2026 Florida Senate election

Not to be confused with the 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida.

2026 Florida Senate election

←  2024 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) 2028 →
20 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Leader Ben Albritton Lori Berman (term limited) Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 19, 2024 April 24, 2025 Leader's seat 27th - Wauchula 26 - Lantana Last election 14 seats, 60.83% 6 seats, 38.94% Current seats 26 9 Seats needed 15 Seats up 14 6   Party Independent Last election N/A Current seats 1 Seats needed 20 Seats up 0
Incumbents and retirements:      Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent term-limited      Democratic incumbent     Democratic incumbent term-limited
Incumbent President Ben Albritton Republican

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.

Term-limited incumbents

Republicans

• 8th district: Tom Wright
• 22nd district: Joe Gruters (running for Chief Financial Officer) ^[1]
• 28th district: Kathleen Passidomo

Democrats

• 16th district: Darryl Rouson
• 26th district: Lori Berman

Special elections

Main article: 2025 Florida state legislative special elections

District 11 (special)

On July 21, 2025, incumbent Republican Blaise Ingoglia resigned after being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Florida. ^[2] A special election will be held on December 9, 2025. ^[3]

District 14 (special)

On August 12, 2025, incumbent Republican Jay Collins resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Florida. ^[4] A special election will be held on a date TBD.

District 15 (special)

On February 13, 2025, incumbent Democrat Geraldine Thompson died following complications from knee replacement surgery. ^[5] A special election will be held on September 2, 2025. ^[6]

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	LaVon Bracy Davis	5,533	42.96
	Democratic	Coretta Anthony-Smith	3,646	28.31
	Democratic	Alan Grayson	2,153	16.72
	Democratic	Randolph Bracy	1,548	12.02
Total votes			12,880	100.00

2025 Florida Senate special election, 15th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	LaVon Bracy Davis
	Republican	Willie Montague
Total votes

District 19 (special)

On November 26, 2024, incumbent Republican Randy Fine submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025, to run for Congress. ^[7] A special election was held on June 10, 2025. ^[8]

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Mayfield	23,637	60.81
	Republican	Mark Lightner III	6,264	16.12
	Republican	Tim Thomas	5,183	13.33
	Republican	Marcie Adkins	3,786	9.74
Total votes			38,870	100.00

2025 Florida Senate special election, 19th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Mayfield	37,546	54.44
	Democratic	Vance Ahrens	31,419	45.56
Total votes			68,965	100.00

District 2

2026 Florida's 2nd Senate district election

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Nominee TBD TBD Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Jay Trumbull Republican

The 2nd district is located in the middle of the Florida panhandle, containing Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Washington Counties, and part of Okaloosa County.

The incumbent is Republican Jay Trumbull, who was elected with 78.22% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Jay Trumbull, incumbent state senator

District 4

2026 Florida's 4th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Clay Yarborough Republican

The incumbent is Republican Clay Yarborough, who was elected with 67.71% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Clay Yarborough, incumbent state senator

District 6

2026 Florida's 6th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Jennifer Bradley Republican

The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator

District 8

2026 Florida's 8th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Tom Wright Republican

The incumbent is Republican Tom Wright, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2022. Wright is term-limited.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jake Johansson, Volusia County councilman ^[9]

Filed paperwork

• Heather Louise Bendl ^[10]
• Elizabeth Fetterhoff, former state representative (2018–2022) ^[9]
• Jason Marshall Voelz ^[11]

Endorsements

Jake Johansson

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, President of the Florida Senate ^[12]
• Jim Boyd, majority leader of the Florida Senate ^[12]
• Jay Trumbull, state senator ^[12]
• Tom Wright, incumbent state senator for this district ^[13]

District 10

2026 Florida's 10th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent state senator Jason Brodeur Republican

The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur, who was re-elected with 54.45% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

• Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator ^[14]

District 12

2026 Florida's 12th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Colleen Burton Republican

The incumbent is Republican Colleen Burton, who was elected with 63.17% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Colleen Burton, incumbent state senator

District 14

2026 Florida's 14th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Vacant

The incumbent was Republican Jay Collins, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. On August 12, 2025, Collins resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Florida. ^[4] A special election for the seat will be held on a date TBD.

District 16

2026 Florida's 16th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Darryl Rouson Democratic

The incumbent is Democrat Darryl Rouson, who was re-elected with 63.94% of the vote in 2022. Rouson is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Fentrice Driskell, minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives ^[15]
• Michele Rayner, state representative ^[16]

Endorsements

Fentrice Driskell

State legislators

• Arthenia Joyner, former state senator (2006–2016) ^[15]

Local officials

• Bob Buckhorn, former mayor of Tampa (2011–2019) ^[15]

Michele Rayner

State legislators

• Robin Bartleman, state representative ^[17]
• Daryl Campbell, state representative ^[17]
• Joe Casello, state representative ^[17]
• Hillary Cassel, state representative ^[17]
• Kevin Chambliss, state representative ^[17]
• Lindsay Cross, state representative ^[17]
• Dan Daley, state representative ^[17]
• LaVon Bracy Davis, state representative ^[17]
• Tae Edmonds, state representative ^[17]
• Anna Eskamani, state representative ^[17]
• Ashley Gantt, state representative ^[17]
• Mike Gottlieb, state representative ^[17]
• Rita Harris, state representative ^[17]
• Dianne Hart, state representative ^[17]
• Christine Hunschofsky, state representative ^[17]
• Felicia Robinson, state representative ^[17]
• Allison Tant, state representative ^[17]
• Marie Woodson, state representative ^[17]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Amaro Lionheart ^[16]

District 18

2026 Florida's 18th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Nick DiCeglie Republican

The incumbent is Republican Nick DiCeglie, who was elected with 56.89% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Nick DiCeglie, incumbent state senator

District 20

2026 Florida's 20th Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent state senator Jim Boyd Republican

The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator

District 22

2026 Florida's 22nd Senate district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Joe Gruters Republican

The incumbent is Republican Joe Gruters, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Gruters is term-limited, and is running for Chief Financial Officer of Florida. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• James Buchanan, state representative ^[18]

Declined

• Fiona McFarland, state representative (endorsed Buchanan) ^[19]

District 24

2026 Florida's 24th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Mack Bernard Democratic

The incumbent is Democrat Mack Bernard, who was elected unopposed in a special election in 2024.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Mack Bernard, incumbent state senator

Declined

• David Silvers, former state representative (2016–2024) ^[20] (running in the 26th district) ^[21]

District 26

2026 Florida's 26th Senate district election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Lori Berman Democratic

The incumbent is Democrat Lori Berman, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. Berman is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Yvette Drucker, deputy mayor of Boca Raton ^[22]
• David Silvers, former state representative (2016–2024) ^[21]

Endorsements

Yvette Drucker

State legislators

• Lori Berman, incumbent state senator for this district ^[23]
• Tina Polsky, state senator ^[23]

David Silvers

State legislators

• Daryl Campbell, state representative ^[24]
• Joe Casello, state representative ^[24]
• Hillary Cassel, state representative ^[24]
• Kevin Chambliss, state representative ^[24]
• Dan Daley, state representative ^[24]
• Tracie Davis, state senator ^[24]
• Ben Diamond, former state representative (2016–2022) ^[24]
• Bobby DuBose, former state representative (2014–2022) ^[24]
• Nick Duran, former state representative (2016–2022) ^[24]
• Katie Edwards-Walpole, former state representative (2012–2018) ^[24]
• Javier Fernandez, former state representative (2018–2020) ^[24]
• Joe Geller, former state representative (2014–2022) ^[24]
• Mike Gottlieb, state representative ^[24]
• Evan Jenne, former state representative (2014–2022) ^[24]
• Shevrin Jones, state senator ^[24]
• Darryl Rouson, state senator ^[24]
• Kelly Skidmore, state representative ^[24]
• Susan Valdes, state representative ^[24]
• Katherine Waldron, state representative ^[24]
• Matt Willhite, former state representative (2016–2024) ^[24]

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Rick Roth, state representative ^[25]

District 28

2026 Florida's 28th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Kathleen Passidomo Republican

The incumbent is Republican Kathleen Passidomo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Passidomo is term-limited.

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Lauren Melo, state representative ^[26]

Withdrawn

• Bob Rommel, former state representative (2016–2024) ^[27]

Endorsements

Lauren Melo

State legislators

• Ben Albritton, President of the Florida Senate ^[28]
• Jim Boyd, state senator ^[28]
• Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent senator for this district ^[29]
• Jay Trumbull, state senator ^[28]

District 30

2024 Florida's 30th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Tina Polsky Democratic

The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator

District 32

2026 Florida's 32nd State Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Rosalind Osgood Democratic

The incumbent is Democrat Rosalind Osgood, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator

District 34

2026 Florida's 34th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator Shevrin Jones Democratic

The incumbent is Democratic Shevrin Jones, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator

District 36

2026 Florida's 36th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Ileana Garcia Republican

The incumbent is Republican Ileana Garcia, who was re-elected with 59.19% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator

District 38

2026 Florida's 38th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Alexis Calatayud Republican

The incumbent is Republican Alexis Calatayud, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.39% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Alexis Calatayud, incumbent state senator

District 40

2026 Florida's 40th Senate district election

←  2022 2030 →

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez Republican

The incumbent is Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator

See also

• 2026 Florida elections
  • 2026 Florida gubernatorial election
  • 2026 Florida Attorney General election
  • 2026 Florida Chief Financial Officer election
  • 2026 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
  • 2026 Florida House of Representatives election
• List of Florida state legislatures
• Politics of Florida
  • Political party strength in Florida
  • Florida Democratic Party
  • Republican Party of Florida
• Government of Florida

Notes

Partisan clients

References

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