VOTE IN FLORIDA

for 2026 General Election

Tuesday, November 3rd

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 5th, 2026

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2026 General Election in Florida must be registered to vote by Monday, October 5th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2026 General Election in Florida must be registered to vote by Monday, October 5th. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Florida Division of Elections’ website. To request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, please contact your county’s Supervisor of Elections office. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, as well as public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local Supervisor of Elections by the deadline.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2026 General Election in Florida must be registered to vote by Monday, October 5th. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Florida Division of Elections’ website. To request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, please contact your county’s Supervisor of Elections office. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, as well as public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local Supervisor of Elections by the deadline.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.

  Photo ID is required at the polling place for all Florida voters. If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. 

  Acceptable forms of photo ID include a U.S. Passport, Florida driver’s license, or a photo ID issued by the U.S. government, the State of Florida, school, retirement center, neighborhood association, or firearm controls authority.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting begins from October 24th (or October 19th depending on the county) until October 31st across Florida. Dates and hours vary by county. Early voting locations are announced on the Florida Division of Elections’ website. Photo ID is required at the polling place for all Florida voters.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Florida voters who wish to vote by mail must apply for mail-in ballots by Thursday, October 22nd — this is the deadline by which the mail-in ballot application must arrive at your county’s Supervisor of Elections.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by 7:00 P.M. on November 3rd.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box or in person by 7:00 P.M. on November 3rd.
  • Contact your county’s Supervisor of Elections to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Monday, October 5th. 

MORE INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2026 General Election (Federal Races)

  U.S. SENATE SPECIAL ELECTION
  3 candidates are running in the special election for U.S. Senate in Florida on November 3, 2026 to serve the remainder of the term Marco Rubio (R) was elected to in 2022, which expires in January 2029. Rubio resigned on January 20, 2025, after the U.S. Senate confirmed him as U.S. Secretary of State under President Donald Trump (R). Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Ashley B. Moody* (R) vs. Angela Nixon (D) vs. Neil Gillespie (No Party Affiliation)
  
  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 28 congressional districts of Florida are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Gay Valimont (D) vs. Jimmy Patronis (R) vs. Tyler Davis (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 2nd district: Amanda Green (D) vs. Austin Rogers (R)
  ▹ 3rd district: Seth Harp (D) vs. Kat Cammack* (R) vs. Mike Klein (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 4th district: LaShonda Holloway (D) vs. Aaron Bean* (R) vs. Mike Sell (Florida Forward Party) vs. Todd Schaefer (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 5th district: Rachel Grage (D) vs. John Rutherford* (R) vs. William Upham (No Party Affiliation, Write-in)
  ▹ 6th district: Eric Yonce (D) vs. Randy Fine (R) vs. Andrew Parrott (L) vs. vs. Alec Pavlik (No Party Affiliation))
  ▹ 7th district: Bale Dalton (D) vs. Ryan Elijah (R) vs. Christopher Dennison (L)
  ▹ 8th district: Jennifer Jenkins (D) vs. Mike Haridopolos (R)
  ▹ 9th district: Darren Soto* (D) vs. Dan Green (R)
  ▹ 10th district: Maxwell Alejandro Frost* (D) 
  ▹ 11th district: James Pericola (D) vs. Joe Strada (R) vs. Ralph Groves (L) 
  ▹ 12th district: Kimberly Overman (D) vs. Gus M. Bilirakis* (R) vs. Branden Scrivener (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 13th district: Leela Gray (D) vs. Anna Paulina Luna* (R) vs. Tony D’Arrigo (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 14th district: Kathy Castor* (D) vs. Mike Beltran (R) vs. Brian Lambert (L) vs. Salomon Hernandez (No Party Affiliation, Write-in) vs. Keith Varian (No Party Affiliation, Write-in)
  ▹ 15th district: Robert People (D) vs. Laurel Lee* (R) vs. Angie Boone (No Party Affiliation, Write-in)
  ▹ 16th district: Kelly Kirschner (D) vs. Sydney Gruters (R) vs. Mark Davis (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 17th district: Matthew Montavon (D) vs. Greg Steube* (R) vs. Michael Quirk (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 18th district: Curtis Gibson (D) vs. Scott Franklin* (R) vs. Deva Simmons (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 19th district: Victor Arias (D) vs. Jim Schwartzel (R) vs. Seth Haskin (No Party Affiliation) vs. Alexandra Zakhvatayev (No Party Affiliation, Write-in)
  ▹ 20th district: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) vs. Brent Andersen (R) vs. Kedner Maxime (Independent Party of Florida)
  ▹ 21st district: James Martin (D) vs. Brian Mast* (R) vs. Alexander Cooke (No Party Affiliation) vs. David Fabrikant (No Party Affiliation – Write-in)
  ▹ 22nd district: Pia Dandiya (D) vs. Casey Askar (R)
  ▹ 23rd district: Lois Frankel (D) vs. Deborah Adeimy (R)
  ▹ 24th district: Oliver Gilbert (D) vs. Te Brown (R) vs. Patricia Gonzalez (No Party Affiliation – Write-in)
  ▹ 25th district: Jared Moskowitz (D) vs. Scott Singer (R) vs. Peter Jassenoff (L) vs. Michaelangelo Hamilton (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)
  ▹ 26th district: Nicole Locklin (D) vs. Mario Diaz-Balart* (R) vs. Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey (No Party Affiliation)
  ▹ 27th district: Eliot Rodriguez (D) vs. Maria Elvira Salazar* (R)
  ▹ 28th district: Phil Ehr (D) vs. Carlos Gimenez* (R) vs. Eddy Rojas (No Party Affiliation)

• Positions on the Ballot: 2026 General Election (Statewide Races)

  GOVERNOR
  The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Florida. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two terms. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election.
  ▹ David Jolly / Gwen Graham (D) vs. Byron Donalds / Bryan Avila (R) vs. Scott Jewett / Nicole Skelly (L) vs. Dean Ocean Abrams / Joe Van Vactor (No Party Affiliation) vs. Charles Burkett / Ruben A. Coto (No Party Affiliation) vs. Jeffrey Peter “Dr. Jeff” Datto / Juan Santana (No Party Affiliation) vs. Moliere “Moe” Dimanche / Benjiman Rojas (No Party Affiliation) vs. Frank J. Russo / Rachel Rodriguez (No Party Affiliation)

  ATTORNEY GENERAL
  The Attorney General of Florida serves a four-year term and is the state’s chief legal officer. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ James Uthmeier* (R) vs. Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)

  FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
  The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture And Consumer Services is a state executive position in the Florida state government. The commissioner is a cabinet-level officer who oversees the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state agency that regulates and promotes the Florida agriculture industry. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election.
  ▹ Joey Atkins (D) vs. Wilton Simpson* (R) vs. Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation, Write-in)

  FLORIDA CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  The chief financial officer (CFO) oversees the Florida Department of Financial Services, a conglomeration of state agencies including the Departments of Insurance, Treasury, State Fire Marshal, and Banking & Finance. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election.
  ▹ Annette Taddeo (D) vs. Blaise Ingoglia* (R)

  FLORIDA STATE SENATE
  A State Senator of Florida serves a term of 4 years. 20 positions in the Florida State Senate are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Florida State Senate website. 

  FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House Representative of Florida serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 120 Florida House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Florida House of Representatives website.

  FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
  A judge on the Florida Supreme Court serves a term of 6 years. Of the 7 seats in the Florida Supreme Court, 1 position is on the ballot for retention election.  

  FLORIDA INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
  A judge in the Florida Intermediate Appellate Court serves a term of 6 years. Of the 64 seats across five districts, 22 positions are on the ballot for retention election. 

  FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS
  There are election for 26 public school boards of Brevard, Broward, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lake, Leon, Marion, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Pork, Sarasota, Lee, Manatee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, and Volusia counties. 

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Amendment 1: Increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of net general revenue among other changes
  ▹ Amendment 2: Exempt agricultural-related tangible personal property, such as farm equipment or tools, from property taxes
  ▹ Amendment 3: Increase the homestead tax exemption, decrease the cap on how much the assessed value of non-homestead properties can increase, and limit how municipalities can spend property tax revenue

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Florida Department of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  As all Florida voters are required to present a proper photo ID at the polling place, failure to present an acceptable form of identification may lead to the use of a provisional ballot. If you are asked to vote with a provision ballot for another reason, you must present required proof of residence to your county’s Supervisor of Elections by 5pm on the second day following the election in order for your ballot to count.

  You will be given a Notice of Rights which will include instructions on how to find out if your provisional ballot was counted. Information as to whether your provisional ballot was counted or not must be made available no later than 30 days following the election.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Floridians living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Floridians living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN FLORIDA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election (you may pre-register at 16 but cannot vote until you are 18). You must be a resident of Florida. You cannot have been convicted of a felony without having the right to vote restored, nor can you have been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having the right to vote restored.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Florida, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  Florida generally has closed party primaries, meaning you must be registered with a party to vote in that party’s primary. However, all registered voters may vote in nonpartisan contests, referendum questions, and qualifying universal primary contests. In the general election, you may vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation.

• What is this year's election about?

  This year’s general election is the Midterm General Election, so on top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for offices other than that of the U.S. President or U.S. Vice President. In Florida, there are candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, school board positions, and several statewide municipal positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Florida legislative district, please visit the Florida State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  You do not have to vote in every contest. You may leave a contest blank. Where a write-in space is provided, only votes for qualified write-in candidates can be counted. In the general election, you may vote for any candidate regardless of your party affiliation.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.