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U.S. House · Florida's 21st District

The Treasure Coast and northern Palm Beach County, under Florida's 2026 congressional map.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Brian Mast, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Mast184,32453.9%
James Martin153,24244.8%
Alexander Cooke4,4741.3%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Florida's U.S. House elections use a new congressional map for 2026; Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the new district boundaries into law on May 4, 2026.[1]
  • Incumbent Rep. Brian Mast (R)'s Republican primary was canceled and he advanced unopposed. James Martin won the Democratic primary on August 18, 2026, defeating Bernard Taylor.[1]
  • David Fabrikant is running as a write-in candidate with no party affiliation.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Brian MastRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2017)Full profile →James MartinDFull profile →Alexander CookeINDFull profile →David FabrikantINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[30][31][32][33]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    Supports[5]

    Lists a proposed law taxing ammunition and designating certain weapons as military, not for civilians.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • James Martin
    In their own words[3]
    “creating a workable path to legal status for long-term residents who’ve built their lives here”

    On his campaign website's issues page

  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][26][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • James Martin
    Supports[3]

    Says he supports a public option so every American who wants it has a pathway to affordable coverage.

  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    In their own words[5]
    “Access to Healthcare - when people are forced to go without healthcare, to afford other necessities it results in a worsening of the health of the nation.”

    Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, May 2026

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][24][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    In their own words[5]
    “Tying minimum wage to congressional salaries, so the poor do not get left behind”

    Among seven proposed laws in his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (May 2026)

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Brian Mast
    Supports[7]

    Says he is committed to expanding U.S. security assistance to Israel.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • James Martin
    Opposes[3]

    Says he wants to end tariffs he describes as reckless and as driving up grocery prices.

  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    In their own words[5]
    “The Trump Administration has attempted to isolate the United States. This has been done economically through the tariffs”

    Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, May 2026

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Brian Mast
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • James Martin
    —
  • Alexander Cooke
    —
  • David Fabrikant
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for incumbent Brian Mast are added separately by script. James Martin has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey; positions drawn from his campaign website. Alexander Cooke and David Fabrikant both completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey; no FEC finance data is yet available for Fabrikant. Biographies rely on Ballotpedia, Mast's official site, and Martin's campaign 'Meet James' page; no campaign websites were found for Cooke or Fabrikant, and no Mast campaign site was reviewed.

Sources · 45

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  5. 5.David Fabrikant - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
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  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
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  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
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  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
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  44. 44.David Fabrikant - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
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