Republicans Congressional Candidates Hope Endorsements Will Help Them win on Election Day

With absentee ballots about to drop in Florida, candidates in some of the most contentious Republican congressional contests are racing to see how many campaign endorsements they can garner.

Let's put it out there that the only endorsement that really matters, that could tip the scales of any primary election, is the endorsement of President Donald Trump.

But with that said, let's rattle off who has endorsed which candidates in several of the biggest races this 2026 midterm election cycle.

Besides President Trump's endorsement, most endorsements do not win elections, but they do build momentum and, in many cases, help raise much-needed campaign cash.

CD 25

This race has come down to three Republicans, and it's downright ugly—Dan Franzese, Scott Singer, and George Moraitis. In this race, Moraitis has stacked up the most endorsements included that of his wife Heather, who is a candidate for the City of Fort Lauderdale. commissioner. I would be concerned if Mrs. Moraitis did not endorse her husband.

George Moraitis—U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R), Mike Haridopolos (R), Greg Steube (R), Jake Ellzey (R), and Scott Franklin (R). Moraitis has also garnered the support of 19 current and former municipal office holders.

Dan Franzese—Roger Stone and Dick Morris

Scott Singer—U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R), Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), and 9 other municipal lawmakers.

This race has become a circus. Franzese has taken aim at Singer, who is considered the frontrunner in the primary race because he has raised the most campaign dollars. Right now, it's a toss-up. Sunny Isles Mayor Larissa Svechin was this close to jumping in the race, but after receiving terrible advice from state party leaders, she made the right move and sat this race out.

CD 22

The top 3 Republican candidates in this race are Belinda Keiser, Michael Carbonara, and Casey Askar. This race is about to really get ugly as outside groups are already playing in this hotly contested cagematch.

David Burck— Palm Beach Police Benevolent Association (PBA) (Duel endorsement)

Belinda Keiser—U.S. Reps. Randy Fine (R), Vern Buchanan (R), Aaron Bean (R), Jimmy Patronis (R), Neal Dunn (R), Marco Island Vice Chairman Rene Champaign (Independent), Palm Beach Police Benevolent Association (PBA) (Duel endorsement)

Michael Carbonara—HUCK PAC for America, and several local lawmakers

Casey Askar—U.S. Gus Bilirakis (R), Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk (R), Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R), Marco Island Chairman Darrin Palumbo (R).

This race is a toss up. None of the candidates have real name ID. Askar and Keiser are seen as the top two in this race. It's expected that Askar will get dinged over his contentious 2020 congressional primary race against now-Rep. Byron Donalds and his past divorce. Keiser is already getting hit over her schools deep business ties to China. Expect Keiser to also get hit for being a former Democrat and her as financial support of Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

To be fair, Michael Thompson endorsed a Democrat in the past. Carbonara donated to Democrat in the past, and Burck voted for President Barack Obama.

CD 14

State Rep. Kevin Steele is the odds on favorite to win this seat now that Lt. Governor Jay Collins decided not to seek the Republican nomination in this seat.

Kevin Steele—U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R), CFO Blaise Ingoglia (R), Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd (R), PBA.

Mike Beltran— Florida State Reps, Wyman Duggan (R), Tyler Sirois (R), Fiona McFarland (R), Paula Stark (R), and a boat load of support from former local and state lawmakers.

Steele has put in $5 million, Beltran has put in $1 million. Enough said. Steele dropped his CFO aspirations after failing to secure the Trump endorsement. In this race, he didn't hesitate and jumped right in.

CD 19