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General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Florida

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.
Check my registration Find my polling place Florida Department of State, Division of Elections

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Florida voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

  • Ashley MoodyIncumbent · Republican
  • Angie Nixon · Democratic
  • Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation

Governor

  • Byron Donalds · Republican
    Running mate: Bryan Avila
  • David Jolly · Democratic
    Running mate: Gwen Graham
  • Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
    Running mate: Nicole Skelly
  • Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
    Running mate: Joe Van Vactor
  • Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
    Running mate: Ruben A. Coto
  • Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
    Running mate: Juan Santana
  • Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
    Running mate: Benjiman Rojas
  • Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
    Running mate: Rachel Rodriguez

Source: Florida Division of Elections, Candidate Listing, 2026 General Election. Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

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Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Register by Monday, Oct. 5 (29 days before Election Day).

Online registration is available.

Official source

Vote early in person

Required in every county Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Counties may also offer early voting as early as Oct. 19 and as late as Nov. 1. Sites open 8 to 12 hours a day; check your county Supervisor of Elections.

Official source

Election Day

Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time (most of Florida is Eastern time; the western Panhandle is Central time).

Vote by mail

Who: Any voter may request one (no excuse).

Request by: Request must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 (12th day before Election Day) to have a ballot mailed.

Return by: Must be received by the county Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. local time on Nov. 3. Postmarks do not count.

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ID to vote in person

Current, valid photo ID with signature required (e.g. Florida driver license or ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, student ID, debit or credit card). If the photo ID lacks a signature, bring a second ID with one. Without ID you may vote a provisional ballot.

Official source

Note: Optional extra early voting days (Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 and Nov. 1) are set by each county.

From the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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