Florida election reporting covers campaigns, candidates, primaries, polling and results across state and federal races. Reporting takes in the competitive dynamics of individual contests and the administration of elections across the state.
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November 6, 2026
Maples Unseats Gregory in House District 87Republican Jon Maples won the Florida House District 87 race by just over 1,000 votes, with more than 1,300 voters skipping the contest.
November 5, 2026
Parnas Campaign Faces FEC Warning Over Missing ReportThe Federal Election Commission has warned Lev Parnas' Florida congressional campaign over a campaign finance report it has not filed.
November 5, 2026
Calatayud Wins Narrow Re-Election in District 38Republican Alexis Calatayud holds her Florida Senate seat after defeating Democrat Richard Lamondin by 1,576 votes.
November 5, 2026
Holmes Unseats Weinberger in Florida House District 94Democrat Elizabeth Holmes defeated first-term Republican Meg Weinberger in a Palm Beach County race that also ousted a second GOP incumbent.
November 5, 2026
Frankel Wins Ninth Term in CongressDemocrat Lois Frankel of West Palm Beach won reelection to her ninth House term and will take a new Foreign Affairs Committee role.
November 5, 2026
Florida Voters Approve Amendment 3 Property Tax MeasureSarasota County faces roughly $241 million in budget cuts over two years after the statewide measure passed on November 3.
November 5, 2026
Dandiya Wins Florida's 22nd District SeatDemocrat Pia Dandiya claimed the newly redrawn 22nd Congressional District seat in Florida during the 2026 midterm elections.
November 5, 2026
Ryan Elijah Projected to Win Florida House SeatRepublican Ryan Elijah holds a lead over Democrat Bale Dalton in Florida's 7th Congressional District, according to vote counts reported as of November 4.
November 4, 2026
Bonna Wins Florida House District 85 RaceRepublican Anthony Bonna, a former Port St. Lucie City Council member, defeated Democrat Wayne Richter in the race for the Florida House seat.
November 4, 2026
Rogers Wins Florida's 2nd District SeatRepublican Austin Rogers defeats Democrat Amanda Green in the unofficial results for Florida's 2nd Congressional District.
Statewide reporting takes in candidate filings, primary competition, campaign finance disclosures, polling, general election results and the voting rights and election administration questions that generate legal and legislative coverage between cycles. Coverage spans Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville, the metropolitan areas whose turnout and margins most consistently determine statewide outcomes. Florida's size, demographic diversity and competitive history make it one of the most closely watched election states in the country, and pre-election coverage of polls and campaign activity draws sustained national attention in federal election years. Election law and administration changes — including early voting rules, voter registration requirements and mail ballot procedures — have generated a sustained secondary legislative and legal coverage thread that runs through multiple election cycles.
