Mario Diaz-Balart
RIncumbentFEC H2FL25018
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Raised this cycle$2.8M
Cash on hand: $1.7M
2026 race
FL-26 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Mario Diaz-Balart.
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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
$3.4M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Nicole Locklin
DChallengerFEC H6FL26058
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Raised this cycle$600K
Cash on hand: $110K
Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey
IChallengerFEC H6FL26074
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: $2K
1 defeated candidate — show
Yurina Gil
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL26041
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Raised this cycle$39K
Cash on hand: $17K
Local signal
Early read on FL-26 — 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.
Mario Diaz-Balartlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Nicole Locklinlimited 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
$3.4M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Diaz-Balart(R)incumbent | $2.8M | — | — | $2.8M |
Nicole Locklin(D) | $600K | — | — | $600K |
Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey | $11K | — | — | $11K |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yurina Gil(D)defeated | $39K | — | — | $39K |
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.
Mario Diaz-Balart(R)37% in-state · $1.2M itemized
$444K in-state$770K out-of-state
Nicole Locklin(D)24% in-state · $24K itemized
$6K in-state$19K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Yurina Gil(D)defeated76% in-state · $26K itemized
$20K in-state$6K 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 | Diaz-balart | Locklin | Meidinger hosey | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | |||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | |||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | |||
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. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Taxes The estate tax (the "death tax") should be eliminated. | — |
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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