Florida

Current officeholders from Open States people data (CC0). Look up your own ballot by ZIP.

2026 statewide races

Lean RFlorida Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Your options: Florida Governor and Lieutenant Governor

No Party Affiliation

Dean Abrams

Running mate: Joe Van Vactor

Who they are

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Sarasota, Florida. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Sarasota, Florida. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

No Party Affiliation

Charles Burkett

Running mate: Ruben Coto

Who they are

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Surfside, Florida. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Surfside, Florida. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

No Party Affiliation

Jeffrey Datto

Running mate: Juan Santana

Who they are

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Hialeah, Florida. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Campaign address on the official candidate list: Hialeah, Florida. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

No Party Affiliation

Moliere Dimanche

Running mate: Benjiman Rojas

Who they are

Profession: Author. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Profession: Author; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

Republican

Byron Donalds

Photo: official congressional portrait, Public domain

Running mate: Bryan Avila

Who they are

U.S. Representative (FL-19) since Jan 3, 2021. Congress.gov

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

Sponsored 27 bills this Congress (0 became law); missed 10.1% of 674 roll-call votes. Full record

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

U.S. Representative (FL-19) since 2021; sponsored 27 bills this Congress, 0 became law; missed 10.1% of roll-call votes; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

Libertarian

Scott Jewett

Running mate: Nicole Skelly

Who they are

Profession: Consultant. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Profession: Consultant; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

Democrat

David Jolly

Photo: official congressional portrait, Public domain

Running mate: Gwen Graham

Who they are

Prior offices: U.S. House Florida District 13 (2014–2017). source

What they say they'll do

Solving our Affordability and Insurance Crisis
Delivering Affordable Healthcare to Floridians
Saving Our Schools

From their campaign site · positions on 12 topics

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Prior offices: U.S. House Florida District 13 (2014–2017); campaign site states positions on 12 of our 16 topics.

Donate on ActBlue Campaign website

No Party Affiliation

Frank Russo

Running mate: Rachel Rodriguez

Who they are

Campaign address on the official candidate list: New Smyrna Beach, Florida. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Florida Division of Elections campaign finance database.

In short

Campaign address on the official candidate list: New Smyrna Beach, Florida. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

Compare where they stand, issue by issue

Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.

Topic

Dean Abrams I

Charles Burkett I

Jeffrey Datto I

Moliere Dimanche I

Byron Donalds R

Scott Jewett I

David Jolly D

Frank Russo I

Cost of living & jobs

No public position found

Solving our Affordability and Insurance CrisisThe property insurance crisis is the primary reason so many people in Florida are struggling to afford a place to live. From renters to retirees to homeowners, the burden of property insurance continues to make housing costs in Florida unaffordable for many. source

No public position found

Taxes & government spending

No public position found

Q. Does this plan raise my taxes as a Florida resident?No. The plan uses Florida tax dollars already being collected, paired with a 9-to-1 federal match. The state share is offset by reduced emergency care costs, lower uncompensated care payments, and increased tax revenue from a stronger healthcare workforce. source

No public position found

Health care

No public position found

Delivering Affordable Healthcare to FloridiansMedicaid is a critical program for Florida. It supports childbirth care for women and infants, long-term care for seniors, care for those with special needs and unique abilities, and is a critical funding source for hospitals across the state. source

No public position found

Crime & public safety

No public position found

Fighting Crime, not CommunitiesWhether you're a native born Floridian, an immigrant to our state, or a Tallahassee politician, if you break the law in Florida, you'll be held accountable. source

No public position found

Guns

No public position found

Reducing Gun ViolenceFlorida suffers needlessly from gun violence. Responsible gun owners are not the problem, but lax gun laws are. Its time politicians in Tallahassee do more, protecting responsible gun owners' rights while passing common-sense reforms. source

No public position found

Abortion

No public position found

Restoring Reproductive FreedomReproductive healthcare decisions should be made between women and their doctors, not politicians. Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood provided a responsible, balanced framework for protecting these decisions. source

No public position found

Schools & education

No public position found

Saving Our SchoolsPublic schools have been inadequately funded in the state of Florida for decades. We need to dramatically increase investment in Florida's public schools to provide higher quality public schools in more neighborhoods, with more teachers who earn a more competitive salary. source

No public position found

Energy & environment

No public position found

Clean EnergyFlorida leaders should unleash clean and renewable energies across the Sunshine State, requiring greater integration of clean energy technologies into our public utilities. source

No public position found

Veterans

No public position found

Restoring Services for Our VeteransFlorida is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the United States. We are fortunate to have men and women from all generations who have honorably served across all service branches. source

No public position found

Elections & government ethics

No public position found

Campaign Finance and Ethics ReformFlorida has some of the weakest ethics and campaign finance rules of any state in the country. Incumbent politicians solicit unlimited money from corporations in clear relationship to official acts. source

No public position found

Farming & rural issues

No public position found

Q. How would this plan affect rural Floridians?Rural counties have been hit hardest by healthcare gaps. Jolly's plan scales community health centers in every county, including rural areas where private practices are unviable, and stabilizes rural hospital revenue by reducing uncompensated care through Medicaid expansion. source

No public position found

Housing

No public position found

Q. How will this plan help me if I rent?More than half of Florida renters now pay over 30 percent of income on housing. The plan scales workforce and affordable housing targeted near job centers, expands existing state housing programs, and caps utility profits to lower the monthly bills renters pay on top of rent. source

No public position found

No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Foreign policy & defense, Roads, transit & infrastructure.

Full side-by-sideCandidates: Florida Division of Elections, candidate listing for the 2026 general election (Governor)

Other 2026 statewide offices in Florida: candidate details coming soon.

Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
Signs or vetoes state laws
Leads emergency response and the state National Guard

Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority

RepublicanRon DeSantisGovernor since 2023Official source

RepublicanJay CollinsLieutenant Governor since 2025Official source

RepublicanJames UthmeierAttorney General since 2025Official source

RepublicanCord ByrdSecretary of StateOfficial source

Open States lists only some statewide offices for some states; missing offices are coming soon.

State House (116 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

State budget and taxes
Roads and schools
Local issues raised by constituents

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures

District

State representative

Committees

R Michelle Salzman

Rules and Ethics; Judiciary; Commerce

R Alex Andrade

Health and Human Services; Budget; Legislative Budget Commission

R Nathan Boyles

State Affairs

R Patt Maney

Congressional Redistricting Select; Budget; Property Taxes Select; Judiciary; Security and Threat Assessment

R Shane Abbott

Health and Human Services; Property Taxes Select

R Griff Griffitts

Public Counsel Oversight; State Affairs (republican committee whip); Property Taxes Select

R Jason Shoaf

Budget; Legislative Budget Commission; Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment

D Gallop Franklin

Budget; Property Taxes Select; Commerce

D Allison Tant

Health and Human Services; Rules and Ethics; Budget; Legislative Budget Commission; Property Taxes Select

R Chuck Brannan

Budget; Judiciary (chair); Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment

R Sam Garrison

Rules and Ethics (chair); Budget

R Wyman Duggan

Ways and Means (chair); State Affairs; Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment

D Angie Nixon

State Affairs

D Kim Daniels

Legislative Auditing; Education and Employment; Commerce

R Dean Black

Health and Human Services; Property Taxes Select (vice chair)

R Kiyan Michael

Education and Employment; Security and Threat Assessment

R Jessica Baker

Congressional Redistricting Select; Judiciary

R Kim Kendall

Administrative Procedures; Education and Employment

R Sam Greco

Legislative Auditing; Health and Human Services; Security and Threat Assessment

R Judson Sapp

Education and Employment; Property Taxes Select

D Yvonne Hinson

Legislative Auditing; Education and Employment (ranking member)

R Chad Johnson

Administrative Procedures; Ways and Means

R J.J. Grow

Health and Human Services

R Ryan Chamberlin

Ways and Means; Property Taxes Select

R Taylor Yarkosky

Legislative Auditing; Ways and Means; Education and Employment (vice chair)

R Nan Cobb

Congressional Redistricting Select; State Affairs; Collective Bargaining Select

R Richard Gentry

Public Counsel Oversight; State Affairs; Property Taxes Select

R Bill Partington

Ways and Means; Collective Bargaining Select

R Webster Barnaby

Ways and Means; Judiciary (vice chair)

R Chase Tramont

Legislative Auditing (chair); Rules and Ethics; Property Taxes Select; Commerce (republican committee whip)

R Tyler Sirois

Rules and Ethics; Budget; Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment (chair)

R Brian Hodgers

Health and Human Services

R Monique Miller

Ways and Means; Property Taxes Select; Collective Bargaining Select

R Robbie Brackett

Health and Human Services (republican committee whip); Property Taxes Select

R Erika Booth

Commerce

R Rachel Plakon

Legislative Auditing; Judiciary

R Susan Plasencia

Health and Human Services (vice chair); Rules and Ethics

R Dave Smith

Public Counsel Oversight (chair); Rules and Ethics; Ways and Means; Commerce

R Doug Bankson

Rules and Ethics; Ways and Means; Property Taxes Select

D RaShon Young

State Affairs

D Bruce Antone

Congressional Redistricting Select (ranking member); Judiciary

D Anna Eskamani

Ways and Means (ranking member); State Affairs (ranking member); Property Taxes Select; Security and Threat Assessment

D Johanna López

Congressional Redistricting Select; Judiciary

D Rita Harris

Education and Employment; Collective Bargaining Select

D Leonard Spencer

Administrative Procedures; State Affairs; Commerce

D Jose Alvarez

Public Counsel Oversight; Ways and Means

R Paula Stark

Education and Employment; Property Taxes Select

R Jon Albert

Public Counsel Oversight; Property Taxes Select; Judiciary

R Jennifer Kincart Jonsson

Health and Human Services

R Jennifer Canady

Rules and Ethics; Education and Employment (chair); Budget; Security and Threat Assessment

R Hilary Holley

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R Samantha Scott

—

R Jeff Holcomb

State Affairs; Property Taxes Select; Security and Threat Assessment

R Randy Maggard

State Affairs; Budget; Commerce

R Brad Yeager

Education and Employment; Commerce

R Adam Anderson

Health and Human Services; Judiciary

R Kim Berfield

Congressional Redistricting Select; Education and Employment (republican committee whip)

R Berny Jacques

State Affairs; Property Taxes Select; Security and Threat Assessment

D Lindsay Cross

State Affairs

R Linda Chaney

Health and Human Services; State Affairs

D Michele Rayner

Budget; Property Taxes Select; Commerce

D Dianne Hart-Lowman

Health and Human Services; Rules and Ethics; Ways and Means; Property Taxes Select

R Susan Valdés

Education and Employment; Budget (vice chair)

R Karen Gonzalez Pittman

State Affairs; Property Taxes Select

R Traci Koster

Budget; Judiciary

D Fentrice Driskell

Budget (ranking member); Security and Threat Assessment

R Lawrence McClure

Budget (chair); Legislative Budget Commission (chair)

R Danny Alvarez

Judiciary; Security and Threat Assessment (vice chair)

R Michael Owen

State Affairs; Property Taxes Select

R Will Robinson

Health and Human Services; Congressional Redistricting Select; State Affairs (chair); Budget

R Bill Conerly

Administrative Procedures; Ways and Means; Property Taxes Select

R Fiona McFarland

State Affairs; Budget; Security and Threat Assessment

R James Buchanan

Budget; Commerce (chair)

R Danny Nix

Education and Employment; Property Taxes Select; Collective Bargaining Select

R Vanessa Oliver

Congressional Redistricting Select; Commerce

R Tiffany Esposito

Rules and Ethics; Education and Employment; Commerce

R Mike Giallombardo

State Affairs; Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment

R Adam Botana

Ways and Means; State Affairs

R Yvette Benarroch

Property Taxes Select; Commerce

R Lauren Melo

Health and Human Services; Budget

R Kaylee Tuck

Health and Human Services; Budget

R Dana Trabulsy

Health and Human Services; Rules and Ethics; Education and Employment

R Toby Overdorf

Health and Human Services; Administrative Procedures (chair); Budget; Property Taxes Select (chair); Security and Threat Assessment

R John Snyder

Budget; Legislative Budget Commission; Security and Threat Assessment

D Emily Gregory

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D Tae Edmonds

Education and Employment; Property Taxes Select

D Debra Tendrich

Administrative Procedures; State Affairs; Property Taxes Select

D Rob Long

Health and Human Services

R Peggy Gossett-Seidman

Legislative Auditing; Commerce

D Kelly Skidmore

Ways and Means

R Anne Gerwig

Public Counsel Oversight; Education and Employment

R Meg Weinberger

Administrative Procedures; State Affairs; Property Taxes Select

D Christine Hunschofsky

Rules and Ethics; Budget; Property Taxes Select; Commerce (ranking member)

D Dan Daley

Judiciary; Security and Threat Assessment (ranking member)

D Lisa Dunkley

Education and Employment

D Mitch Rosenwald

Public Counsel Oversight; Health and Human Services

D Daryl Campbell

Health and Human Services

100

R Chip LaMarca

Ways and Means; Commerce

101

R Hillary Cassel

Property Taxes Select; Judiciary

102

D Mike Gottlieb

Rules and Ethics (ranking member); Property Taxes Select (ranking member); Judiciary (ranking member); Security and Threat Assessment

103

D Robin Bartleman

Health and Human Services (ranking member); Ways and Means

104

D Felicia Robinson

Budget; Commerce; Security and Threat Assessment

105

D Marie Woodson

Health and Human Services; Rules and Ethics; Budget; Legislative Budget Commission; Property Taxes Select

106

R Fabián Basabe

State Affairs

107

D Wallace Aristide

Education and Employment; Collective Bargaining Select

108

D Dotie Joseph

Judiciary

109

D Ashley Gantt

State Affairs

110

R Tom Fabricio

Rules and Ethics; Ways and Means (vice chair); Judiciary; Collective Bargaining Select (chair)

111

R David Borrero

Rules and Ethics (vice chair); Judiciary (republican committee whip); Commerce

112

R Alex Rizo

Ways and Means; Education and Employment

114

R Demi Busatta

Health and Human Services; Budget; Legislative Budget Commission

115

R Omar Blanco

State Affairs

117

D Kevin Chambliss

Congressional Redistricting Select; Budget; Judiciary; Commerce

118

R Mike Redondo

Health and Human Services; Congressional Redistricting Select (chair)

119

R Juan Porras

Property Taxes Select; Judiciary; Commerce (vice chair)

120

R Jim Mooney

State Affairs (vice chair); Budget; Property Taxes Select

State Senate (39 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

School funding and state taxes
State criminal laws
Drawing district maps (in many states)

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures

District

State senator

Committees

R Don Gaetz

Education Pre-K-12; Administrative Procedures; Fiscal Policy; Health Policy; Ethics and Elections (chair); Finance and Tax (vice chair); Rules; Judiciary

R Jay Trumbull

Appropriations; Community Affairs; Health Policy; Rules; Judiciary

R Corey Simon

Education Pre-K-12 (chair); Education Postsecondary (vice chair); Legislative Auditing; Children, Families and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules

R Clay Yarborough

Education Pre-K-12; Administrative Procedures; Fiscal Policy; Criminal Justice; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary (chair)

D Tracie Davis

Education Pre-K-12; Legislative Auditing; Transportation; Fiscal Policy; Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism

R Jennifer Bradley

Public Counsel Oversight (chair); Fiscal Policy; Ethics and Elections; Regulated Industries (chair); Criminal Justice; Rules

R Tom Leek

Administrative Procedures; Fiscal Policy; Community Affairs; Health Policy; Commerce and Tourism (chair); Judiciary

R Tommy Wright

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security (chair); Legislative Auditing; Transportation; Appropriations; Rules; Commerce and Tourism

R Stan McClain

Legislative Auditing; Transportation; Appropriations; Community Affairs (chair); Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Collective Bargaining Select; Commerce and Tourism

R Jason Brodeur

Legislative Auditing (chair); Appropriations; Legislative Budget Commission; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Regulated Industries; Rules; Collective Bargaining Select

R Ralph Massullo

Transportation (chair); Appropriations; Community Affairs (vice chair); Health Policy

R Colleen Burton

Agriculture; Fiscal Policy; Health Policy (chair); Banking and Insurance; Rules; Judiciary (vice chair)

R Keith Truenow

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security (vice chair); Agriculture (chair); Legislative Auditing; Transportation; Fiscal Policy; Banking and Insurance

D Brian Nathan

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D LaVon Bracy Davis

Administrative Procedures; Fiscal Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism

D Darryl Rouson

Agriculture; Children, Families and Elder Affairs; Appropriations (vice chair); Legislative Budget Commission; Ethics and Elections; Finance and Tax; Rules

D Carlos Smith

Administrative Procedures; Appropriations; Criminal Justice (vice chair); Commerce and Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources

R Nick DiCeglie

Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability (vice chair); Rules; Collective Bargaining Select; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Environment and Natural Resources

R Debbie Mayfield

Public Counsel Oversight; Governmental Oversight and Accountability (chair); Regulated Industries; Finance and Tax; Collective Bargaining Select (chair); Commerce and Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources (vice chair)

R Jim Boyd

Agriculture; Fiscal Policy; Legislative Budget Commission; Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Rules

R Ed Hooper

Appropriations (chair); Legislative Budget Commission (chair); Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Rules; Judiciary

R Joe Gruters

Fiscal Policy (chair); Banking and Insurance (chair); Criminal Justice

R Danny Burgess

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security; Education Pre-K-12; Public Counsel Oversight; Appropriations; Regulated Industries; Rules

D Mack Bernard

Agriculture; Administrative Procedures; Fiscal Policy; Ethics and Elections (vice chair); Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Finance and Tax; Collective Bargaining Select

D Kristen Arrington

Public Counsel Oversight; Transportation; Fiscal Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Collective Bargaining Select; Commerce and Tourism (vice chair); Environment and Natural Resources

D Lori Berman

Education Pre-K-12; Education Postsecondary; Appropriations; Legislative Budget Commission; Health Policy; Rules; Judiciary

R Ben Albritton

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R Kathleen Passidomo

Fiscal Policy; Community Affairs; Legislative Budget Commission; Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Rules (chair); Judiciary

R Erin Grall

Agriculture (vice chair); Children, Families and Elder Affairs (chair); Administrative Procedures (chair); Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and Elections; Rules; Collective Bargaining Select

D Tina Polsky

Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and Elections; Collective Bargaining Select; Judiciary; Environment and Natural Resources

R Gayle Harrell

Education Postsecondary; Children, Families and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Legislative Budget Commission; Health Policy (vice chair); Rules; Environment and Natural Resources

D Rosalind Osgood

Education Pre-K-12; Public Counsel Oversight; Fiscal Policy (vice chair); Community Affairs; Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules; Judiciary

R Jonathan Martin

Transportation; Appropriations; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice (chair); Rules

D Shev Jones

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security; Education Postsecondary; Transportation; Fiscal Policy; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Rules (vice chair)

D Barbara Sharief

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security; Children, Families and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance (vice chair)

R Ileana Garcia

Children, Families and Elder Affairs (vice chair); Appropriations; Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Rules

I Jason Pizzo

Legislative Auditing; Appropriations; Regulated Industries (vice chair); Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Rules

R Alexis Calatayud

Education Pre-K-12 (vice chair); Education Postsecondary (chair); Public Counsel Oversight; Fiscal Policy; Health Policy; Regulated Industries

R Ana Maria Rodriguez

Education Postsecondary; Public Counsel Oversight; Fiscal Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules; Collective Bargaining Select; Environment and Natural Resources (chair)

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

Police and fire departments
City budget and property tax levy
Streets, water and garbage

Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government

Steven D. LosnerMayor of Homestead, term ends 2027Official source

Donna DeeganMayor of Jacksonville, term ends 2027Official source

Louis "Woody" BrownMayor of Largo, term ends 2028Official source

Katie GannonMayor of Oldsmar, term ends 2028Official source

John E. DaileyMayor of Tallahassee, term ends 2026Official source

Jane CastorMayor of Tampa, term ends 2027Official source

Keith A. JamesMayor of West Palm Beach, term ends 2027Official source

John ReesMayor of Winter Garden, term ends 2027Official source

Larger cities only, where Open States has current data. City council, county and school board: coming soon.