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2026 Florida Senate election

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2026 Florida Senate election

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20 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Ben Albritton Lori Berman
(term limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 19, 2024 April 24, 2025
Leader's seat 27th - Wauchula 26 - Lantana
Last election 14 seats, 60.83% 6 seats, 38.94%
Current seats 27 10
Seats needed Steady Increase 15
Seats up 14 6

 
Party Independent
Last election N/A
Current seats 1
Seats needed Increase 20
Seats up 0

Incumbents and retirements:
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring/term-limited
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring/term-limited

Incumbent President

Ben Albritton
Republican



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.

Term-limited incumbents

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Republicans

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Democrats

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Special elections

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District 15 (special)

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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)

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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]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
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
2025 Florida Senate special election, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Mayfield
Democratic Vance Ahrens
Total votes

District 2

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2026 Florida's 2nd Senate district election

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Nominee TBD TBD
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Jay Trumbull
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Jay Trumbull, who was elected with 78.22% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Democratic primary

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District 4

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2026 Florida's 4th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Clay Yarborough
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Clay Yarborough, who was elected with 67.71% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 6

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2026 Florida's 6th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Jennifer Bradley
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 8

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2026 Florida's 8th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Tom Wright
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Tom Wright, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2022. Wright is term-limited.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Filed paperwork
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Endorsements

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Jake Johansson
State legislators

Democratic primary

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District 10

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2026 Florida's 10th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent state senator

Jason Brodeur
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur, who was re-elected with 54.45% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 12

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2026 Florida's 12th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Colleen Burton
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Colleen Burton, who was elected with 63.17% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 14

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2026 Florida's 14th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Jay Collins
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Jay Collins, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 16

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2026 Florida's 16th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Darryl Rouson
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Darryl Rouson, who was re-elected with 63.94% of the vote in 2022. Rouson is term-limited.

Democratic primary

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Endorsements

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Michele Rayner
State legislators

Republican primary

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District 18

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2026 Florida's 18th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Nick DiCeglie
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Nick DiCeglie, who was elected with 56.89% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 20

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2026 Florida's 20th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent state senator

Jim Boyd
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

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Democratic primary

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District 22

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2026 Florida's 22nd Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Joe Gruters
Republican



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

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Democratic primary

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District 24

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2026 Florida's 24th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Mack Bernard
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Mack Bernard, who was elected unopposed in a special election in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declined
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Republican primary

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District 26

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2026 Florida's 26th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Lori Berman
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Lori Berman, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. Berman is term-limited.

Democratic primary

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Endorsements

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Yvette Drucker
State legislators
David Silvers
State legislators

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Filed paperwork
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District 28

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2026 Florida's 28th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Kathleen Passidomo
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Kathleen Passidomo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Passidomo is term-limited.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Filed paperwork
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Withdrawn
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Endorsements

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Lauren Melo
State legislators

Democratic primary

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District 30

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2024 Florida's 30th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Tina Polsky
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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District 32

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2026 Florida's 32nd State Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Rosalind Osgood
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Rosalind Osgood, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Democratic primary

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District 34

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2026 Florida's 34th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Shevrin Jones
Democratic



The incumbent is Democratic Shevrin Jones, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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District 36

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2026 Florida's 36th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Ileana Garcia
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Ileana Garcia, who was re-elected with 59.19% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 38

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2026 Florida's 38th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Alexis Calatayud
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Alexis Calatayud, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.39% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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District 40

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2026 Florida's 40th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican



The incumbent is Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

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Democratic primary

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See also

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Notes

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Partisan clients

References

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  1. ^ a b Ogles, Jacob (June 4, 2024). "Joe Gruters quietly files for Chief Financial Officer in 2026". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Kam, Dara (February 14, 2025). "Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 25-77" (PDF). April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Ogles, Jacob (November 26, 2024). "Randy Fine officially resigns from Florida Senate". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Ogles, Jacob (January 22, 2025). "Special Election scheduled to replace Randy Fine in SD 19". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Harper, Mark (December 4, 2024). "2026 Florida Senate race in Volusia, Brevard begins to take shape, with two contenders". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "Candidate Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  9. ^ Ogles, Jacob (March 21, 2025). "'Carry the torch': Tommy Wright endorses Jake Johansson as his favored successor in SD 8". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Taylor, Janelle (December 2, 2024). "Michele Rayner launches bid to replace Darryl Rouson in Senate". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Taylor, Janelle (December 16, 2024). "Sources: Fentrice Driskell is mulling run for Florida Senate, but perhaps she shouldn't". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Taylor, Janelle (December 9, 2024). "Michele Rayner rolls out first round of endorsements in SD 16 bid". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Rayner is the first Democrat to announce her intention to run for SD 16 in 2026, but she's not likely to be the only one... there are some familiar names to watch for, including Ed Narain and Wengay Newton.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Taylor, Janelle (December 11, 2024). "Michele Rayner rolls out more endorsements as she seeks to secure Dem stronghold in SD 16". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  14. ^ Ogles, Jacob (January 7, 2025). "James Buchanan first to file to succeed Joe Gruters in SD 22". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  15. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (June 6, 2023). "Bobby Powell, Mack Bernard targeting 2024 seat swap as David Silvers postpones Senate bid". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Scheckner, Jesse (June 13, 2023). "David Silvers launches 2026 campaign to succeed Lori Berman in SD 26". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Nicol, Ryan (May 3, 2024). "Yvette Drucker announces 2026 bid to replace Lori Berman". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Scheckner, Jesse (May 16, 2024). "Lori Berman, Tina Polsky endorse 'strong advocate' Yvette Drucker for Senate". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Scheckner, Jesse (May 20, 2024). "20 current, former lawmakers endorse David Silvers for Senate". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "State Rep. Rick Roth will run for Palm Beach County's Senate District 26". Sun Sentinel. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  21. ^ Ogles, Jacob (February 19, 2025). "Lauren Melo files to succeed Kathleen Passidomo in SD 28". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  22. ^ Ogles, Jacob (March 3, 2025). "Bob Rommel to work with Erika Donalds at America First Policy Institute's Florida chapter". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  23. ^ a b c Ogles, Jacob (March 11, 2025). "Senate Republican leaders back Lauren Melo's bid in SD 28". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  24. ^ Ogles, Jacob (February 19, 2025). "Kathleen Passidomo endorses Lauren Melo as preferred successor in SD 28". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 21, 2025.