US Midterms 2026
Type two letters or more. Arrow keys move through the results, Enter opens one, Esc closes.
Jim Schwartzel, president of Sun Broadcasting and owner of WFSX-FM, is the Republican nominee for the open 19th congressional district seat in Florida in 2026 against Democrat Victor Arias.
Live TruthIndex™ and prediction market consensus for races contested by Jim Schwartzel.
Recent media coverage for Jim Schwartzel.
Southwest Florida is a solidly Republican region. Local races include the open 19th District, where Republican Jim Schwartzel is viewed as the frontrunner against Democrat Victor Arias, and the 22nd District contest…
Two open congressional seats are also in play near Fort Myers. In Florida’s 19th Congressional District, RepublicanJim Schwartzelis considered the frontrunner against DemocratVictor Ariasfor the seat currently held by…
BilirakisNo story this week names this candidate.
Jim Schwartzel, president of Sun Broadcasting and owner of WFSX-FM, is the Republican nominee for Florida's 19th congressional district in 2026. The seat is open because Republican incumbent Byron Donalds, who won re-election with 66.3% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for governor.
Schwartzel won a large Republican primary field that included two former members of Congress from other states, Madison Cawthorn and Chris Collins, taking 29.1% of the vote ahead of former U.S. Department of Commerce advisor Catalina Lauf (22.0%) and former Illinois state senator Jim Oberweis (15.7%).
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Schwartzel faces Democrat Victor Arias, with business manager Seth Haskins declared as an independent.
