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The FL-9 field
Four candidates are listed in the 2026 race for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Three are running as Republicans, while one is running with no party affiliation. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The shared Republican label among three candidates is an important part of the contest, but the list does not establish which names will ultimately appear on the general-election ballot. Candidate status and the final ballot can change as the election process moves forward.
No documented policy positions are on file for any of the four candidates. That means the current distinctions are limited to their names, party affiliations and filed campaign finance figures.
The candidates
Stuart DR Farber is running with no party affiliation. No biography is on file. Farber reports raising $0 and spending $0, while a cash-on-hand figure is not on file. No documented policy position is listed for Farber.
Gregory Marcus MR Carter is running as a Republican. No biography is on file. Carter reports raising $22,565.05 and spending $22,565.05, while a cash-on-hand figure is not on file. No documented policy position is listed for Carter.
Thomas E. Colonel Jr. Chalifoux is running as a Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file for Chalifoux. No documented policy position is listed for Chalifoux.
Benjamin Ben Butler is running as a Republican. No biography is on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file for Butler. No documented policy position is listed for Butler.
What the finance figures show
Carter is the only candidate with a reported nonzero fundraising total: $22,565.05. His reported spending is the same amount. Farber reports no money raised or spent.
Chalifoux and Butler do not have fundraising or spending amounts on file. That is different from reporting $0: an unfiled figure does not establish how much a candidate has raised or spent. None of the four candidates has a cash-on-hand amount on file.
Campaign finance filings can help voters track how campaigns are gathering and using money. Later filings may add figures or update the totals already listed, including whether candidates retain money for future campaign activity.
What makes the race contested
The race is contested because more than one candidate is seeking the U.S. House seat. It also includes both competition among three candidates using the same party label and a candidate running without a party affiliation.
The next points of separation could come through candidate biographies, policy positions, campaign activity and updated finance reports. The final general-election ballot will determine which candidates voters can choose from on Nov. 3, 2026. Until then, changes to the candidate list and new filings will shape the race’s basic outline.
