Elections 2024: Know Your Federal, State Candidates
Want to know which candidates are in your district and what they stand for? The WLRN News team and our public media partners across Florida have put together this guide to help you decide who gets your vote for the federal and state races in the 2024 election cycle.
We have gathered details like campaign contributions, candidate websites, their priorities and the stance they have on issues like the environment and property insurance. We also asked every one of them where they fall on the six constitutional amendments being considered this November.
READ MORE: Unsure who to vote for? Here is your guide to voters guide for 2024 election
Below you can find which districts you are in for these races, followed by our guide with information on candidates for the Nov. 5 General Election. Use the buttons to switch between U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate and State House races. We will be updating entries as and when we receive more information.
We also have a detailed explainer with everything on how and where to vote and a guide to voter guides to help you choose. Let us know what local concerns you have as you look to vote by emailing talktous@wlrnnews.org.
These are the candidates competing in the Nov. 5 general election.
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ELECTION 2024 COVERAGE
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An elections technology company has taken full responsibility for glitches that kept Florida county elections officials from immediately posting primary election results on Tuesday night. While the problem didn’t affect voters or ballot counting, there were still unanswered questions Wednesday.
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Voter turnout fell to its lowest level in a decade during Florida's 2024 primary elections. Most of those who did vote cast their ballots before Election Day itself.
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Secretary of State Cord Byrd said at a news conference that counties using the vendor VR Systems reported the issue, which included websites timing out.
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School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis were defeated in several counties, results that opponents of the Republican say are a rebuke to his conservative education agenda.
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WLRN’s reporters were out on the field across South Florida covering primary election day — from the polls to the parties. Here are some of the key results from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, and the Florida Keys.
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With no incumbent, the first race for county sheriff in over 60 years had been wide open, with 15 candidates vying to fill one of the most politically powerful positions in the most populous Florida county. Democrat James Reyes will face Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz in the Nov. 5. general election.
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Two prominent Democrats, Bobby Powell Jr. and Richard A. Ryles, competed to be the next Palm Beach County commissioner in Tuesday's primary election. Powell Jr. came out on top. "I’m best positioned to bring resources to Palm Beach County," he said.
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Updated: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrated with supporters after crushing a large field of challengers in Tuesday night’s primary to win re-election and avoid a Nov. 5 runoff.
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As voters arrived at the polls in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach County and the Florida Keys — many at the wrong location — they told WLRN issues like affordability, education and the environment were top of mind, as well as simply exercising the right to vote.
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Two prominent Democrats are vying to replace Palm Beach County commissioner and state Senator-elect Mack Bernard in a fight to help economic issues in a predominantly Black district.
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Voters in Miami-Dade County will weigh in on whether Miami Beach should build a new fire station on the edge of the popular Flamingo Park. The alternative would likely lead to demolishing a historic building, leaving South Beach residents divided.
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With Florida's primary elections taking place Tuesday, Broward County voters will weigh in for the first time on two school board seats whose current members were appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.