2026 Elections

The ruling wiped out roughly a third of the signatures submitted by the political committee backing the proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana.

State Rep. Kevin Steele, R-Dade City, announced a 2026 campaign for Florida chief financial officer. This creates a Republican primary fight with incumbent CFO Blaise Ingoglia.

Mayor Jerry Demings has served Orange County for more than four decades in a variety of leadership roles.

Democrat Jose Javier Rodríguez holds a news conference to protest Florida Power & Light's proposal.

The Florida Phoenix's Liv Caputo talks about the Florida Republican field and the standoff between those in DeSantis and Trump's camps.

Jennifer Jenkins, a Democratic who garnered attention for defeating a future cofounder of Moms for Liberty, announces she running to replace Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed by the governor.

The FEC sent a letter stating that contributions made to Donalds' congressional campaign after the date of his gubernatorial announcement "must be refunded."

Spring Hill's Blaise Ingoglia, who was appointed Florida's chief financial officer in July and is leading the state's DOGE effort, says he'll be on the 2026 ballot for the job.

At this point, Fentrice Driskell’s Democratic opposition in District 16 is state Rep. Michele Rayner, of St. Petersburg, who announced her bid in December. Republican Amaro Lionheart is also running.