Races · house · 2018 · FL
house · open seat
Sanjay Patel vs Bill Posey
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
Verified Likely R
likely-r
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2018-11-06Total IE spending
$5K
For candidates
$4K
Against candidates
$862
Latest filing: 11/6/2018
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
Bill Posey (R)
$4K for ·
$862 against
Cash on hand
$307K
Total raised (cycle)
$928K
Total spent
$1.1M
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $4K for HOUSE FREEDOM FUND PAC
- $862 against EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND PAC
Sanjay Patel (?)
$0 for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$-30
Total raised (cycle)
$338K
Total spent
$338K
Debts
$1K
Source: FEC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/7/2026 Likely R via pvi