James Martin
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger14%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatFlorida, district 21
AgainstBrian Mast (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
FL-21 · Florida
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Coast Guard Reserve Lt Commander.
The campaign · in their wordsjamesmartinforflorida.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Deep local roots and a proven leader”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Cost of Living
Plank 2 · campaign site
Clean Water
“In Congress, he will relentlessly seek to end the Treasure Coast's clean water crisis.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Anti-Corruption & Transparency
“James is committed to getting big money out of politics, banning members of Congress from trading stocks and making bets on insider information, and closing the revolving door between Capitol Hill and the K Street lobbying corridor.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 16 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 6 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Florida House, district 21 · 7 days out
Brian MastRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 on the record88%James MartinDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 22 from statements14%2522
46 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$773k
Raised
$619k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$494k
Itemized · 82% of individual
355
Named donors
75%
Itemized from Florida
By occupation
$272k
$19k
$19k
$17k
$15k
By state
$373k
$15k
$12k
$11k
$10k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“These trips strengthened U.S. alliances and advanced diplomacy that made Americans safer and more prosperous.”
“If you like American prosperity and don’t like war, you should be investing in the foreign service, not gutting it.”
“would appreciate a much firmer grasp on the strategic rationale, strategic goals, and strategic end state of this regime change war”
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
James Martin
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger14%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Mast (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Deep local roots and a proven leader”
Plank 1
Cost of Living
Plank 2
Clean Water
“In Congress, he will relentlessly seek to end the Treasure Coast's clean water crisis.”
Plank 3
Anti-Corruption & Transparency
“James is committed to getting big money out of politics, banning members of Congress from trading stocks and making bets on insider information, and closing the revolving door between Capitol Hill and the K Street lobbying corridor.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · jamesmartinforflorida.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 19
L-lean, 19 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · FL-21 · 7 days out
Brian MastRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 on the record88%James MartinDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 22 from statements14%2522
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 82% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“These trips strengthened U.S. alliances and advanced diplomacy that made Americans safer and more prosperous.”
“If you like American prosperity and don’t like war, you should be investing in the foreign service, not gutting it.”
“would appreciate a much firmer grasp on the strategic rationale, strategic goals, and strategic end state of this regime change war”
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