Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Ron DeSantis, Republican, since January 3, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Jimmy Patronis62.5-35.6R, civicAPI
- 2Austin Rogers52.1-47.9R, civicAPI
- 3Kat Cammack55.1-43.0R, civicAPI
- 4Aaron Bean50.2-48.1R, civicAPI
- 5John Rutherford56.3-43.5R, civicAPI
- 6Randy Fine58.9-39.9R, civicAPI
- 7Not called49.7-49.2Elijah (R) ahead
- 8Mike Haridopolos53.2-46.8R, civicAPI
- 9Not called50.3-49.7Soto (D) ahead
- 10DemocraticD, DDHQ
- 11Joe Strada52.9-46.0R, civicAPI
- 12Gus Bilirakis52.7-45.9R, civicAPI
- 13Anna Paulina Luna49.5-48.7R, DDHQ
- 14Kathy Castor51.2-45.8D, DDHQ
- 15Laurel Lee54.2-45.6R, civicAPI
- 16Sydney Gruters51.2-47.0R, civicAPI
- 17Greg Steube58.5-40.1R, civicAPI
- 18Scott Franklin50.3-46.7R, civicAPI
- 19Jim Schwartzel61.1-37.6R, civicAPI
- 20Debbie Wasserman Schultz74.4-21.7D, civicAPI
- 21Brian Mast53.9-44.8R, civicAPI
- 22Pia Dandiya51.9-48.1D, DDHQ
- 23Lois Frankel65.7-34.3D, civicAPI
- 24Oliver Gilbert80.5-19.3D, civicAPI
- 25Jared Moskowitz51.2-46.6D, DDHQ
- 26Not called49.9-49.1Diaz-Balart (R) ahead
- 27Not called50.2-49.8Salazar (R) ahead
- 28Carlos Giménez52.9-45.6R, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Florida has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Rick Scott (Republican, term ends 2031); Ashley Moody (Republican, term ends 2026).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 21, 20282028 presidential preference primaryPresident
- August 22, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate, Supreme court
Date not set: U.S. House District 20 special election (US House).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 13.1 points
4,683,038 and 6,110,125 votes; other candidates 100,589 (0.9%), 10,893,752 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 30.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Jay Collins | Republican | August 12, 2025 |
| Attorney general | James Uthmeier | Republican | February 17, 2025 |
| Secretary of state | Cord Byrd | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: no election for the succeeding term after more than six years in two consecutive terms |
| Senate | 4 years | Consecutive: eight consecutive years |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Consecutive: eight consecutive years |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (4 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Florida | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 6 years |
Florida supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Florida, by county
Active registered voters by party, September 30, 2026
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4,133,397 | 30.2% |
| Republicans | 5,678,755 | 41.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,345,188 | 24.5% |
| Other parties | 514,782 | 3.8% |
| Total | 13,672,122 |
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Florida legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 82 of the 120 seats in the House (61 for a majority); Republicans hold 26 of the 40 seats in the Senate (21 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Florida?
Ron DeSantis (Republican), in office since January 3, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Florida?
The 2028 presidential preference primary, on March 21, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Fla. Const. art. IV, s. 5(a); U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Fla. Stat. s. 103.101; Fla. Stat. s. 100.061; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Fla. Const. art. V, s. 10(a); Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Vacancies of the 119th Congress; Florida Supreme Court, Justices in Chronological Order.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Party registration: Florida Division of Elections (public record).
Data through November 3, 2026.