Vanessa Oliver Wins Florida House District 76

Incumbent Republican Vanessa Oliver defeated challenger Phillip Ray Carter to win a second term representing District 76 in the Florida House. Oliver secured sixty-six percent of the vote across Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties to continue her service.

Florida state representative Vanessa Oliver won a second term Nov. 3, 2026 in Florida House of Representatives District 76.

Incumbent Vanessa Oliver secured 66% of the vote to defeat challenger Phillip Ray Carter, winning a second term in the Florida House of Representatives. The victory across parts of the United States state secures another two-year term for the Republican lawmaker. A total of 81,962 voters cast ballots in the race.