2026 Florida Senate election Last updated February 22, 2025
2026 Florida Senate election Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent Democratic incumbent No election
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.
Special elections District 15 On February 13, 2025, incumbent Democrat Geraldine Thompson died following complications from knee replacement surgery. [ 2] A special election will be held on a date TBD.
District 19 On November 26, 2024, incumbent Republican Randy Fine submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025, to run for Congress . [ 3] A special election will be held on June 10, 2025. [ 4]
District 2 2026 Florida's 2nd Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jay Trumbull , who was elected with 78.22% of the vote in 2022.
District 4 2026 Florida's 4th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Clay Yarborough , who was elected with 67.71% of the vote in 2022.
District 6 2026 Florida's 6th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
District 8 2026 Florida's 8th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Tom Wright , who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2022. Wright is term-limited.
District 10 2026 Florida's 10th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur , who was re-elected with 54.45% of the vote in 2022.
District 12 2026 Florida's 12th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Colleen Burton , who was elected with 63.17% of the vote in 2022.
District 14 2026 Florida's 14th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jay Collins , who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022.
District 16 2026 Florida's 16th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democrat Darryl Rouson , who was re-elected with 63.94% of the vote in 2022. Rouson is term-limited.
Democratic primary Endorsements Michele Rayner
State legislators Robin Bartleman , state representative [ 9] Daryl Campbell , state representative [ 9] Joe Casello , state representative [ 9] Hillary Cassel , state representative [ 9] Kevin Chambliss , state representative [ 9] Lindsay Cross , state representative [ 9] Dan Daley , state representative [ 9] LaVon Bracy Davis , state representative [ 9] Tae Edmonds , state representative [ 9] Anna Eskamani , state representative [ 9] Ashley Gantt , state representative [ 9] Mike Gottlieb , state representative [ 9] Rita Harris , state representative [ 9] Dianne Hart , state representative [ 9] Christine Hunschofsky , state representative [ 9] Felicia Robinson , state representative [ 9] Allison Tant , state representative [ 9] Marie Woodson , state representative [ 9] District 18 2026 Florida's 18th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Nick DiCeglie , who was elected with 56.89% of the vote in 2022.
District 20 2026 Florida's 20th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
District 24 2026 Florida's 24th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democrat Mack Bernard , who was elected unopposed in a special election in 2024.
District 26 2026 Florida's 26th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democrat Lori Berman , who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. Berman is term-limited.
Democratic primary Endorsements David Silvers
State legislators Daryl Campbell , state representative [ 15] Joe Casello , state representative [ 15] Hillary Cassel , state representative [ 15] Kevin Chambliss , state representative [ 15] Dan Daley , state representative [ 15] Tracie Davis , state senator [ 15] Ben Diamond , former state representative (2016–2022) [ 15] Bobby DuBose , former state representative (2014–2022) [ 15] Nick Duran , former state representative (2016–2022) [ 15] Katie Edwards-Walpole , former state representative (2012–2018) [ 15] Javier Fernandez , former state representative (2018–2020) [ 15] Joe Geller , former state representative (2014–2022) [ 15] Mike Gottlieb , state representative [ 15] Evan Jenne , former state representative (2014–2022) [ 15] Shevrin Jones , state senator [ 15] Darryl Rouson , state senator [ 15] Kelly Skidmore , state representative [ 15] Susan Valdes , state representative [ 15] Katherine Waldron , state representative [ 15] Matt Willhite , former state representative (2016–2024) [ 15] District 28 2026 Florida's 28th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Kathleen Passidomo , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Passidomo is term-limited.
District 30 2024 Florida's 30th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky , who was elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.
District 32 2026 Florida's 32nd State Senate district election
The incumbent is Democrat Rosalind Osgood , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
District 34 2026 Florida's 34th Senate district election
The incumbent is Democratic Shevrin Jones , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
District 36 2026 Florida's 36th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Ileana Garcia , who was re-elected with 59.19% of the vote in 2022.
District 38 2026 Florida's 38th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Alexis Calatayud , who was elected with 54.39% of the vote in 2022.
District 40 2026 Florida's 40th Senate district election
The incumbent is Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez , who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
References 1 2 Ogles, Jacob (June 4, 2024). "Joe Gruters quietly files for Chief Financial Officer in 2026" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . ↑ Kam, Dara (February 14, 2025). "Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76" . Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved February 14, 2025 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (November 26, 2024). "Randy Fine officially resigns from Florida Senate" . Florida Politics . Retrieved January 20, 2025 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 22, 2025). "Special Election scheduled to replace Randy Fine in SD 19" . Florida Politics . Retrieved January 23, 2025 . 1 2 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 . 1 2 Taylor, Janelle (December 2, 2024). "Michele Rayner launches bid to replace Darryl Rouson in Senate" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . ↑ 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 . 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 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 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 7, 2025). "James Buchanan first to file to succeed Joe Gruters in SD 22" . Florida Politics . Retrieved January 15, 2025 . ↑ 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 . 1 2 Scheckner, Jesse (June 13, 2023). "David Silvers launches 2026 campaign to succeed Lori Berman in SD 26" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . ↑ Nicol, Ryan (May 3, 2024). "Yvette Drucker announces 2026 bid to replace Lori Berman" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . 1 2 Scheckner, Jesse (May 16, 2024). "Lori Berman, Tina Polsky endorse 'strong advocate' Yvette Drucker for Senate" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Scheckner, Jesse (May 20, 2024). "20 current, former lawmakers endorse David Silvers for Senate" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . ↑ "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 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (February 19, 2025). "Lauren Melo files to succeed Kathleen Passidomo in SD 28" . Florida Politics . Retrieved February 19, 2025 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (January 9, 2025). "Bob Rommel campaign surpasses $200K as committee sits on $1.9M cash" . Florida Politics . Retrieved January 15, 2025 . ↑ Ogles, Jacob (February 19, 2025). "Kathleen Passidomo endorses Lauren Melo as preferred successor in SD 28" . Florida Politics . Retrieved February 21, 2025 .
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