Florida US Senate (special) 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A special election to fill a vacant Florida Senate seat.
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About this race
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida is expected to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida, to finish the last two years of former Republican Senator Marco Rubio's term, who resigned his seat to become United States secretary of state in President Donald Trump's second administration. The primary election will be held August 18, 2026.
According to Florida law, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the governor has authority to appoint a temporary replacement until the next general election. The appointee holds the position until the vacancy is filled by a special election during the next general election cycle, which, in this case, is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Governor Ron DeSantis chose Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Rubio. She is running in the special election to complete the term.
This will be the first U.S. Senate special election in Florida since 1936. Democrats have not won a U.S. Senate election in Florida since 2012.