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Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
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| Florida's 11th Congressional District |
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| Filing deadline: April 26, 2024 |
| Primary: August 20, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 11th Congressional District of Florida, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 20, 2024. The filing deadline was April 26, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 63.1%-35.4%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 55.0%-44.1%.[3]
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
- Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 11
Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Barbie Harden Hall in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Webster (R) | 60.4 | 269,277 | |
| Barbie Harden Hall (D) | 39.6 | 176,726 | ||
| Total votes: 446,003 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sami Osta (No Party Affiliation)
- Christopher Manuel Alcantara (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barbie Harden Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11
Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated John McCloy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Webster | 77.0 | 55,443 | |
| John McCloy | 23.0 | 16,567 | ||
| Total votes: 72,010 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ralph Groves (L)
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "The people deserve representation that will work for the needs of middle and working class Americans. Instead of playing for political wins and losses, I want to ensure that every day American have a voice in Congress that will work towards solutions that are right for them, and not an individual or company's profits. Representation in District 11 is out of touch with the needs of the people and not willing to put in the work to address them. I am a mother and small business owner, without a trust fund or stock portfolio, who believes it is time for people to serve that just want what is best for our community, and not a political scorecard. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 11 in 2024.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Protecting Social Security and Medicare, while addressing funding issues by making the ultra-wealthy and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes.
Restoring protection for a women's reproductive and healthcare decisions.
Affordable healthcare that puts people over profits Protecting Social Security and Medicare Gun responsibility measures Equal consideration for all groups under the law Fixing the budget deficit and addressing federal debt Ensuring that environmental issues are addressed
Securing American infrastructure and cyber securityConsidering what is best for the district and the nation when making decisions. Putting the needs of the greatest common good over the political needs and desires of the politician.
Remaining honest and transparent to the people.
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Daniel Webster | Republican Party | $1,019,865 | $1,147,709 | $100,029 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Barbie Harden Hall | Democratic Party | $67,183 | $46,178 | $11,031 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| John McCloy | Republican Party | $102,743 | $102,743 | $0 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]
| Race ratings: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Noteworthy ballot measures
- See also: Florida 2024 ballot measures
Two notable ballot measures were on the November 5, 2024, ballot in Florida. One would legalize marijuana possession under three ounces (Amendment 3), and the other would establish a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability (Amendment 4). A 60% supermajority vote is required for the approval of both amendments.
Observers and officials commented on whether the amendments would increase turnout statewide.
- Wendy Sartory Link, the Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County, said: “A presidential election gets people excited and brings people out. But you might have folks who may not have cared as much or been as motivated to get out to vote for a president or all of the other races. Now, these amendments might just drive them out.”[8]
- Brad Coker, the CEO of the Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy firm, said of Amendment 4: "It'll bring out younger voters of all kinds and more white, female voters, both groups which lean heavy Democratic... It’ll definitely help turn out voters in what for many was looking like a lackluster choice in the presidential race between Biden and Trump.”[9]
- Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell (D) said: “With voters paying more attention to down-ballot races, I’m optimistic we can have a reverse coattails effect where we start to drive turnout and help improve the numbers at the presidential level.”[10]
- Republican pollster Ryan Tyson disputed the idea that the amendments would increase turnout for Democrats, saying of Amendment 4: "Nobody is trying to say that abortion doesn’t animate their base to turn out — we’ve seen that everywhere... However, we haven’t seen them turn out voters that wouldn’t have already turned out, like in a presidential year."[11]
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said of Amendment 4: “People are going to vote, they’re going to come out and vote and I don’t think [the abortion rights measure] is going to change any turnout patterns.”[12]
Amendment 3
A "yes" vote supported legalizing marijuana for adults 21 years old and older and allowing individuals to possess up to three ounces of marijuana. |
A "no" vote opposed legalizing marijuana for adult use in Florida. |
To read more about supporters and opponents of Amendment 3, along with their arguments, click on the box below.
- Amendment 3 Support & Opposition (click to expand)
Supporters
Smart & Safe Florida led the campaign in support of the initiative.
Supporters
Officials
- State Sen. Joe Gruters (R)
- State Rep. Ashley Gantt (D)
- Democratic Party of Florida
- Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried (D)
Candidates
- Donald Trump (Conservative Party, Republican Party) - Presidential Candidate and Former President
Corporations
Organizations
Individuals
- Howard Bellamy - Musical artist
- David Bellamy (Nonpartisan) - Musical artist
- John Morgan - Florida lawyer
Arguments
Opposition
Opponents
Officials
- U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R)
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R)
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
- State Sen. Ben Albritton (R)
- State Rep. Sam Garrison (R)
- State Rep. Daniel Anthony Perez (R)
- Florida Attorney General Ashley B. Moody (R)
Political Parties
Corporations
Organizations
- Drug Free America Foundation
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Sheriffs Association
- Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Arguments
Amendment 4
A "yes" vote supported adding the following language to the Florida Constitution’s Declaration of Rights: “… no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.” Amendment 4 maintained the existing constitutional provision that permitted a law requiring parents to be notified before a minor can receive an abortion. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Florida Constitution's Declaration of Rights to provide that the state cannot "... prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider." |
To read more about supporters and opponents of Amendment 4, along with their arguments, click on the box below.
- Amendment 4 Support & Opposition (click to expand)
Support
Floridians Protecting Freedom is leading the campaign in support of the initiative.[13]
Supporters
Officials
- President of the United States Joe Biden (D)
- U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D)
- U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)
- U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D)
- U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D)
- U.S. Rep. Jared Evan Moskowitz (D)
- U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D)
- U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
- U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D)
- State Sen. Lori Berman (D)
- State Sen. Lauren Book (D)
- State Sen. Tracie Davis (D)
- State Sen. Shevrin Jones (D)
- State Sen. Jason Pizzo (No Party Affiliation)
- State Sen. Tina Polsky (D)
- State Sen. Linda Stewart (D)
- State Rep. Robin Bartleman (D)
- State Rep. Lindsay Cross (D)
- State Rep. Dan Daley (D)
- State Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D)
- State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D)
- State Rep. Ashley Gantt (D)
- State Rep. Sherita Harris (Nonpartisan)
- State Rep. Dianne Hart (D)
- State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky (D)
- State Rep. Tom Keen (D)
- State Rep. Angela Nixon (D)
- State Rep. Susan Valdes (D)
- Democratic Party of Florida
- Chair of the Florida Democratic Party Nikki Fried (D)
Unions
Organizations
- ACLU of Florida
- Faith in Public Life Action
- Florida Rising
- Florida Women's Freedom Coalition
- League of Women Voters of Florida
- Men4Choice
- Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida
- The Fairness Project
- Think Big America
- Women's Voices of Southwest Florida
Arguments
Opposition
Florida Voters Against Extremism is leading the campaign in opposition to the initiative.[14]
Opponents
Officials
- U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R)
- U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R)
- U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean (R)
- U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R)
- U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn (R)
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R)
- U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R)
- U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R)
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
- State Sen. Daniel Burgess (R)
- State Sen. Jay Collins (R)
- State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)
- State Rep. Paul Renner (R)
- Attorney General Ashley B. Moody (R)
Candidates
- Donald Trump (Conservative Party, Republican Party) - Former U.S. President
Political Parties
Organizations
- Democrats for Life of Florida
- Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Florida Family Action, Inc.
- Florida Family Policy Council
- Florida Right to Life
- Liberty Counsel
- National Center for Life and Liberty
- Priests for Life
- Students for Life Action
- Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
Individuals
Arguments
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Florida | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 5,181[15] | $10,440.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
| Florida | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5,181[16] | $6,960.00 | 4/26/2024 | Source |
==District analysis==
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Florida.
| Florida U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 101 | 56 | 9 | 21 | 53.6% | 15 | 55.6% | ||||
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 151 | 56 | 14 | 24 | 67.9% | 17 | 73.9% | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 114 | 54 | 10 | 19 | 53.7% | 10 | 40.0% | ||||
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 57.4% | 11 | 47.8% | ||||
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 100 | 54 | 11 | 13 | 44.4% | 9 | 47.4% | ||||
| 2014 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 75 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 27.8% | 8 | 29.6% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Florida in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
One hundred three candidates ran for Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts, including 42 Democrats and 61 Republicans. That’s 3.68 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 5.43 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.86 in 2018.
The 8th Congressional District was the only open district, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That’s the fewest open seats in Florida since 2014 when no seats were open. Incumbent Rep. Bill Posey (R-8th) did not run for re-election because he is retired from public office.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 11
Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Dana Cottrell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Webster (R) | 66.7 | 316,979 | |
| Dana Cottrell (D) | 33.3 | 158,094 | ||
| Total votes: 475,073 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dana Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Webster advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 11
Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Dana Cottrell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Webster (R) | 65.1 | 239,395 | |
| Dana Cottrell (D) | 34.8 | 128,053 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 367,506 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11
Dana Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Dana Cottrell | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Samuel Allen (D)
- Ron Reid (D)
- David Koller (D)
- Jim Henry (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11
Incumbent Daniel Webster advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Webster | |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ ABC 33/40, "Abortion, marijuana ballot measures may boost Florida voter turnout" accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ USA Today, "Abortion, marijuana measures raise hope for Democrats in Trump's home state" accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ WCJB, "Florida Democrats optimistic about election with abortion measure on November ballot" accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Democrats See Glimmers of Hope in Florida. Are They Seeing Things?" accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ NOTUS, "Republicans Think Abortion Rights Supporters Will Vote for Them Too" accessed June 21, 2024
- ↑ Floridians Protecting Freedom, "Home," accessed May 17, 2023
- ↑ Florida Voice for the Unborn, "Home," accessed December 21, 2023
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Average number of signatures required for all congressional districts. Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
