Go ahead and refresh that page again. It won’t help, because the general election hasn’t happened yet. If you searched for Florida 2026 election results this week, any “results” page you’re seeing is almost certainly the August primary, since Florida votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
I’ll say it plainly: nobody has won anything in November. What you’re really looking for is who’s on the ballot, how to vote, and what to watch.
The Florida election results everyone is searching for are from August
The primary was Aug. 18, and it set the matchups. In the governor’s race, NBC News projected Republican Byron Donalds as his party’s winner. NBC’s page shows him at 47.8%, ahead of Jay Collins at 25.2% and James Fishback at 10.5%. Also, President Trump endorsed Donalds.
On the Democratic side, David Jolly won with 60.9%, according to the same NBC page. He’s a former GOP congressman who is now a Democrat, so this is a rematch of the party he left and the one he joined.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited. As a result, this is an open seat in the nation’s third-largest state.
What’s on the Nov. 3 Florida general election ballot
Florida voters will pick a governor, a U.S. senator, all 28 U.S. House members and three statewide ballot measures, according to The Pour Over’s voter guide. If you want a sense of how a night like this plays out, our look at the last major election night shows how fast the narrative moves.
For example, the Florida Phoenix voter guide lists these matchups:
- U.S. Senate: Ashley Moody (R) vs. Angie Nixon (D)
- Attorney General: James Uthmeier (R) vs. José Javier Rodríguez (D)
- Agriculture Commissioner: Wilton Simpson (R) vs. Joey Mendoza Atkins (D)
- Chief Financial Officer: Blaise Ingoglia (R) vs. Annette Taddeo (D)
The guide also lists several House races to keep an eye on, including Kathy Castor against Mike Beltran in District 14 and Jared Moskowitz against Scott Singer in District 25. Voters will use new congressional districts this time. So even familiar names may be running in unfamiliar territory, and the Florida vote results in those districts could surprise people.
One ballot measure covers homesteaded property taxes. That one hits household budgets directly, so read the actual wording before you vote.
Here’s the thing: you can vote in the Florida midterm right now
Early voting is already under way, which means you don’t have to wait for the big day to weigh in. State law requires every county to offer it from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, per CBS News Miami. Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach run longer, from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1. Monroe County runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 31.
Some deadlines are gone, though. The voter registration deadline was Oct. 5, and the vote-by-mail request deadline was Oct. 22. If you already have a mail ballot, it must arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day. A postmark won’t count.
In-person polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.
What to watch before the Florida election results arrive
Parties tend to hold their own voters in Florida. A Stetson poll cited by The Pour Over found 85% to 91% of voters back their party’s candidate. That leaves a small slice of persuadable voters deciding close races. The same dynamic of tight margins has shaped other races decided at the last second, though the stakes here are far higher.
I couldn’t find reliable head-to-head polling for the governor or Senate races, so I won’t hand you a number I can’t back up. When solid polls land, look at the pollster, the dates and the margin of error. Better yet, look at an average of polls rather than any single survey.
Also, don’t trust any site that calls a race before the Associated Press or a major network does. Florida has quick counting, but a fast count is not the same as a final result.
So the real question isn’t who won Florida. It’s who actually shows up in the next nine days.
