With 2026 a statewide election year, these are the 6 most likely people to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida governor in January 2027.

As Florida’s recreational marijuana amendment again tries to get in front of voters, the state has levied pressure on local elections supervisors — putting them, one official said, “in the middle of a political war.

In Florida, voters will make several decisions in key races in 2026, including who will become the next governor.

While we won’t elect a president, in Florida we will decide who should fill some very important seats in government.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel,

After six years of aggressively moving the state in a conservative direction, Gov. Ron DeSantis will be leaving office. Why can't he run again?

Florida voters in 2026 will decide who succeeds Ron DeSantis as governor, who should run the Florida Legislature, who should represent them in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and they’ll decide on races for county and city governments.

HD 87 runs up the coast of Palm Beach County, spanning Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Juno Beach and Hypoluxo. It’s been without representation since August, when Republican Rep. Mike Caruso resigned for an appointed job as the Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller.

Candidates are lining up to replace outgoing state Rep. Alex Andrade, and two county commission seats, three school board seats could be up for grabs.

Wellington Republican Rep. Anne Gerwig raised more than $87,000 last quarter to keep her House District 93 seat representing an inland portion of Palm Beach County. The haul, taken entirely through her campaign account, pushed her total gains this cycle past $106,000.

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton, through the Florida Supervisors of Elections, is proud to offer Alachua County college and university students the opportunity to apply for one of three $1,