See 2026 Florida primary election results from key local races

Florida voters now have a clearer picture of the choices they will face in November after Tuesday's primary determined the Republican and Democratic nominees in several major statewide and congressional races.

The primary set up contests for governor and U.S. Senate while also finalizing matchups in several closely watched South Florida congressional districts.

Here are the major-party matchups heading into the November general election:

• U.S. Senate: Republican Ashley Moody vs. Democrat Angie Nixon. Moody and Nixon won their respective primaries Tuesday, setting up the November contest for the Senate seat.
• Florida governor: Republican Byron Donalds vs. Democrat David Jolly. Donalds won the Republican nomination while Jolly emerged from the Democratic primary.
• U.S. House District 20: Republican Brent Andersen vs. Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
• U.S. House District 22: Republican Casey Askar vs. Democrat Pia Dandiya.
• U.S. House District 24: Republican T.E. Brown vs. Democrat Oliver Gilbert III. Gilbert won a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday in the heavily Democratic district, which includes communities in northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties.
• U.S. House District 25: Republican Scott Singer vs. Democrat Jared Moskowitz. Singer and Moskowitz won their respective primaries in the newly drawn district, which includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
• U.S. House District 26: Republican Mario Diaz-Balart vs. Democrat Nicole Locklin. Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries and advanced to the general election.
• U.S. House District 27: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar vs. Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. Salazar won the Republican primary, while Rodriguez won the Democratic nomination in the Miami-Dade-based district.
• U.S. House District 28: Republican Carlos Gimenez vs. Democrat Phil "Felipe" Ehr. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary and advanced to November.
• Florida attorney general: Republican James Uthmeier vs. Democrat José Javier Rodríguez. Neither faced a primary opponent, sending both directly to the November general election.

The general election will be held Nov. 3, when Florida voters will decide those races along with other federal, state and local contests.

All 16 Florida House incumbents facing primary challengers survived Tuesday's election, clearing the way for most state legislative races to move on to the November general election. The group included 13 Republicans and three Democrats, while several incumbents without general election opponents secured their return to the House.

Among the winners was Miami Republican Rep. Mike Redondo, who easily defeated Marco Insua. Democratic Reps. Kim Daniels of Jacksonville, Jose Alvarez of Kissimmee and Mitch Rosenwald of Oakland Park also defeated their primary challengers. Daniels, Rosenwald and Republican Rep. Ryan Chamberlin will return to the House because they have no opponents in November.

Several current House members also moved closer to seats in the Florida Senate. House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell defeated Rep. Michele Rayner in the Democratic primary for a Tampa-area Senate seat and has no general election opponent, while Miami Democratic Rep. Ashley Gantt won the Senate District 34 primary and will face Elizabeth Jeanty in November.

Read more here. 

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III has won the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District, putting him one step closer to succeeding longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, according to projections.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones conceded the race Tuesday night as he was trailing Gilbert by about 2 percentage points, before AP made a projection.

Gilbert defeated a crowded field of six other Democrats seeking the open seat, including Jones, former U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, physician and veteran Rudolph Moise, Marshall L. Davis Sr. and Roderick Vereen.

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Former CBS News Miami anchor Eliott Rodriguez has won the Democratic primary for Florida's 27th Congressional District, according to projections.

Rodriguez defeated former prosecutor Robin Peguero in Tuesday's primary for the South Florida seat. He will now try to flip a district that U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won by 20 percentage points two years ago.

Read more here.

Robin Peguero announced that he has conceded in the race to become the Democratic nominee for Florida's District 27.

"I have just finished speaking with Eliott Rodriguez, I have conceded to him this election, and I have told him what I'm about to tell you. I will work tirelessly to make sure that he is our next congressman in District 27, because we have to, have to, have to defeat Maria Elvira Salazar," he said Tuesday night.

Peguero was in a fight to secure the Democratic nomination from Eliott Rodriguez.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones has conceded in the race to become the Democratic nominee for Florida's Congressional District 24.

In a statement, Jones said he called Commissioner Oliver Gilbert "on securing the Democratic nomination for Florida's 24th Congressional District."

He released a statement that read:

"Tonight, I called Commissioner Oliver Gilbert to congratulate him on a hard-fought victory. They ran a strong campaign, and I wish him and their family well.

"I want to thank every volunteer who knocked on doors in the South Florida summer heat, every supporter who chipped in what they could, and every voter who cast a ballot in this election. Throughout this journey, we had thousands of conversations on porches and at kitchen tables, and I am so grateful for those who shared their concerns, ideas, and vision for our community. This campaign was never about me or any one person – it was about the future we want to build together, and that fight doesn't end tonight.  

"Looking ahead to November, I'm committed to doing everything I can to help elect Democrats up and down the ticket. The stakes are too high to sit on the sidelines, and I'll be out there campaigning and organizing for our candidates because our shared values are worth fighting for, in this race and every one that follows. 

"To my family, my team, and this community that raised me and that I love – thank you for everything. This isn't goodbye to public service; it's a new chapter in the same fight for a Florida that families can actually afford. Let's get to work."  

Pia Dandiya and Casey Askar have won their respective primaries in Florida's newly redrawn 22nd Congressional District, setting up a Democratic-Republican matchup in the November midterm election.

Askar, a Naples businessman and Marine veteran, was one of several candidates who invested heavily in the race. He contributed millions of dollars to his campaign as he sought the GOP nomination.

Florida's newly drawn District 22 stretches from Palm Beach County through parts of Broward County and west across the state to Collier County. Its Broward footprint includes Parkland and Weston, along with portions of Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Davie, Plantation and Sunrise.

The seat is open after Florida's congressional map was redrawn ahead of the 2026 election. 

Dandiya and Askar will now face each other in the Nov. 3 general election.

Former state Sen. Annette Taddeo has secured the Democratic nomination for Florida's Chief Financial Officer.

That office oversees state finances and serves as a regulator of Florida's insurance industry, making it one of the most influential positions on the ballot amid ongoing concerns over rising property insurance costs.

"Thank you, Florida Democrats," she said in a statement. "I am honored to have earned the support of voters across our state and the opportunity to continue this fight as the Democratic nominee for Chief Financial Officer. I'm grateful to everyone who believed in our vision for a Florida where government works for the people, not the powerful.

Scott Singer has won the Republican primary for Florida's newly drawn 25th Congressional District, advancing to the November general election after defeating four other candidates, according to projections.

Singer, the mayor of Boca Raton, emerged from a five-way Republican primary that also included Dan Franzese, Joe Kaufman, George Moraitis and Raven Harrison.

Read more here.

Angie Nixon has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press projection.

Nixon, a state representative from Jacksonville, led the Democratic protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis' new congressional map. 

She was running against Democrat Alex Vindman.

Vindman, a retired lieutenant colonel, served on the National Security Council as an expert on Ukraine during President Donald Trump's first term. 

He became a key witness in Mr. Trump's first impeachment, testifying he heard Mr. Trump on a phone call pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden. Vindman was later forced out at the NSC.

Read more here.

Sen. Ashley Moody will be the Republican nominee for the United States Senate representing Florida, according to the Associated Press.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to Senate when Marco Rubio became secretary of state. Moody was elected at Florida's attorney general twice, defeating her Democratic challenger in 2022 by more than 20 points.

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David Jolly will become the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, according to an Associated Press projection.

Jolly was among several Democrats in the race for the Democratic nomination.

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U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds will become the Republican nominee for Florida's next governor, according to an Associated Press projection.

Donalds was among several Republicans vying to become the nominee, including Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.

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Jared Moskowitz has won the Democratic primary for Florida's newly drawn Congressional District 25, according to projections.

Moskowitz defeated Oliver Larkin in Tuesday's primary, securing the Democratic nomination in a district that runs along part of Florida's southeast coast and includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, linking communities in and around Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, portions of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami Beach.

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U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has won the Republican primary in Florida's 27th Congressional District, defeating attorney V. Michael Arias and advancing to the November general election, according to projections.

Salazar, who is seeking another term in Congress, represents the Miami-Dade County-based district, which includes parts of the City of Miami, Coral Gables, Kendall, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest and surrounding communities.

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Businessman Brent Andersen has won the Republican primary for Florida's newly redrawn Congressional District 20, advancing to the November general election, according to projections.

Andersen defeated Army veteran Rod Joseph, Navy veteran Carla Spalding and Lateresa "LA" Jones in Tuesday's Republican primary.

He will face the Democratic nominee and independent candidate Kedner Maxime in the Nov. 3 general election.

Read more here.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won the Democratic primary for Florida's newly redrawn Congressional District 20, defeating four opponents in a closely watched South Florida race, AP projects.

Wasserman Schultz defeated former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, teacher Elijah Manley and community activist and rapper Luther Campbell in Tuesday's primary.

Read more here.

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez advanced without opposition as he seeks another term in Congress. The Republican primary was canceled, allowing Gimenez to move directly to the November ballot.

Democrat Phil "Felipe" Ehr also ran unopposed for his party's nomination. Ehr, a retired U.S. Navy commander who previously challenged Gimenez in 2024, will get another opportunity to face the Republican incumbent in November.

District 28 covers Monroe County and portions of southwest Miami-Dade County, including Homestead and Cutler Bay. 

An independent candidate, Eddy Rojas, is also running in the November general election, making it a three-way race between Gimenez, Ehr and Rojas.

In Congressional District 26, Republican U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart advanced automatically after running unopposed for his party's nomination.

Diaz-Balart, a longtime member of Congress, is seeking another term representing the South Florida district. He was reelected in 2024 with nearly 71% of the vote.

Democrat Nicole Locklin also advanced without a primary contest. The Democratic primary scheduled for Aug. 18 was canceled after Locklin was left without an opponent, sending her directly to the general election.

That sets up a November matchup between Diaz-Balart and Locklin for the District 26 seat.

Polls are now closing across much of Florida in this Tuesday's primary election, as voters choose which candidates will advance to the November general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and other state and local offices.

Polls are closing at 7 p.m. local time, meaning voting will continue for another hour in parts of the Florida Panhandle that are in the Central time zone.

Among the biggest races of the night is the contest to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins are among the Republicans seeking the nomination, while former U.S. Rep. David Jolly is among the Democrats running.

Voters are also choosing nominees in the special U.S. Senate election for the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Several closely watched congressional primaries are also on the ballot, including races in South Florida's Districts 20, 24, 25 and 27. The election is Florida's first congressional primary under a newly redrawn map that significantly reshaped several districts and could have implications for the battle for control of the U.S. House in November.

Voters who were in line at their polling place by 7 p.m. local time are still allowed to cast a ballot.

Initial results are expected to begin coming in shortly after polls close, with additional results expected after voting ends in the Central time zone.

Florida's Republican primary for governor could contribute to a historic slate of Black gubernatorial nominees across the country, according to The Associated Press.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, is running to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis and could become Florida's first Black governor. 

If Donalds wins the Republican nomination, he would join Black GOP gubernatorial nominees including U.S. Rep. John James in Michigan and Lisa Demuth in Minnesota.

Democrats have also nominated several Black candidates for governor this election cycle. They include David Crowley in Wisconsin, Attorney General Aaron Ford in Nevada and state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in South Carolina. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running in Georgia and could become the nation's first Black woman governor.

Currently, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat seeking reelection in November, is the nation's only Black governor.

History shows that primary elections typically draw a much smaller share of the state's voters than general elections. Fewer than 23% of registered Florida voters cast ballots during the 2024 primaries, according to data from the Independent Voter Project.

Despite typically lower participation, voters casting ballots Tuesday said the primary remains an important opportunity to influence which candidates advance to the general election. Marlene Garcia, a registered Republican, said she was particularly interested in the race for governor and judicial contests.

"This is where the process begins," Garcia said. "We have to decide who the people are that are going to be running in the future. If we don't have a voice in it, then what's the point later on?"

Florida's closed-primary system also affects who can participate in many contests. Voters generally must be registered with a political party to vote in that party's primary, although all registered voters can participate in certain nonpartisan races.

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Miami voters are deciding today whether the city should be allowed to partner with a private company on a plan aimed at restoring and reopening the historic Miami Marine Stadium, which has sat unused for more than three decades.

The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events. Its floating stage hosted performers including Gloria Estefan and the late Jimmy Buffett, while the stadium also appeared in Elvis Presley's 1967 film "Clambake." It closed after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and has since fallen into disrepair, although studies have found the structure remains safe.

The referendum would allow the city to enter into a management agreement with a private company while retaining ownership of the stadium and surrounding property.

Under the proposal, the stadium's large parking area would be transformed into a flexible park with public recreational facilities and space for special events. Revenue from events would help pay for repairs and upgrades to the stadium, while the city would pay the private company a management fee.

Read more on what supporters and opponents say about the proposal, here.

The Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in Miami-Dade County during this Tuesday's Florida primary election as part of an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting laws, according to the agency.

The Justice Department said approximately four attorneys from its Civil Rights Division are monitoring polls in Miami-Dade.

"Election monitoring is an ongoing priority for this office," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. "Nondiscriminatory monitoring ensures all elections remain free, fair, and accessible to all."

The DOJ said it regularly deploys personnel to monitor compliance with federal civil rights laws and previously monitored elections in Florida and Wyoming in 2022. So far this primary season, the department said it has deployed more than 75 monitors across five states and more than 200 polling locations.

Florida voters are making decisions this Tuesday that will help shape the state's political future and set the matchups for November's midterm elections.

It's the first congressional primary under Florida's newly redrawn map, which significantly reshaped several districts across the state.

At the top of the ballot is the race to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited after two terms. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins are among the candidates seeking the Republican nomination, while former U.S. Rep. David Jolly is among six Democrats running.

Voters are also choosing candidates for a special U.S. Senate election to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term, with Republican Sen. Ashley Moody seeking to keep the seat and Democrats including Alex Vindman and Angie Nixon competing for their party's nomination.

South Florida's congressional races are also drawing attention following redistricting.

In District 20, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is among five Democrats competing in a closely watched primary that also includes former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Luther Campbell.

District 24 features a seven-way Democratic primary, while newly drawn District 25 has contested primaries in both parties.

In District 27, Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is seeking another term, while Democrats are choosing between former television news anchor Eliott Rodriguez and former prosecutor Robin Peguero.

Read more here.