The District
Florida's 14th Congressional District
Hillsborough County. Brandon, Valrico, Riverview, Sun City Center, Plant City, FishHawk, Apollo Beach, and the southern neighborhoods of Tampa — all in one district, all under new lines drawn in May 2026.
FL-14 District Map
Interactive map of the new Florida 14th — Phase 5/6 deliverable
New Map · New District
The new FL-14 — Hillsborough County only.
On May 4, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill 1D, redrawing the state's congressional map ahead of the 2026 cycle. Under the new lines, Florida's 14th Congressional District is contained entirely within Hillsborough County. The old multi-county boundaries are gone. The district that voters across eastern and southern Hillsborough now share is unified, conservative, and focused on Hillsborough's working families.
Key dates for the 2026 election:
- June 8, 2026 — Florida candidate qualifying week opens.
- August 18, 2026 — Republican primary election.
- November 3, 2026 — General election.
Voters can verify the new district map and statutory text in the enrolled bill: Florida HB 1D enrolled bill (Florida Senate, 2026 Special Session D).
Communities of FL-14.
The 14th District is a collection of distinct, vibrant communities — each with its own character, but all sharing common ground on the values that make Hillsborough County home.
Eastern Hillsborough
Brandon
A well-established suburban hub at the heart of eastern Hillsborough — schools, small business, and the engine of FL-14.
Valrico
A residential community known for top-rated schools and a strong sense of neighborhood — one of the cornerstones of the new district.
Bloomingdale
A mature, stable community with deep family roots and easy access to Tampa, Brandon, and the coast.
FishHawk
A premier planned community with resort-style amenities and active community engagement across eastern Hillsborough.
Lithia
A growing community with rural character and a strong tradition of family farms, parks, and outdoor recreation.
Plant City
The agricultural heart of FL-14 — home to the Florida Strawberry Festival, family farms, and a tight-knit community.
Dover, Seffner, Mango
Long-standing eastern Hillsborough communities built on family, faith, and small business.
Southern Hillsborough
Riverview
One of the fastest-growing communities in Florida, with a young, diverse population and expanding infrastructure along the U.S. 301 corridor.
Apollo Beach
A waterfront community on Tampa Bay known for its nature preserve, family neighborhoods, and growing retiree population.
Sun City Center
A vibrant active-adult and retirement community with one of the largest concentrations of veterans in FL-14.
Ruskin
A historic agricultural community along Tampa Bay experiencing significant residential growth and demand for federal infrastructure investment.
Wimauma
A growing rural community with deep agricultural heritage in southern Hillsborough.
Gibsonton
A community with a long history of small business, families, and waterfront character along the Alafia River.
Southern Tampa neighborhoods
Portions of southern Tampa fall inside the new FL-14 boundary lines. Where the district reaches into the city, it touches some of Tampa's most established and historic neighborhoods.
Hyde Park
Historic neighborhood near downtown Tampa where parts of FL-14 reach into the city core.
Davis Islands
Tampa neighborhood with deep civic roots, a strong small-business presence, and historic homes.
Palma Ceia
Tampa neighborhood known for its character, schools, and longstanding community organizations.
South Tampa
The southern Tampa neighborhoods that fall inside the new FL-14 boundary lines.
FL-14 by the numbers.
~770K
Residents
Approximate district population per Florida congressional district averages.
R-leaning
Expected partisan lean
The new FL-14 is expected to lean Republican given its redrawn Hillsborough County boundaries. Detailed 2024 by-CD analyses for the HB 1D map will be cited here as they publish.
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County
Hillsborough — single-county district under HB 1D, simplifying federal advocacy and constituent services.
20+
Communities
From Plant City to Sun City Center, from Brandon to South Tampa, FL-14 spans more than two dozen distinct communities.
Federal investment opportunities
FL-14 has real federal stakes — and a representative who actually advocates for Hillsborough County can deliver. The I-75 / I-4 / Selmon Expressway corridor is one of the most strained pieces of federal-aid highway in the southeast. The Tampa Bay region's largest military installation anchors the area's federal footprint, supporting tens of thousands of active-duty and veteran families across the region. Sun City Center's veteran population alone makes FL-14 one of the most VA-dependent districts in the state. The Port of Tampa Bay and the Department of Transportation grants that move freight through Hillsborough are critical to the district's future.
These are areas where strong, focused, conservative advocacy can produce results — and where the right representation matters. Hillsborough deserves a member of Congress who actually shows up to fight for these investments.
The Incumbent
Kathy Castor's record in this district.
Kathy Castor has represented some version of this Tampa-area district for nine terms — eighteen years in Washington. During that time, she has been one of the most consistent partisan votes in the Democratic caucus, voting with Democratic leadership and the most progressive wing of her party on issue after issue.
Under the new HB 1D map, the voters of FL-14 are more conservative than Castor's voting record reflects. The new district is expected to lean Republican given its redrawn Hillsborough County boundaries — and it deserves a representative whose record matches the values of the people who actually live here.
See Castor's voting record →FL-14 is changing. So should its representation.
Help bring real conservative leadership to Hillsborough County in 2026.