Lowndes Wins Florida Senate District 10
Democrat John Lowndes defeated incumbent Republican Jason Brodeur in the race for Florida State Senate District 10.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Democrat John Lowndes won Florida State Senate District 10, defeating incumbent Republican Jason Brodeur. The Associated Press called the race for Lowndes.
Why it matters
The result changes the partisan makeup of a Florida Senate seat covering all of Seminole County and a small part of north Orange County. Lowndes, a former Maitland city councilmember and mayor, now represents the district in Tallahassee.
The race was decided on November 3, 2026, in a district covering all of Seminole County and part of north Orange County. The extraction does not include vote tallies or the margin of victory.
The players
John Lowndes
Democrat who won Florida State Senate District 10 after serving on the Maitland City Council and as the city's mayor.
Jason Brodeur
Republican incumbent who served in the Florida House from 2010 and was first elected to the Florida State Senate in 2020.
The details
Lowndes challenged Brodeur, who was first elected to the Florida House in 2010 and to the Florida State Senate in 2020. Brodeur's mailers called Lowndes "Taxzilla" and cited his votes to raise taxes and fees in Maitland, while Lowndes' mailers criticized Brodeur's environmental record.
Timeline
2010: Brodeur first elected to the Florida House of Representatives.
2013: Lowndes first elected to the Maitland City Council.
2020: Brodeur first elected to the Florida State Senate.
2021: Lowndes elected mayor of Maitland.
November 3, 2026: Election held and race called for Lowndes.
Political Context
The result moves a Florida Senate seat covering all of Seminole County and part of north Orange County from Republican incumbent hands to Democratic control. The opposition's core argument, as reflected in Brodeur's mailers, centered on Lowndes' tax votes in Maitland.
Residents of Seminole County and part of north Orange County will be represented in the Florida Senate by Lowndes rather than Brodeur. The extraction does not describe any specific policy changes that take effect for residents.
The takeaway
Voters in Florida Senate District 10 changed their representative, and the race shows how local tax votes and environmental records became central campaign themes. Following future Florida Senate votes will reveal how the new representative approaches those issues.
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