Early Voting

That amounts to nearly 5.4 million ballots already cast either by mail or at early voting locations, and registered Republicans hold a 131,000 vote advantage over registered Democrats.

A growing population and changing demographics are making Manatee County less affordable.

As of Thursday, registered Republicans were slightly ahead of Democrats in ballots cast by mail or at in-person early voting sites around the state.

The two Democrats at the top of the Florida party's statewide ticket came together Friday on the campus of Florida A&M University — one of the few times they have campaigned in tandem since winning their nominations.

Early voting runs through Nov. 1, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 22.

It covers local and statewide races and asks candidates about issues including data centers, property taxes, affordability and more.

The Southern Poverty Law Center warned the nearest early voting site to heavily Black South St. Petersburg is in Gulfport. The elections office said all voters are within 5 miles of a site, and can also mail ballots.

Here is a breakdown of voting numbers for the 2026 primary elections across Florida, including mail-in ballots and early voting.

Voting in the Aug. 18 primary surged over the weekend as the in-person early voting option became available statewide.

Black voters are turning out to early voting at low rates in Florida.

Democrats have said they expected higher than usual turnout by women from both parties due to the abortion amendment.

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