Donald Jay Gaetz is an American businessman and Republican politician who has been a member of the Florida State Senate since 2024,representing parts of Northwest Florida. He previously served from 2006 to 2016 and was Senate president from 2012 to 2014.
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician and the current chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district,which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County,from 2006 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party.
John Tobia is an American Republican Party politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 53rd District,which includes southern Brevard County,from 2012 to 2016,previously representing the 31st District from 2008 to 2012.
Matthew Louis Gaetz II is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2017 until his resignation in 2024. His district included all of Escambia,Okaloosa,and Santa Rosa counties,and portions of Walton County. A member of the Republican Party and a self-described libertarian populist,Gaetz is widely regarded as a proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of Donald Trump.
Halsey W. Beshears is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as the secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) from January 2019 to January 2021. Previously,he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of the Florida Panhandle from 2012 until his appointment as DBPR secretary.
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Florida,alongside an election to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term,and he successfully ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee,Andy Beshear,defeated Republican Incumbent governor Matt Bevin. It was the closest gubernatorial election by votes since 1899. It was the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6,2018,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida,as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson,who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000,lost re-election.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28,2018.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida. Republican incumbent Rick Scott won a second term,defeating Democratic former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The primary election was August 20,2024.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 28 congressional districts. The primary was held on August 23,2022. The elections coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida,other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Florida's 7th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Jason Shoaf. The district is located in the Florida Panhandle,and encompasses the Forgotten Coast,as well as part of the Nature Coast and the Big Bend. The district covers all of Calhoun County,Gulf County,Liberty County,Franklin County,Wakulla County,Jefferson County,Madison County,Taylor County,and Lafayette County,as well as the western half of Leon County. The largest city in the district is Perry. As of the 2010 Census,the district's population is 156,188.
The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term,but she instead ran for governor of Florida in 2022. Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote. Simpson's victory gave Republicans complete control of state government for the first time since Reconstruction.
The 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic governor Andy Beshear won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. If Cameron had won,he would have become Kentucky's first African-American governor.
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years,20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis,races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28,gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority,giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 3,2026,to elect the next governor of Florida,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek election to a third consecutive term in office.
The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
