Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Florida's 11th District

3 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.^1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Joe Strada

Republican · Open seat

James Pericola

Democrat · Open seat

Ralph Groves

Libertarian Party of Florida · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Fact	Joe Strada	James Pericola	Ralph Groves
Party on the ballot	Republican^1,2,4	Democrat^1,2,5	Libertarian Party of Florida^1,2,6,7
Status	Open seat	Open seat	Open seat
Raised	$5,512,075 through October 14, 2026⁸	$225,868 through October 14, 2026⁹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand	$860,068⁸	$35,196⁹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending	$255,196 for · $0 against¹⁰	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Vouchers and education savings accounts	His campaign website calls for expanding school choice so families can choose a public, charter, private or home school for their child.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says parents should have a broad range of options, including vouchers and homeschooling.¹²
Military spending	His campaign website calls for rebuilding military strength to deter enemies and support allies.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says U.S. defense industries should receive more funding to restock military equipment provided to Ukraine.¹²
Social Security benefit levels	His campaign website says Social Security and Medicare should be protected, keeping the promises made to seniors and their earned benefits.¹¹	His campaign website says he opposes any cuts to or privatization of Social Security and Medicare.¹³	His campaign website says he will uphold Social Security and Medicare.¹²
Federal income tax rates	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he will work to eliminate income taxes for people earning less than $100,000 a year and cut taxes for middle-class families.¹³	His campaign website says he will call for lower federal taxes to stimulate the economy.¹²

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Joe Strada — 8 issues

Transgender students in school sports
Require teams based on sex at birth
His campaign website says people born male should be kept out of women's sports to protect fairness for girls and women.¹¹
Stock trading by members of Congress
His campaign website says he supports serious investigations into possible insider trading by members of Congress and accountability when officials use privileged information for personal gain.¹¹
Term limits for Congress
His campaign website says he supports firm term limits for members of Congress.¹¹
Voter ID
His campaign website says he supports voter ID, clean voter rolls and accountability for paper ballots.¹¹
Economic ties with China
His campaign website calls for standing up to China to protect American jobs, supply chains, farmland, technology and national security.¹¹
Border wall and barriers
Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
His campaign website calls for finishing the border wall and stopping illegal crossings.¹¹
Balanced budget amendment
Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
His campaign website says he supports a balanced budget amendment requiring the federal government to live within its means.¹¹
Federal spending levels
Cut overall federal spending
His campaign website calls for slashing government spending by cutting waste, fraud and bureaucracy.¹¹

James Pericola — 4 issues

Voting Rights Act protections
Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
His campaign website says he will work to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.¹³
Drawing district lines (redistricting)
His campaign website says he will work to end gerrymandering.¹³
Health insurance system
His campaign website says he would expand access to affordable, high-quality health care by protecting the Affordable Care Act.¹³
Medicare drug price negotiation
His campaign website says he will push to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors.¹³

Ralph Groves — 9 issues

Abortion law
His campaign website says he favors promoting a culture of life, that in extreme cases abortion should be decided by women and their doctors rather than the government, and that abortions should be performed in hospitals rather than outside clinics.^12,14
Government funding and abortion
Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
His campaign website says keeping government out of abortion means no government funding for Planned Parenthood.¹²
US Department of Education
Close the department and move or end its programs
His campaign website says he applauds the abolition of the federal Department of Education and that states should manage education without federal regulation.¹²
Aid to Ukraine
His campaign website says he calls for an immediate cease-fire and mediated peace talks in Ukraine and opposes deepening U.S. support for Ukraine, preferring that European allies do more.¹²
Who decides on military action
Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
His campaign website says he would work to make sure presidents send U.S. forces overseas only to defend the United States and for no more than 60 days unless Congress authorizes a longer period.¹⁴
Background checks for gun sales
A 2019 position paper posted on his campaign website argues that expanded background checks would not keep guns away from criminals, while saying checks can be useful for screening people with criminal records.¹⁵
Public health emergency powers and workplace vaccine requirements
Limit emergency powers and bar governments and employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated
His campaign website says he would work to prevent what it calls tyrannical vaccine mandates in response to future pandemics.¹⁶
Legal immigration levels
His campaign website says legal, regulated immigration boosts the economy and the population and that immigration processes should be simplified to enhance it.¹²
Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
His campaign website says he would work with Vice President JD Vance to tackle Medicare fraud.¹⁴

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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