Florida voters cast midterm ballots in governor and Senate races
The gist
More than 5.4 million Florida voters had cast ballots as of 8 a.m. on Election Day.
A new Republican-drawn House map and a rightward-shifting state are at stake.
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2026Florida held its primary; statewide turnout was nearly 24 percent as of 6 p.m., compared with 27 percent in 2018. Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial primary with about 48 percent and Jolly won the Democratic primary with 61 percent.
- Nov 2, 2026Outlets published live-results pages for Florida's governor, Senate, House and amendment races, all showing 0% of precincts reporting.
- Nov 3, 2026Florida voters headed to the polls, with more than 5.4 million ballots cast as of 8 a.m.; results were to follow the 7 p.m. poll close.