AkashicFL-16 — U.S. House
We expect Republicans to win71%The call
We expect Republicans to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketRaw Democratic YES price 23%; raw Republican YES price 78%.
No model-versus-market gap is calculated until both systems represent every independent and Other outcome.
Raw YES prices from live Polymarket markets; D and R are not renormalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Sydney GrutersRNominee | not yet filing |
| Kelly KirschnerDNominee | not yet filing |
| Mark DavisIndependent | |
| Eddie SpeirR | |
| Jan SchneiderD | |
| Ed PopeR |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Open seat: incumbent Vern Buchanan (R) announced January 27, 2026 he would not seek re-election. Contested primaries in both parties (Democrats also include Jon Harris, Tamika Lyles, Glenn Pearson); nominees undetermined until Aug 18. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the FL-16 place page.
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