Curtis Gibson
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger8%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatFlorida, district 18
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
FL-18 · Florida
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Lake Wales City Commissioner, Shopping Mall Manager & '25 Mayor Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsvotecurtisgibson.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
I. Property Insurance Stability
“I'll push for a federal reinsurance backstop to help stabilize the market, lower risk, and bring real pressure down on premium costs.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
II. Veterans' Healthcare Access
“I'll fight to cut through the red tape and make sure veterans in the Heartland can access timely, local medical care.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
III. Property Tax Relief
“I'll support policies that protect homeowners, seniors, and working families from being taxed out of stability.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 5 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 3 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Florida House, district 18 · 7 days out
Scott FranklinRepublican · incumbent · Right 26 on the record92%Curtis GibsonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 15 from statements8%2615
41 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$14k
Raised
$4k
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“policies that protect agriculture from being pushed aside by unchecked development”
“I’ll fight for smarter support for growers, stronger pathways to replant resilient citrus”
“I’ll fight for Heartland infrastructure funding, prioritize safety fixes at key choke points”
On the ballot with them · Florida, Nov 3, 2026
FL Senate · special
Ashley Moody (R) · 89%
vs. Angie Nixon (D) · 12%
FL Governor · open seat
Byron Donalds (R) · 79%
vs. David Jolly (D) · 22%
FL-1
Jimmy Patronis (R) · 97%
vs. Gay Valimont (D) · 4%
FL-2 · open seat
Austin Rogers (R) · 90%
vs. Amanda Marie Green (D) · 8%
FL-3
Kat Cammack (R) · 95%
vs. Seth Harp (D) · 5%
FL-4 · open seat
Aaron Bean (R) · 83%
vs. LaShonda "LJ" Holloway (D) · 18%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Curtis Gibson
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger8%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Franklin (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The Heartland's Voice”
Plank 1
I. Property Insurance Stability
“I'll push for a federal reinsurance backstop to help stabilize the market, lower risk, and bring real pressure down on premium costs.”
Plank 2
II. Veterans' Healthcare Access
“I'll fight to cut through the red tape and make sure veterans in the Heartland can access timely, local medical care.”
Plank 3
III. Property Tax Relief
“I'll support policies that protect homeowners, seniors, and working families from being taxed out of stability.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · votecurtisgibson.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
TradeL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · FL-18 · 7 days out
Scott FranklinRepublican · incumbent · Right 26 on the record92%Curtis GibsonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 15 from statements8%2615
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“policies that protect agriculture from being pushed aside by unchecked development”
“I’ll fight for smarter support for growers, stronger pathways to replant resilient citrus”
“I’ll fight for Heartland infrastructure funding, prioritize safety fixes at key choke points”
On the ballot with them · Florida
FL SenateMoody (R) vs. Nixon (D)89% · 12%FL Governor · open seatDonalds (R) vs. Jolly (D)79% · 22%FL-1Patronis (R) vs. Valimont (D)97% · 4%FL-2 · open seatRogers (R) vs. Green (D)90% · 8%FL-3Cammack (R) vs. Harp (D)95% · 5%FL-4 · open seatBean (R) vs. Holloway (D)83% · 18%
All 30 Florida races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll