James Pericola, 2026 House candidate
James Pericola
DEMOCRATIC
Attorney
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Joe Strada, 2026 House candidate
Joe Strada
REPUBLICAN
Businessman

2026 Florida 11th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Florida 11th District House forecast currently gives Republican Joe Strada a 98.7% chance of defeating Democrat James Pericola. Pollsmax projects Strada to receive 59.9% of the vote compared with 40.1% for Pericola, a projected Republican margin of 19.8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Florida 11th District House election features Democrat James Pericola and Republican Joe Strada. The seat is open in 2026, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. In 2024, Donald Trump won Florida's 11th congressional district by 16.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026. Florida conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
FL-11
Democratic candidate
James Pericola
Republican candidate
Joe Strada
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
40.1% D / 59.9% R
Projected margin
R +19.8
Forecast odds
1.3% D / 98.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
40.0% D / 44.0% R
Polling average margin
R +4.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on July 29, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
MDW Communications (D) — July 29, 2026