AkashicFL-19 — U.S. House
We expect Republicans to win96%The call
We expect Republicans to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Republicans a 94% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Republicans.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Jim SchwartzelR | |
| Catalina LaufR | |
| Madison CawthornR | |
| John StrandR | |
| Victor AriasD | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Open seat: incumbent Byron Donalds (R) is retiring to run for Governor of Florida. Very crowded GOP primary (also includes Chris Collins, Ola Hawatmeh, Jim Oberweis, Mike Pedersen, and former NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn) in a strongly Republican SW Florida seat; nominee undetermined until Aug 18. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the FL-19 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RepublicanR | R+33 |
| 2022 | RepublicanR | R+36 |
| 2020 | RepublicanR | R+23 |
| 2018 | RepublicanR | R+25 |
| 2016 | RepublicanR | R+32 |
| 2014 | RepublicanR |
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