W. Gregory Steube
RIncumbentFEC H8FL17053
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Raised this cycle$1.6M
Cash on hand: $2.1M
2026 race
FL-17 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: W. Gregory Steube.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.9M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Matthew Montavon
DChallengerFEC H4FL17060
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Raised this cycle$156K
Cash on hand: $25K
Michael J. Quirk
IChallengerFEC H6FL17081
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Raised this cycle$32K
Cash on hand: $3K
1 defeated candidate — show
Allen Spence
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL17065
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Raised this cycle$81K
Cash on hand: $517
Local signal
Early read on FL-17 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
W. Gregory Steubelimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Matthew Montavonlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.9M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gregory Steube(R)incumbent | $1.6M | — | — | $1.6M |
Matthew Montavon(D) | $156K | — | — | $156K |
Michael J. Quirk | $32K | — | — | $32K |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Spence(D)defeated | $81K | — | — | $81K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside FL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
W. Gregory Steube(R)79% in-state · $653K itemized
$518K in-state$135K out-of-state
Matthew Montavon(D)57% in-state · $40K itemized
$23K in-state$17K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Allen Spence(D)defeated98% in-state · $23K itemized
$22K in-state$350 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Steube | Montavon | Quirk | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | |||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | |||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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