Florida’s 2026 primary election results are in, with just over 25% of Florida’s registered voters turning out to vote in Aug. 18’s election.
Because Florida is a closed primary state, only registered members of political parties could vote in the primary election. The state has about 5.6 million registered Republicans, 4 million registered Democrats and 3.3 million registered with no party affiliation.
The Florida House and Senate voted April 29 to approve Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new Congressional maps after a mid-decade redistricting push.
Before the new lines were drawn, Republicans represented 20 of the state's 28 congressional districts. Alachua County was not significantly impacted by redistricting, and it continues to be represented by Congressional District 3.
Carol Weissert, a former Florida State University political science professor, said Republicans will likely win three or four additional districts in the midterm elections with the new maps, leaving Democrats to represent only four or five.
Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment, which forbids drawing lines with the intent to favor or disfavor one political party, was approved by 63% of voters in 2010.
Weissert said the Nov. 3 general election will reveal the effects.
“The League of Women Voters and a bunch of other groups did try to oppose the redistricting, but the judge said it was too close to the election, so we had to go forward with the election,” Weissert said.
Florida governor race results
Amassing more than 800,000 votes, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor. Donalds beat Lt. Gov. Jay Collins by 22.6 percentage points.
Donalds was elected to the Florida House of Representatives’ District 80 in 2016.
In 2020, he was elected to federal office serving Florida’s 19th Congressional district in Southwest Florida.
Donald's campaign primarily focuses on enacting Trump’s agenda by fighting illegal immigration and promoting affordability, economic opportunity, conservative values, infrastructure and environmental protection.
Former Republican Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic nomination for governor, collecting nearly 762,000 votes and beating competitor Dayna Foster by 45.9 percentage points.
After serving Florida’s 13th Congressional District from 2014 to 2017, Jolly left the Republican party, registered with no party affiliation, then registered as a Democrat before running for governor.
Jolly’s campaign website lists affordability, education, reproductive freedom, climate and veteran
services as his priorities.
Who will represent Florida in the U.S. Senate?
Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination for Florida Senate with 705,192 votes. In July, she told Tampa Bay Times she recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, whose candidates have seen upset wins across the country in primaries this year.
Nixon protested Florida’s redistricting efforts in May by shouting through a megaphone during a hearing.
Nixon’s campaign website lists medicare, public education, affordable housing, workers’ rights and tax reforms as some of her policy priorities.
Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody won the Republican nomination for Florida Senate with more than 1 million votes.
On Jan. 21, 2025, Moody was sworn into the U.S. Senate after she was appointed by DeSantis to fill the seat left vacant by Marco Rubio, who resigned to become the secretary of state under Trump.
Since then, Moody has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee; the Senate Aging Committee; the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and the Congress Joint Economic Committee.
She was also Florida’s attorney general from 2019 to 2025.
U.S. House District 3 results
Republican incumbent Rep. Kat Cammack was the only candidate running for the party’s nomination, so she advanced to the November general election automatically.
She currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.
According to Cammack’s website, she supports healthcare reform, limiting inflation, Florida farmers and national security.
She also chairs the Emerging Tech Task Force, where she leads House Republicans on issues like artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology.
Seth Harp, a seventh grade civics teacher in Gainesville, won the Democratic nomination with more than 20,000 votes.
According to Harp’s website, he prioritizes issues such as social security, healthcare, childcare, homeownership, mental health, student loans, veteran services and environmental protection.
State Senate District 6 results
Both the Democratic and Republican primaries were canceled because only one candidate was vying for each party’s nomination. Democratic nominee and political newcomer Jason Bellamy-Fults and Republican nominee and incumbent State Sen. Jennifer Bradley will face each other in the November election.
“I’m a big proponent of local control,” Bellamy-Fults said, “as opposed to Jennifer Bradley, who has been more than happy to overrule the votes and wishes of her constituents.”
According to his campaign website, Bellamy-Fults’ policies confront data centers, elder care, energy and healthcare.
“I’m not going to take bribes from big corporations that have business before the legislature,” Bellamy-Fults said.
Meanwhile, he alleged Bradley has accepted “millions of dollars” in campaign contributions from corporations.
“It’s about as blatant as political corruption as I’ve seen an example of,” he said.
Campaign finance data published by the Florida Division of Elections shows Bradley’s campaign received contributions from political action committees like First Coast Conservatives, the Boeing Company PAC, AT&T South Florida PAC and the FDA PAC.
“I’m not going to go tit for tat on my opponent’s allegations about my contribution record,” Bradley said. “My contribution records are transparent. I am not motivated by any contribution that is received or not.”
Her motivations for running, she added, are to create good public policy and a strong state of Florida, with her campaign focusing on creating safe streets, strong schools and a thriving economy.
Five of Bradley’s proposed bills were passed in 2026. They included land use categories, the establishment of UF’s Diabetes Institute, additional requirements for the Office of State Courts Administrator, child safety and the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program, formerly known as the Online Sting Operations Program.
She said she supports a safe Florida where law enforcement, correctional officers and teachers are supported and taxes and regulation are low.
“Reach out to the campaign and come meet me,” she said.
State House District 10 results
Marshall Rawson defeated Republican incumbent Chuck Brannan by about 26 percentage points to win the Republican nomination for Florida House District 10.
Because no Democratic candidates are running, Rawson will advance to represent the district without appearing on the general election’s ballot.
Some of Rawson’s priorities include border control, protecting rural communities, lowering property taxes, promoting pro-life values, defending the Second Amendment and limiting government spending, according to his campaign website.
State House District 21 results
As of Aug. 19, the results of the House District 21 race hadn’t been certified, with former Hawthorne Mayor Jacquelyn Randall leading the Democratic race by just 161 votes.
Since there were no Republican candidates, the winner of the Democratic primary will represent the district, which encompasses southeast Alachua County and northwest Marion County. The seat was previously held by Democratic Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, who stepped down after two years.
Randall’s campaign focused on strengthening the local economy, expanding access to quality education and expanding affordable healthcare.
Florida Attorney General election results
With both candidates uncontested in the primaries, Republican incumbent James Uthmeier and Democratic nominee José Rodriguez didn’t appear on the primary ballot, and both have advanced to the general election in November.
Uthmeier was an attorney before working as an adviser for the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019 in the U.S. Department of Commerce. He then joined DeSantis’ office in 2019, where he was later appointed chief of staff.
Uthmeier succeeded state Sen. Ashley Moody as attorney general in February 2025.
According to a Dec. 29, 2025, news release, Uthmeier has worked to enforce immigration laws with projects like Alligator Alcatraz, protect children and seniors, enshrine parental rights, empower businesses, take legal action against tech companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, call out corporate America and combat extremism.
Uthmeier recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company and CEO Sam Altman prioritized commercial gain over user safety.
He also proposed Missy’s Law, a legislative act to prevent judges from abusing discretion; the Florida’s Insanity Defense & Mental Health Accountability Act, a special retirement class for prosecutors designated for public safety personnel whose jobs involve exposure to hazards and physical demands; and the Protecting Kids from Predators Pursuing Parenthood Act.
Rodriguez was also an attorney before her career in politics. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012, where he proposed bills targeting student tuition, the economy, childcare, human rights and voting practices. He served the 112th district until 2016, when he ran for a newly formed 37th district in the Florida Senate. He lost reelection in 2020 and was nominated by former President Joe Biden to serve as the assistant secretary for employment and training.
According to Rodriguez’s website, his campaign to become Florida’s next attorney general is focused on safety, affordability, human rights and fighting corruption while serving as a fair advocate for all Floridians.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Republican incumbent Blaise Ingoglia won the Republican nomination with nearly 970,000 votes, beating his opponent Frank Collige by 38 percentage points.
Before being appointed by DeSantis as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer in July 2025, Ingoglia served in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. He also served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida from 2015 to 2019.
Ingoglia introduced The Ultimate Cancel Act, which would have eliminated all political parties previously advocating for slavery. The proposed legislation didn’t specifically mention the Democratic Party, Ingoglia said.
Annette Taddeo won the Democratic nomination for Chief Financial Officer by over 30 percentage points, edging out Internal Revenue Service investigator Earle Ford.
Her campaign focuses on lowering insurance costs, protecting consumers and transparency, according to her campaign website.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner
Republican incumbent Wilton Simpson defeated Matt Taylor for the party seat by about 38 percentage points.
He served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2022 before defeating James Shaw to become Florida's Agriculture Commissioner in 2022.
Simpson's website outlines his campaign priorities, which include strengthening Florida’s greenbelt protections, advocating for Florida’s struggling citrus growers, supporting agritourism and the Right to Farm Act.
Democratic nominee Joey Atkins beat Donald Prichard by over 15 percentage points in the Democratic primary for the nomination, capturing almost 60% of the vote.
According to Atkins’ website, his campaign focuses on “standing up for our farms, protecting our water, defending consumers and preserving the Florida we love.”
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