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Ernest Ernie John Rivera

Republican U.S. Senate Florida Challenger
Primary  Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
๐Ÿ‘ค About Ernest Ernie John Rivera
Ernest Ernie John Rivera is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, ERNIE 4 SENATE, is registered in TEMPLE TERRACE, FL, with GEER, ALAN K listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Ashley Moody.
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๐Ÿ The race for U.S. Senate
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Ashley Moody (incumbent)
Republican ยท $14.5M raised
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JJ
Joshua Joseph Weil
Democrat ยท $15.9M raised
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Jake Lang
Republican ยท $33K raised
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Christopher Gleason
Republican ยท $32K raised
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Tamika Lyles
Democrat ยท $23K raised
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Neil Joseph Gilespie
NPA ยท $13K raised
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Joey Mendoza Atkins
Democrat ยท $9K raised
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Ashley Jean Baptiste
Republican
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Shawn Stefan Bettis
Democrat
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Pano Churchill
IND
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Paul Ron Cruz
Democrat
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Frank Dimola
Democrat
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Kael Dougherty
Democrat
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Charles Aka Alex Gould
Democrat
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Grace Granda
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Alan Mark Grayson
Democrat
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Michaelangelo Collins Hamilton
Republican
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Jennifer Jenkins
Democrat
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Josue Economist Larose
Republican
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Evelyn Jane’-Marie McBride
Democrat
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Hector Daniel Mujica
Democrat
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Angela Nixon
Democrat
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Neelam Taneja Perry
NPA
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Ernest Ernie John Rivera VIEWING
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Jason Clyde Standridge
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Dennis Gene Stevens
Democrat
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Alix Christopher Toulme Jr.
Republican
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Alexander Vindman
Democrat
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Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser
Republican
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Joshua Weil
Democrat
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30 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

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Ernest Ernie John Rivera

Republican · Challenger
Running for: U.S. Senate, Florida
FEC pending
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Biography

Ernest Ernie John Rivera is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, ERNIE 4 SENATE, is registered in TEMPLE TERRACE, FL, with GEER, ALAN K listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Ashley Moody.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDS6FL00897
OfficeU.S. Senate, Florida
PartyRepublican

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Both of this state’s senators, with their full voting records.

Also running for this seat

29 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.

Joshua Joseph WeilDemocrat$15.9MAshley MoodyRepublican$14.5MJake LangRepublican$33KChristopher GleasonRepublican$32KTamika LylesDemocrat$23KNeil Joseph GilespieNPA$13KJoey Mendoza AtkinsDemocrat$9KAshley Jean BaptisteRepublicanFEC pendingShawn Stefan BettisDemocratFEC pendingPano ChurchillINDFEC pendingPaul Ron CruzDemocratFEC pendingFrank DimolaDemocratFEC pendingKael DoughertyDemocratFEC pendingCharles Aka Alex GouldDemocratFEC pendingGrace GrandaUNKFEC pendingAlan Mark GraysonDemocratFEC pendingMichaelangelo Collins HamiltonRepublicanFEC pendingJennifer JenkinsDemocratFEC pendingJosue Economist LaroseRepublicanFEC pendingEvelyn Jane’-Marie McBrideDemocratFEC pendingHector Daniel MujicaDemocratFEC pendingAngela NixonDemocratFEC pendingNeelam Taneja PerryNPAFEC pendingJason Clyde StandridgeAMPFEC pendingDennis Gene StevensDemocratFEC pendingAlix Christopher Toulme Jr.RepublicanFEC pendingAlexander VindmanDemocratFEC pendingAngela Marie Walls-WindhauserRepublicanFEC pendingJoshua WeilDemocratFEC pending

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๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 Election

U.S. Senate โ€” Florida

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Primary: Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026
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