2026 Primary Elections

The feds warned Donalds that the contributions were illegal and should be returned

People take voting very seriously in the Panhandle's Liberty County, an area known more for its vast pine forests and slow-moving rivers, than for crowded beaches.

In Tuesday’s primary election, the voters of Bonita Springs approved the funding of the Bonita-Estero rail-trail project.

Voters choose Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly as their parties’ respective nominees in the race for Florida Governor. In a surprise upset, Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate. She now faces incumbent Ashley Moody in the November General Election. Primary contests for U.S. House seats in the sunshine state were loaded with candidates, but voters by-and-large choose to back incumbents. We’ll take a closer look at the results and what they’re setting up for the General Election in a conversation with FGCU Political Science Professor Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D., and UCF Political Scientist Aubrey Jewett, Ph.D.

Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie resigned Tuesday, one day after becoming Lt. Gov. Jay Collins’ running mate in his run for governor. Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wished Guthrie luck, but politics and emergency management don’t mix and he accepted his resignation.

Primary election results Tuesday showed some surprising victories and expected wins across the state.

Not one local race will be determined at the close of polls on Tuesday.

Voting for the Aug. 18 primary surged over the weekend as the in-person “early voting” option became available statewide.

The decline is likely a reflection of President Trump’s rhetoric and tighter restrictions.

The Broward County State Attorney's office confirmed a criminal investigation into Sean Lozano is being conducted by its Public Corruption Unit, after receiving a request from his former employer, the Lauderhill Police Department, last July.