Elections

Oversight is a key function of the U.S. Congress and one that's been invoked since the country's founding, according to two political scientists. It's set to see some use as Democrats retook the House and are likely to take the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

Officials in Brevard, Broward, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties set up alternative polling sites for 21 original sites involving 30 precincts in areas where the original sites were damaged by flooding or the roads to get there were inundated or unsafe to travel.

Some areas have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, others over a foot, and another 1 to 3 inches could fall before conditions gradually improve Tuesday.

Data shows Election Day can be hard on the heart. About 70% of U.S. adults say elections are a significant source of stress or anxiety.

While Latinas were less likely to back Trump, their strides to the right helped fuel his reelection. Their disappointment could now propel Democrats.

Florida Republicans will try to extend their dominance in statewide elections Tuesday as voters decide races for Senate, governor and other state and legislative offices. The election will mark the first under a new congressional map adopted by Republicans to boost their chances of keeping their U.S. House majority.

While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis warns Republicans that the turnout is not as strong as expected, and urges them to the polls.

The councils and trusts, which have chapters in 14 Florida counties, are at risk of losing $278.1 million over the next two fiscal years if the measure passes. By the second year of having less local property tax, saving some services may mean cutting others.

Vote flipping or swapping claims have become a recurring theme since the 2020 election, but there is no evidence of voting machines deliberately designed with such flaws or that it is happening on a wide scale. Election officials have said it often is attributable to user error on touch screens.

Longtime Democratic U.S. House member faces Republican West Palm Beach financial planner for district that includes Mar-a-Lago.

First-time voters in Florida share their sentiments as No Kings day rallies took place across the country just 17 days before the midterm elections.