State supreme courts / Florida
Florida Supreme Court
7 justices, chosen by retention after appointment. Next election November 7, 2028.
- Chosen by
- Retention after appointment
- Justices
- 7
- Term
- 6 years
- Retirement age
- 75
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
- Up in 2028
- Jorge Labarga, John D. Couriel, Jamie R. Grosshans, Adam Tanenbaum
- On the 2026 ballot
- Carlos G. Muñiz (retention) (results pending)
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role | Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Labarga | Justice | 2029 |
| Carlos G. Muñiz | Justice | 2027 |
| John D. Couriel | Justice | 2029 |
| Jamie R. Grosshans | Justice | 2029 |
| Renatha S. Francis | Justice | 2031 |
| Meredith L. Barrios | Justice | 2031 |
| Adam Tanenbaum | Justice | 2029 |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
SUPREME COURT - RETENTION - MEREDITH SASSO, JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,829,960 | 62.3% |
| No | 3,524,319 | 37.7% |
SUPREME COURT - RETENTION - RENATHA FRANCIS, JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,967,833 | 63.1% |
| No | 3,483,119 | 36.9% |
2020
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: CARLOS G MUNIZ
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 6,297,767 | 65.7% |
| No | 3,281,468 | 34.3% |
2018
RETENTION JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: ALAN LAWSON
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,044,896 | 71.4% |
| No | 2,016,482 | 28.6% |
2016
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT - CHARLES T. CANADY
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,300,736 | 68.0% |
| No | 2,493,463 | 32.0% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT - JORGE LABARGA
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,089,794 | 66.0% |
| No | 2,619,093 | 34.0% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT - RICKY L. POLSTON
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,193,241 | 67.8% |
| No | 2,466,317 | 32.2% |
No contests in the data for 2022.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Florida overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections
Sources
- Fla. Const. art. V, ss. 10(a), 11(a)
- Fla. Stat. s. 100.031; Fla. Const. art. V, s. 10(a)
- Florida Supreme Court, Justices in Chronological Order
- Supreme Court of Florida website
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2018-2024. CC0 1.0. GitHub
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2016. MIT License. GitHub