James Pericola
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger11%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatFlorida, district 11
AgainstJoe Strada (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
FL-11 · Florida
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide.
The campaign · in their wordsjamespericola.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Lower costs. Common sense. Real results.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Protect Social Security & Medicare
“Oppose any cuts or privatization of Social Security and Medicare, and push to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Protect Affordable Healthcare
“Expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare by protecting the Affordable Care Act.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Lower Housing & Insurance Costs
“Secure federal funding to combat our housing crisis and lower property insurance costs.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 6 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 4 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Florida House, district 11 · 7 days out
Joe StradaRepublican · challenger · Right 31 from statements87%James PericolaDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 13 from statements11%3113
44 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$197k
Raised
$113k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$103k
Itemized · 92% of individual
94
Named donors
43%
Itemized from Florida
By occupation
$35k
$13k
$13k
$5k
$5k
By state
$44k
$20k
$8k
$7k
$6k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“push to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors.”
“Expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare by protecting the Affordable Care Act.”
“I'll always fight for every person's right to make their own healthcare decisions, free from government interference.”
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 Pericola
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger11%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Strada (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Lower costs. Common sense. Real results.”
Plank 1
Protect Social Security & Medicare
“Oppose any cuts or privatization of Social Security and Medicare, and push to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors.”
Plank 2
Protect Affordable Healthcare
“Expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare by protecting the Affordable Care Act.”
Plank 3
Lower Housing & Insurance Costs
“Secure federal funding to combat our housing crisis and lower property insurance costs.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · jamespericola.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Housing and techLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Business and laborRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
TradeL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · FL-11 · 7 days out
Joe StradaRepublican · challenger · Right 31 from statements87%James PericolaDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 13 from statements11%3113
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 92% 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
“push to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors.”
“Expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare by protecting the Affordable Care Act.”
“I'll always fight for every person's right to make their own healthcare decisions, free from government interference.”
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