Election Day in Florida: Everything You Need to Know to Vote in the Midterms
More than 5.4 million people had already voted as Florida voters chose statewide races, constitutional amendments and local measures.
- As of 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Republicans lead Democrats by about 7.4 points in Florida's 2026 midterm turnout, according to FreshTake, a University of Florida election data source.
- Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report described the turnout as pointing to a "modest but clear" enthusiasm among Democrats, marking a leftward shift from 2024's 11.1-point Republican advantage.
- Voter identification data shows 2,518,340 Democrats have turned out, compared to 3,044,940 Republicans and 1,622,207 non-party-affiliated voters, a larger group than in 2022.
- In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Representative Byron Donalds and Democratic former Representative David Jolly compete to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, while Republican Senator Ashley Moody faces Democratic state legislator Angie Nixon.
- G. Elliott Morris of FiftyPlusOne cautioned that the outcome depends on how non-party voters split, as polls close at 7 p.m. today, concluding Florida's voting period.
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Florida celebrates its 2026 general election on Tuesday, November 3, a day in which millions of residents will go to the polls to elect the next state governor, federal and state representatives, in addition to deciding on three constitutional amendments. Among the most important contests are Florida Governorate, a seat in the U.S. Senate and the offices of Attorney General, Financial Director and Agriculture Commissioner. Voting centers will re…
Polls closed in most of Florida. Here’s what to know about the top-ballot races.
Midterm voting ended at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Alachua County, and a few remaining counties have an extra hour to submit ballots in the Florida Panhandle before results come in to determine the next era of state leaders.
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