Florida Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
[ Ron DeSantis (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Byron Donalds (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Financial Advisor
Lieutenant Governor
[ Jay Collins (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2026.]
Bryan Avila (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & National Guard Officer Attorney General
State CFO
State Agriculture Commissioner
[ Wilton Simpson (R)* - Term-Limited in 2030. ]
STATE LEGISLATURE
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Ashley Moody (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Angie Nixon (D) - Ex-State Rep., Labor Organizer, Ex-Legislative Aide & '26 Nominee
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Rick Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
District 2
[ Neal Dunn (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Austin Rogers (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional AideDistrict 3
District 4
Aaron Bean (R) - (Campaign Site)
LaShonda "LJ" Holloway (D) - Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
DISTRICT 5
District 6
District 7
[ Cory Mills (R)* - Lost Primary in 2026. ]
Ryan Elijah (R) - Ex-TV News Anchorman & Community Activist
Bale Dalton (D) - Ex-NASA Chief of Staff, Retired Navy Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
District 8
District 9
Darren Soto (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Green (R) - Navy Reserve Officer, Ex-US Depy Asst Defense Secy & Afghan/Iraq War Veteran
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
Anna Paulina Luna (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Leela Gray (D) - Retired Army Brig. General, Attorney & '26 Nominee
District 14
DISTRICT 14:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District 15
District 16
[ Vern Buchanan (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Sydney Gruters (R) - Fundraising Executive, Ex-USDA Official & Wife of RNC Chair Joe Gruters District 17
District 1
District 19
[ Byron Donalds (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Jim Schwartzel (R) - Radio Station Owner & MAGA ActivistDistrict 20
[ Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)* - Resigned April 21, 2026. ]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - Old CD-25 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
District 21
District 22
[ Lois Frankel (D)* - Candidate in the new CD-23. ]
Pia Dandiya (D) - Technology Executive, Ex-White House Fellow & Ex-High School Principal District 23
[ Jared Moskowitz (D)* - Old CD-23 Incumbent - Candidate in new CD-25. ]
Lois Frankel (D)* - Old CD-22 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
District 24
[ Frederica Wilson (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Oliver Gilbert (D) - Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Ex-Miami Gardens Mayor & AttorneyDistrict 25
[ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - Candidate in the new CD-20. ]
Jared Moskowitz (D)* - Old CD-23 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
District 26
District 27
Maria Elvira Salazar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Eliott Rodriguez (D) - Retired TV News Anchor
District 28
Carlos Gimenez (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Phil Ehr (D) - Retired Navy Commander & Frequent Candidate
Political Parties
America First Party of Florida (AF)
Conservative Party USA of Florida (CPF)
Constitution Party of Florida (C)
Florida Democratic Party (D)
Ecology Party (E)
Florida Forward Party (F)
Green Party of Florida (G)
Independent Party of Florida (IP)
Libertarian Party of Florida (L)
No Labels Party of Florida (NL)
Reform Party of Florida (REF) - Alliance Party state affiliate
Republican Party of Florida (R)
Party for Socialism & Liberation of Florida (PSL)
Independent / No Party Affiliation (NPA)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Apalachicola
Times
Bradenton Herald
Broward & Palm Beach New
Times (Alternative)
Broward-Palm Beach Sun-Sentinel
Charlotte Sun-Herald
Citrus County Chronicle
Coconut Grove Spotlight
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Destin Log
Fernandina Beach News Leader
FloridaBulldog.com
Florida Keys News
Florida Phoenix
FloridaPolitics.com
Florida's Voice (Conservative)
Floridian Press (Conservative)
Fort Lauderdale Westside
Gazette (African-American)
Fort Myers News-Press
Fort Pierce Tribune
Gadsden County Times
Gainesville Sun
Hernando Sun
Highlands News-Sun
Indian Country Today
Jacksonville
Business Journal
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
Key West Citizen
Lake City Reporter
Lakeland Ledger
Leesburg Daily Commercial
Marco Eagle
Melbourne Florida Today
Axios Miami
Miami Herald
Miami el Nuevo Herald
(Spanish)
Miami New Times (Alternative)
Naples Daily News
Northwest Florida Daily
News
Ocala Star-Banner
Orlando Sentinel
Palatka Daily News
Palm Beach Post
Panama City News-Herald
Pasco News
Pensacola News
Journal
Ponte Vedra Beach & Jacksonville
Beaches Leader
St. Augustine Record
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sayfie Review (Politics)
South
Florida Business Journal
South Florida Daily Business
Review
South Florida Gay News
Sumter County Times
Tallahassee Democrat
Axios Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Business
Journal
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Creative Loafing (Alternative)
Treasure Coast Newspapers - TCPalm.com
UF Independent Florida Alligator
Winter Haven News Chief
Winter Haven Sun
WBBH TV-2 (NBC - Ft. Myers)
WINK TV-11 (CBS - Ft. Myers)
WCJB TV-20 (ABC - Gainesville)
WJXT TV-4 (IBS - Jacksonville)
WJXX TV-25 / WTLV TV-12
(ABC/NBC - Jacksonville)
WFOR TV-4 (CBS - Miami)
WSVN TV-7 (FOX/ABC - Miami)
WTVJ TV-6 (NBC - Miami)
WPLG TV-10 (Independent - Miami)
WESH TV-2 (NBC - Orlando)
WFTV TV-9 (ABC - Orlando)
WKMG TV-6 (CBS - Orlando)
WOFL TV-35 (FOX - Orlando)
WJHG TV-7 (NBC - Panama City)
WMBB TV-13 (ABC - Panama City)
WEAR TV-3 (ABC - Pensacola)
WCTV TV-6 (CBS - Tallahassee)
WTLH TV-49 (FOX - Tallahassee)
WTXL TV-27 (ABC - Tallahassee)
WFLA TV-8 (NBC - Tampa)
WFTS TV-28 (ABC - Tampa)
WTSP TV-10 (CBS - Tampa)
WTVT TV-13 (FOX - Tampa)
WFLX TV-29 (FOX - West Palm Beach)
WPBF TV-25 (ABC - West
Palm Beach)
WPEC TV-12 (CBS - West Palm Beach)
WPTV TV-5 (NBC - West Palm Beach)