Jennifer Jenkins
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger6%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatFlorida, district 8
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
FL-8 · Florida
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Brevard County School Board Member & Ex-Teacher.
The campaign · in their wordsjenkinsforfl.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Affordability
“Stabilize Florida's property insurance market through bipartisan federal reinsurance and catastrophe backstops.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Healthcare
“Expand Medicaid so Floridians aren't forced into emergency care or medical debt.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Public Safety
“Ensure first responders have stable funding, training, and mental health support.”
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 10 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Florida House, district 8 · 7 days out
Mike HaridopolosRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 21 on the record95%Jennifer JenkinsDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements6%2125
46 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$914k
Raised
$878k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$332k
Itemized · 38% of individual
519
Named donors
76%
Itemized from Florida
By occupation
$160k
$29k
$18k
$7k
$7k
By state
$250k
$22k
$11k
$6k
$5k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Billions diverted to private-school vouchers.”
“voting for a bill to provide $73 billion for that war”
“I'll never stop fighting to restore reproductive freedom”
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
Jennifer Jenkins
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Democrat · Challenger6%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Haridopolos (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A FIGHTER FOR FLORIDA”
Plank 1
Affordability
“Stabilize Florida's property insurance market through bipartisan federal reinsurance and catastrophe backstops.”
Plank 2
Healthcare
“Expand Medicaid so Floridians aren't forced into emergency care or medical debt.”
Plank 3
Public Safety
“Ensure first responders have stable funding, training, and mental health support.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · jenkinsforfl.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 27
Left, 27 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 19
L-lean, 19 points from center
ImmigrationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
GunsL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
The race · FL-8 · 7 days out
Mike HaridopolosRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 21 on the record95%Jennifer JenkinsDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements6%2125
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 38% 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
“Billions diverted to private-school vouchers.”
“voting for a bill to provide $73 billion for that war”
“I'll never stop fighting to restore reproductive freedom”
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