Elections 2026: 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 a guide for the federal and state races in the 2026 election cycle.
We have gathered details like candidate websites, their priorities and the stance they have on issues like the affordability, abortion and immigration.
Below you can find which districts you are in for these races, followed by our guide with information on candidates for the Aug. 18 primaries, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. 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 Aug. 18 primaries:
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ELECTION 2026 COVERAGE
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Early voting numbers show high activity in the northern regions of the county where the Congressional District 25 race is underway. -
John McGovern, Widline Pierre and Wanda Rosario-Schoenfeld bring different perspectives to education as candidates for an open seat on the Palm Beach County School Board. -
In a year when voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, victoria Doyle is hoping to buck the trend in a primary race that represents a proxy battle between the establishment and the progressive wing of the Democratic party in South Florida. The Lake Worth Beach attorney and local activist is challenging incumbent Democrat Rep. Lois Frankel. -
In the Palm Beach County School Board race, District 4 seat pits Tiffany Bryant, Anthony Hamlet, Christina Romelus and Daniel Zapata. Here's a look at the candidates and their positions on issues. -
The Broward County State Attorney’s office confirmed a criminal investigation into Sean Lozano is being conducted by its Public Corruption Unit, after receiving a request from his former employer, the Lauderhill Police Department, last July. -
Seven Democratic hopefuls are vying to represent Florida’s 24th Congressional District, one of just four liberal bastions left in the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature redrew the state’s political lines. -
In-person early voting has begun for the Aug. 18 primary in Miami-Dade, and voters are making their voices heard on local and state issues. -
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback and his wife, Valeria, will be casting their votes in the GOP primary on Monday, the first day of early voting in Miami-Dade County. -
Sugar growers, ranchers, supermarkets, lobbyists, a fireworks distributor boost well-connected Wilton Simpson’s re-election bid. -
Automatic license plate readers have become a hot-button topic in Florida's gubernatorial race as their numbers grow across communities. -
Byron and Erika Donalds, a longtime married couple and potent political force, are determined to remake Florida’s education system if he wins the Republican primary and then is elected governor in November. -
Democratic Socialist of America candidates have have beaten out establishment Democrats in primaries in Colorado, New York and Pennsylvania in recent months. Is Oliver Larkin, taking on Jared Moskowitz in Florida's 25th district, next?
