# 2026 Florida Senate election

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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)
* 28th district: Kathleen Passidomo

### Democrats

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

## Special elections
### District 15

On February 13, 2025, incumbent Democrat Geraldine Thompson died following complications from knee replacement surgery. A special election will be held on a date TBD.

### District 19

On November 26, 2024, incumbent Republican Randy Fine submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025, to run for Congress. A special election will be held on June 10, 2025.

## District 2

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

### Democratic primary
## District 4

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

### Democratic primary
## District 6

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 8

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

##### Filer paperwork

* Heather Louise Bendl
* Elizabeth Fetterhoff, former state representative (2018–2022)

### Democratic primary
## District 10

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 12

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

### Democratic primary
## District 14

The incumbent is Republican Jay Collins, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Jay Collins, incumbent state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 16

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

* Michele Rayner, state representative

##### Potential

* Fentrice Driskell, minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives
* Ed Narain, former state representative (2014–2016)
* Wengay Newton, former state representative (2016–2020)

#### Endorsements
##### State legislators

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Filed paperwork

* Amaro Lionheart

## District 18

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

### Democratic primary
## District 20

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 22

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Filed paperwork

* James Buchanan, state representative

### Democratic primary
## District 24

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) (running in the 26th district)

### Republican primary
## District 26

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
* David Silvers, former state representative (2016–2024)

#### Endorsements
##### State legislators

* Lori Berman, incumbent state senator for this district
* Tina Polsky, state senator

##### State legislators

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Filed paperwork

* Rick Roth, state representative

## District 28

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

##### Withdrawn

* Bob Rommel, former state representative (2016–2024)

#### Endorsements
##### State legislators

* Ben Albritton, President of the Florida Senate
* Jim Boyd, state senator
* Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent senator for this district
* Jay Trumbull, state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 30

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator

### Republican primary
## District 32

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator

### Republican primary
## District 34

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator

### Republican primary
## District 36

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

### Democratic primary
## District 38

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Alexis Calatayud, incumbent state senator

### Democratic primary
## District 40

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Potential

* Ana Maria Rodriguez, incumbent state senator