2026 Florida Senate election
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
Democrats
Special elections
District 11 (special)
On July 21, 2025, incumbent Republican Blaise Ingoglia resigned after being appointed Chief Financial Officer of Florida. A special election was held on December 9, 2025.District 14 (special)
On August 12, 2025, incumbent Republican Jay Collins resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Florida. A special election will be held on March 24, 2026.District 15 (special)
On February 13, 2025, incumbent Democrat Geraldine Thompson died following complications from knee replacement surgery. A special election will be held on September 2, 2025.District 19 (special)
On November 26, 2024, incumbent Republican Randy Fine submitted his resignation, effective March 31, 2025, to run for Congress. A special election was held on June 10, 2025.Summary of results
- Only even-numbered seats will be up for election in 2026.
District 2
The 2nd district is located in the middle of the Florida panhandle, containing Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Washington counties, and part of Okaloosa county.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
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
District 6
The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Bradley, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator
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
Filed paperwork
- Heather Louise Bendl
- Elizabeth Fetterhoff, former state representative
- Jason Marshall Voelz
District 10
The incumbent is Republican Jason Brodeur, who was re-elected with 54.45% of the vote in 2022.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator
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
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Alfred Reynolds, law study professor
District 14
The incumbent was Republican Jay Collins, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2022. On August 12, 2025, Collins resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of Florida. A special election for the seat will be held on a March 24, 2026.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
- Fentrice Driskell, minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives
- Michele Rayner, 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
District 20
The incumbent is Republican Jim Boyd, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator
District 22
The incumbent is Republican Joe Gruters, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Gruters is term-limited.Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- James Buchanan, state representative
Declined
- Fiona McFarland, state representative ''''
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 ''''
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
- David Silvers, former state representative
Withdrawn
- Yvette Drucker, deputy mayor of Boca Raton ''''
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
District 30
The incumbent is Democrat Tina Polsky, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator
District 32
The incumbent is Democrat Rosalind Osgood, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator
District 34
The incumbent is Democratic Shevrin Jones, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator
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
District 38
The incumbent is Republican Alexis Calatayud, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.39% of the vote in 2022.Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Alexis Calatayud, incumbent state senator
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