In Florida, voters will make several decisions in key races in 2026, including who will become the next governor.

While we won’t elect a president, in Florida we will decide who should fill some very important seats in government.

Florida voters in 2026 will decide who succeeds Ron DeSantis as governor, who should run the Florida Legislature, who should represent them in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and they’ll decide on races for county and city governments.

Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website found)

Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would issue a proclamation on Wednesday to convene a special session of the legislature for redistricting.

It's similar to legislation from last year that came in response to Trump’s 2025 executive order requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship.

Florida and local Treasure Coast elections among stories like Buc-ee's, Vero Beach and St. Lucie airports, urban expansion to dominate news in 2026.

Florida’s budget totals $117.4 billion for 23.3 million residents — about $5,038 per person. New York, a similarly sized state governed by Democrats, spends $254 billion for roughly 20 million people, or about $12,700 per person. That means Democratic governance costs residents nearly $7,800 more per person — without delivering better services.