James Pericola
Candidate for Florida 11th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Florida 11th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Florida Division of Elections — Candidate Tracking System, 2026 election extract: United States Representative 011, status 'Qualified' after the 08/18/2026 primary · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Florida 11th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Sumter County; parts of Lake County and Orange County.
158 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Plan EOGPCRP2026 (Congressional)" (HB 1-D, 2026 Special Session D; passed Apr 29, 2026; signed by Gov. DeSantis May 4, 2026); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: Leon County Circuit Court denied a preliminary injunction May 26, 2026; Florida Supreme Court let the map stand June 10, 2026. Official file https://www.edr.state.fl.us/Content/redistricting/2026redistricting/EOGPCRP2026.zip
Results
Certified results for Florida 11th Congressional District
Representative in Congress District 11
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel WebsterRepublican | Republican | 269,277 | 60.4% |
| Barbie Harden HallDemocrat | Democrat | 176,726 | 39.6% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
Representative in Congress District 11
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel WebsterRepublican | Republican | 205,995 | 63.1% |
| Shante MunnsDemocrat | Democrat | 115,647 | 35.4% |
| Kevin PorterNo party affiliation | No party affiliation | 4,967 | 1.5% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
Representative in Congress District 11
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel WebsterRepublican | Republican | 316,979 | 66.7% |
| Dana Marie CottrellDemocrat | Democrat | 158,094 | 33.3% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Pericola, James has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for FL, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $119,754cycle to date through Jul 29
- Cash on Hand
- $32,231cycle to date through Jul 29
- Spent
- $87,523cycle to date through Jul 29
- Debts Owed
- $59,965cycle to date through Jul 29
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 29, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Mdw Communications Llc$52,311.56
- Berger Hirschberg Strategies$7,149.97
- Arceneaux Strategies Llc$6,000.00
- Computarepartners$3,340.00
- Forward Motion Strategies Llc$1,165.98
Campaign finance — James Pericola For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — James Pericola For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 29, 2026
Raised $119,754.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $87,522.93 · cash on hand $32,231.07 · debts owed by the committee $59,965.00 — through Jul 29, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $54,789.00 (46%); Candidate loans $64,965.00 (54%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $52,311.56; other $10,440.00; general consulting $7,165.98; fundraising $7,149.97; compliance and treasurer $3,340.00.
Jul 29, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Caring for my aging mom, I've seen firsthand how complicated and expensive our healthcare system can be.”
“Working in Washington, I've seen how broken the system is. I'm running to fight back.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://jamespericola.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Florida 11th Congressional District
- Ralph GrovesLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Joe StradaRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, FL-11 — Democratic Party
Listed as “Pericola, James”, Democratic Party. Other candidates in the race: Groves, Ralph (Libertarian Party of Florida); Strada, Joe (Republican Party).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · FL-11
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Florida Division of Elections
Not on file for James yet: Advertising, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_w5459m155.
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