Florida's 8th Congressional District

Florida's 8th Congressional District is represented by Mike Haridopolos (Republican), who has held the seat since 2025. Haridopolos has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Palm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 79% of residents live in Brevard County. About 802,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $77,332.

Current Representative

Mike Haridopolos (Republican) has represented Florida's 8th Congressional District since 2025.

See Mike Haridopolos's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Florida 8th District

Winner: Mike Haridopolos.

Incumbent Mike Haridopolos is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleHaridopolosJenkins
Inquire LLC (R)Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 LV51%42%
Public Policy Polling (D)Jul 17, 2026 – Jul 18, 2026633 RV44%35%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Haridopolos Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Florida's 8th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Florida's 8th Congressional District covers 1,640 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

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