Florida: what's on the November 3, 2026 ballot
Every candidate below is listed alphabetically, with party shown as text only. Open a name for their stated positions, background and recent news, each with sources.
Open Florida on the mapKey dates
- Voter registration deadline: October 5, 2026. Last day to register to vote for the November 3, 2026 general election.
- Last day to request a mail ballot: October 22, 2026. Requests to have a ballot mailed are due by 5 p.m. Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
- Early voting (mandatory statewide period): October 24, 2026 to October 31, 2026. Counties may add optional early voting days. Some counties, such as Pinellas and Palm Beach, hold early voting from October 19 to November 1. Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for sites and hours.
- Election Day: November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Voters must vote at their assigned precinct.
Official election information: Florida Division of Elections
Who's running
Only the U.S. Senate and governor races are loaded so far. Other statewide offices, ballot measures, U.S. House and local races aren't loaded yet. Check your sample ballot for the full list.
United States Senator
This is a special election to fill the rest of the term that Marco Rubio won in 2022, which ends in January 2029. Ashley Moody was appointed to the seat in January 2025 and is running to keep it.
Names come from the state's official candidate list. Check your sample ballot for the exact party labels.
- Neil J. Gillespie No Party Affiliation · Challenger
Neil J. Gillespie lives in Ocala, Florida. He runs a blog and founded Justice Network, which he describes as advocacy, education and news-gathering to help people fight injustice.… - Ashley Moody Republican · Incumbent
Ashley Moody is a Republican and Florida's junior U.S. senator. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her in January 2025 to fill the seat Marco Rubio vacated, and before that she was… - Angie Nixon Democratic · Challenger
Angie Nixon is a Jacksonville Democrat who has been in the Florida House of Representatives since 2020. She won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the August 18, 2026…
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
This is an open seat for a four-year term because Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited. Candidates run on joint tickets. The running mates are: Donalds–Bryan Avila, Jolly–Gwen Graham, Jewett–Nicole Skelly, Abrams–Joe Van Vactor, Burkett–Ruben A. Coto, Datto–Juan Santana, Dimanche–Benjiman Rojas, and Russo–Rachel Rodriguez.
Some details of this race couldn't be confirmed. Check your sample ballot.
- Dean Ocean Abrams No Party Affiliation · Open seat
Dean Ocean Abrams is a Sarasota resident running for Florida governor with No Party Affiliation. His running mate is Joe Van Vactor. He filed with the Florida Division of Elections… - Charles Burkett No Party Affiliation · Open seat
Charles Burkett is a former four-term mayor of Surfside, Florida, and was mayor during the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse. He filed on May 4, 2026, and qualified on June 8,… - Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto No Party Affiliation · Open seat
Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, 51, is a Hialeah resident who describes himself as a neuroscientist, a patient and civil rights advocate, and a Catholic father of two. He filed… - Moliere "Moe" Dimanche No Party Affiliation · Open seat
Moliere "Moe" Dimanche is an Orlando-born artist and author, and a FedEx delivery driver, running for Governor of Florida with no party affiliation. His campaign is called "No MOE… - Byron Donalds Republican · Open seat
Byron Donalds is a Republican who has represented Florida's 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House since January 2021, and before that he served in the Florida House from… - Scott Eckhard Jewett Libertarian · Open seat
Scott Eckhard Jewett is a businessman and inventor from Boca Raton and the Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Florida on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. His… - David Jolly Democratic · Open seat
David Jolly is a former Republican congressman who represented Florida's 13th District from 2014 to 2017. He later spent about six years as an independent before registering as a… - Frank J. Russo No Party Affiliation · Open seat
Frank J. Russo is an entrepreneur, developer and insurance executive from New Smyrna Beach. He announced his campaign for governor as an independent (NPA) candidate on April 14,…