2026 Florida elections
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The 2026 Florida elections will be held in the state of Florida on November 3, 2026, alongside the nationwide midterm elections. Elections will be held for a U.S. Senate seat and governor as well as all 28 of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats, most statewide offices, all 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives, and 20 of 40 seats in the Florida Senate. Primary elections were held on August 18, 2026.
A former swing state, Florida has trended significantly towards the Republican Party since 2020. Donald Trump expanded his margin of victory in the 2020 after previously flipping it in 2016, making large gains primarily amongst Cuban voters. In 2022, Republicans swept the state, winning every statewide office for the first time since Reconstruction. Additionally, Ron DeSantis won re-election in the largest landslide victory since 1982. Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the state by 13.1% in 2024, flipping traditionally Democratic Miami-Dade County, which includes the city of Miami.
Federal
United States Senate
A special election will be held to elect a member of the United States Senate for the remainder of Marco Rubio's term, who resigned in January 2025 following his appointment as the United States Secretary of State. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was appointed to the seat by Governor Ron DeSantis following Rubio's resignation and was sworn in on January 21, 2025.
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