Following Tuesday’s primary, Rogers won the Republican nomination, securing 30.3% of the vote over Gross, who earned 16.9%

The Associated Press called the race at 8:29 p.m.

Gross, whose campaign sought to separate himself from the establishment GOP candidates, announced his candidacy first, after current House representative Neal Dunn said he was retiring.

The Panama City Beach native was also the first candidate to file Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports in the race. Those show that he has reported nearly $5.7 million in funds since launching his campaign in January—most of which came out of his own pocket.

Gross’ campaign then amassed over $12 million throughout the 2026 campaign cycle, largely from loans he had taken out and contributions made by donors.

His tremendous campaign wallet netted Gross an advantage throughout the race, leading the pack against his opponents: Austin Rogers, Luke Murphy, Jim Norton, Nick Lewis, Evan Power, Audie Rowell, and George Hensarling.

Former lawmakers endorsed Gross heading into this race, including John Sweeney (NY) and Dan Burton (Ind.). Gregory Laughlin (Texas), David Rivera (Fla.), and Steve Buyer (Ind.).

Rogers, whose resume includes work for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, served as chief counsel for the Republican office in the Senate Judiciary Committee for both U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and the current Committee Chair, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, and was Gross’ strongest competitor heading into Tuesday’s primary.

Running on conservative values, the 35-year-old candidate earned endorsements from officials like Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, and Tom Emmer.

His platform sought to maintain Florida as a Republican stronghold, saying in an interview, "I am running to represent the district that encompasses the state capital," he said. "And so I will do everything that I can to ensure that Florida stays a Republican stronghold."

To compare campaign finance usage, Rogers amassed roughly $1 million for his campaign and spent around $623,200—roughly 6% of what Gross spent.

Rogers is set to take on the Democratic nominee for District 2 on November 3.