Looks as if both Donald Trump and I made bad predications in Florida’s 19th Congressional District primary election.
I thought Catalina Lauf with Trump’s endorsement would win the primary.
I was wrong.
Jim Schwartzel, who promoted himself as the hometown boy, won.
The results follow:
Florida House District 19 Primary Results 2026
Republicans
Projected winner
JIM SCHWARTZEL WINS THE FLORIDA PRIMARY
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
 Jim Schwartzel | 25,915 | 29.2% |
 Catalina Lauf | 19,511 | 21.9% |
 Jim Oberweis | 13,979 | 15.7% |
 Madison Cawthorn | 7,525 | 8.5% |
 Chris Collins | 6,566 | 7.4% |
 Mike Pedersen | 5,521 | 6.2% |
 John Strand | 3,493 | 3.9% |
 Ola Hawatmeh | 2,516 | 2.8% |
 Greg Bukowski | 2,241 | 2.5% |
 Linda Sawyer | 1,630 | 1.8% |
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96.5% expected votes in (Est. remaining 3,200)
