Incumbent Rep. Byron Donalds' departure for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race has opened Florida's safely Republican 19th District, drawing a crowded primary field dominated by out-of-state challengers emphasizing America First credentials ahead of the August 18 vote. Trader consensus prices Catalina Lauf at 52.5% implied probability to win the Republican primary, propelled by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's February endorsement, a strong small-donor haul from prior Illinois campaigns, and field consolidation after Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno passed on entering in late February and Johnny Fratto dropped to back Madison Cawthorn. Local businessman Jim Schwartzel trails at 17% with $1.3 million cash-on-hand and Southwest Florida roots; Cawthorn at 14.6% leverages past congressional name recognition and self-funding despite his North Carolina ouster; Jim Oberweis lags at 8.9% despite $2.9 million cash, hindered by Illinois ties. No public polling exists; qualifying deadline is June 12.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedCatalina Lauf 53%
Madison Cawthorn 15.0%
Jim Oberweis 8.9%
Spencer Roach 2.8%
$18,352 Vol.
$18,352 Vol.
Catalina Lauf
53%
Madison Cawthorn
15%
Jim Oberweis
9%
Spencer Roach
3%
Bob Rommel
2%
Jim Schwartzel
30%
Catalina Lauf 53%
Madison Cawthorn 15.0%
Jim Oberweis 8.9%
Spencer Roach 2.8%
$18,352 Vol.
$18,352 Vol.
Catalina Lauf
53%
Madison Cawthorn
15%
Jim Oberweis
9%
Spencer Roach
3%
Bob Rommel
2%
Jim Schwartzel
30%
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0x2F5e3684c...If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.
Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Rep. Byron Donalds' departure for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race has opened Florida's safely Republican 19th District, drawing a crowded primary field dominated by out-of-state challengers emphasizing America First credentials ahead of the August 18 vote. Trader consensus prices Catalina Lauf at 52.5% implied probability to win the Republican primary, propelled by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's February endorsement, a strong small-donor haul from prior Illinois campaigns, and field consolidation after Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno passed on entering in late February and Johnny Fratto dropped to back Madison Cawthorn. Local businessman Jim Schwartzel trails at 17% with $1.3 million cash-on-hand and Southwest Florida roots; Cawthorn at 14.6% leverages past congressional name recognition and self-funding despite his North Carolina ouster; Jim Oberweis lags at 8.9% despite $2.9 million cash, hindered by Illinois ties. No public polling exists; qualifying deadline is June 12.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated


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