Aaron Bean

In the 2024 House race for FL-4, Aaron Bean (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating LaShonda "L.J." Holloway (D) who received 42.7%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Aaron Bean's 14.5-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Aaron Bean benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for FL-4, Aaron Bean (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating LaShonda "L.J." Holloway (D) who received 39.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Aaron Bean's 20.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — John H. Rutherford (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Aaron Bean benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.