2026 Florida Senate election
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The 2026 elections for the Florida Senate will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
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Term-limited incumbents
Republicans
- 8th district: Tom Wright
- 22nd district: Joe Gruters (running for Chief Financial Officer)[1]
- 28th district: Kathleen Passidomo
Democrats
- 16th district: Darryl Rouson
- 26th district: Lori Berman
Special elections
District 15 (special)
On February 13, 2025, incumbent Democrat Geraldine Thompson died following complications from knee replacement surgery.[2] A special election will be held on September 2, 2025.[3]
District 19 (special)
On November 26, 2024, incumbent Republican Randy Fine submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025, to run for Congress.[4] A special election will be held on June 10, 2025.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Debbie Mayfield | 23,637 | 60.81 | |
| Republican | Mark Lightner III | 6,264 | 16.12 | |
| Republican | Tim Thomas | 5,183 | 13.33 | |
| Republican | Marcie Adkins | 3,786 | 9.74 | |
| Total votes | 38,870 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican | Debbie Mayfield | |||
| Democratic | Vance Ahrens | |||
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District 2
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The incumbent is Republican Jay Trumbull, who was elected with 78.22% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jay Trumbull, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 4
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The incumbent is Republican Clay Yarborough, who was elected with 67.71% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Clay Yarborough, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 6
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The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 8
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The incumbent is Republican Tom Wright, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2022. Wright is term-limited.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jake Johansson, Volusia County councilman[6]
Filed paperwork
- Heather Louise Bendl[7]
- Elizabeth Fetterhoff, former state representative (2018–2022)[6]
- Jason Marshall Voelz[8]
Endorsements
Jake Johansson
- State legislators
- Tom Wright, incumbent state senator for this district[9]
Democratic primary
District 10
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The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur, who was re-elected with 54.45% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 12
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The incumbent is Republican Colleen Burton, who was elected with 63.17% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Colleen Burton, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 14
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The incumbent is Republican Jay Collins, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jay Collins, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 16
Summarize
Perspective
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The incumbent is Democrat Darryl Rouson, who was re-elected with 63.94% of the vote in 2022. Rouson is term-limited.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Michele Rayner, state representative[10]
Potential
- Fentrice Driskell, minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives[11]
- Ed Narain, former state representative (2014–2016)[12]
- Wengay Newton, former state representative (2016–2020)[12]
Endorsements
Michele Rayner
- State legislators
- Robin Bartleman, state representative[13]
- Daryl Campbell, state representative[13]
- Joe Casello, state representative[13]
- Hillary Cassel, state representative[13]
- Kevin Chambliss, state representative[13]
- Lindsay Cross, state representative[13]
- Dan Daley, state representative[13]
- LaVon Bracy Davis, state representative[13]
- Tae Edmonds, state representative[13]
- Anna Eskamani, state representative[13]
- Ashley Gantt, state representative[13]
- Mike Gottlieb, state representative[13]
- Rita Harris, state representative[13]
- Dianne Hart, state representative[13]
- Christine Hunschofsky, state representative[13]
- Felicia Robinson, state representative[13]
- Allison Tant, state representative[13]
- Marie Woodson, state representative[13]
Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Amaro Lionheart[10]
District 18
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The incumbent is Republican Nick DiCeglie, who was elected with 56.89% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Nick DiCeglie, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 20
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The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 22
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The incumbent is Republican Joe Gruters, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Gruters is term-limited, and is running for Chief Financial Officer of Florida.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- James Buchanan, state representative[14]
Democratic primary
District 24
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The incumbent is Democrat Mack Bernard, who was elected unopposed in a special election in 2024.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Mack Bernard, incumbent state senator
Declined
- David Silvers, former state representative (2016–2024)[15] (running in the 26th district)[16]
Republican primary
District 26
Summarize
Perspective
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The incumbent is Democrat Lori Berman, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. Berman is term-limited.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Yvette Drucker, deputy mayor of Boca Raton[17]
- David Silvers, former state representative (2016–2024)[16]
Endorsements
Yvette Drucker
- State legislators
- Lori Berman, incumbent state senator for this district[18]
- Tina Polsky, state senator[18]
David Silvers
- State legislators
- Daryl Campbell, state representative[19]
- Joe Casello, state representative[19]
- Hillary Cassel, state representative[19]
- Kevin Chambliss, state representative[19]
- Dan Daley, state representative[19]
- Tracie Davis, state senator[19]
- Ben Diamond, former state representative (2016–2022)[19]
- Bobby DuBose, former state representative (2014–2022)[19]
- Nick Duran, former state representative (2016–2022)[19]
- Katie Edwards-Walpole, former state representative (2012–2018)[19]
- Javier Fernandez, former state representative (2018–2020)[19]
- Joe Geller, former state representative (2014–2022)[19]
- Mike Gottlieb, state representative[19]
- Evan Jenne, former state representative (2014–2022)[19]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[19]
- Darryl Rouson, state senator[19]
- Kelly Skidmore, state representative[19]
- Susan Valdes, state representative[19]
- Katherine Waldron, state representative[19]
- Matt Willhite, former state representative (2016–2024)[19]
Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 28
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The incumbent is Republican Kathleen Passidomo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Passidomo is term-limited.
Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Lauren Melo, state representative[21]
Withdrawn
- Bob Rommel, former state representative (2016–2024)[22]
Endorsements
Lauren Melo
- State legislators
- Ben Albritton, President of the Florida Senate[23]
- Jim Boyd, state senator[23]
- Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent senator for this district[24]
- Jay Trumbull, state senator[23]
Democratic primary
District 30
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The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
District 32
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The incumbent is Democrat Rosalind Osgood, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
District 34
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The incumbent is Democratic Shevrin Jones, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
District 36
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The incumbent is Republican Ileana Garcia, who was re-elected with 59.19% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 38
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The incumbent is Republican Alexis Calatayud, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.39% of the vote in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Alexis Calatayud, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
District 40
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The incumbent is Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
See also
- 2026 Florida elections
- 2026 Florida gubernatorial election
- 2026 Florida Attorney General election
- 2026 Florida Chief Financial Officer election
- 2026 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
- 2026 Florida House of Representatives election
- List of Florida state legislatures
- Politics of Florida
- Government of Florida
Notes
Partisan clients
References
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