from 8% to 5%; Franklin from 92% to 95%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateGibsonFranklin
Sep 22, 20268%92%
Sep 29, 20268%92%
Oct 6, 20268%92%
Oct 14, 20267%94%
Oct 21, 20265%95%

Projected margin

Most likely Franklin by 15–20 · 8 in 10: Franklin +27.2 to Franklin +5.5

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Franklin by 30+6%
Franklin by 25–307%
Franklin by 20–255%
Franklin by 15–2026%
Franklin by 10–1524%
Franklin by 5–1024%
Franklin by 0–53%
Gibson wins5%

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-18 member was elected on different lines.

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65% DEM