Florida votes for governor and Senate
The gist
Florida polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. for governor and U.S. Senate races.
Republicans Donalds and Moody led late polls, with House control at stake.
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2026Florida held primaries for governor and Senate; former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic gubernatorial primary with 61% of the vote, defeating five other candidates.
- Oct 7, 2026An NBC South Florida/Telemundo poll showed Republican Byron Donalds ahead of Democrat David Jolly by 7 points in the governor's race and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody up 10 points over Democrat Angie Nixon.
- Oct 21, 2026A University of North Florida poll of 1,471 likely voters found Donalds leading Jolly 49% to 47% and Moody leading Nixon 49% to 45%.