Florida elections in 2026

30 electoral votes · 28 House seats · South · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot

The political landscape

Florida's electorate is enormous and layered: retirees, a diverse Latino population with distinct Cuban and Puerto Rican communities, growth-belt suburbs and a conservative north. Insurance costs, hurricanes and growth management now share the stage with its long-running tax debates.

Its largest population centers include Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.

On the ballot in Florida

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Issues that weigh heavily in Florida

Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Florida elections:

Latest Florida political headlines

Poll: Byron Donalds leads GOP Primary race by 31 points, David Jolly by 7floridapolitics.com · 06 Aug 2026Florida voters to decide governor’s race nominees in Tuesday primaryWCTV · 13 Aug 2026Election 2026: A closer look at Florida's gubernatorial candidatesTallahassee Democrat · 06 Aug 2026GOP Gubernatorial candidates campaigns seek supportfox13news.com · 11 Aug 2026Donalds, Jolly lead respective primaries for Florida governorOrlando Sentinel · 08 Aug 2026Who is running for Florida governor in 2026?wtsp.com · 07 Aug 2026Voter guide: Everything South Florida needs to know about voting in AugustMiami Herald · 31 Jul 2026California’s economy isn’t just bigger than Texas and Florida — it’s growing faster, tooCalifornia State Portal | CA.gov · 24 Jul 2026

Simulate Florida

In the Electorate HQ simulator, Florida is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.

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