Skip to main content
Non‑Partisan◆Verified◆Transparent
The Truth Hub
HomeFederalStatesSearchFind My BallotAbout
The Truth Hub

Truthful, non-partisan election information for every American. Verified data, transparent sources.

Est. 2026

About

  • About Us
  • Methodology
  • Data Sources

Elections

  • Federal Elections
  • State Elections
  • Search All

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility

The Truth Hub operates the National Elections Information Hub — the definitive national public utility providing truthful, non-biased, primary-source-based information on every federal, state, and local election in the United States.

The Truth Hub is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation (501(c)(3) status in process) | All content is strictly nonpartisan and educational. Learn more

© 2026 The Truth Hub — Independent, non-partisan election information.

Data from government records & verified public sources.

  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Florida
  4. 2026 Florida State Senate general election
stateupcominggeneral

2026 Florida State Senate general election

Election Date:November 3, 2026Register by:October 6, 2026
Current holder:Ana Maria Rodriguez(Republican)

The 2026 Florida State Senate general election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Florida Senate in odd-numbered districts. Half of the 40 Senate seats are up for election, with winners serving four-year terms beginning in 2027. This election will determine partisan control of the state legislature and influence policy on issues such as education, healthcare, and environmental regulation.

About This Race

The 2026 Florida State Senate general election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Florida Senate in odd-numbered districts. Half of the 40 Senate seats are up for election, with winners serving four-year terms beginning in 2027. This election will determine partisan control of the state legislature and influence policy on issues such as education, healthcare, and environmental regulation.

Candidates

Important Dates

Election Date
November 3, 2026
Registration Deadline
October 6, 2026
Early Voting Starts
October 26, 2026
Early Voting Ends
November 2, 2026

How to Vote

Florida residents can register to vote online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, by mail, or in person at county supervisor of elections offices. The registration deadline is October 6, 2026. Voters may cast ballots early in person from October 26 to November 2, 2026, or vote by mail by requesting a ballot by October 29, 2026, and returning it by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. A valid photo and signature ID is required to vote in person.

AM
Incumbent
Republican

Ana Maria Rodriguez

Florida State Senate District 39

Biography

Ana Maria Rodriguez is a incumbent Republican state senator representing District 39, which includes parts of Miami-Dade County. A former physician and small business owner, she is seeking re-election to continue her work on healthcare access, economic development, and school safety initiatives. Rodriguez emphasizes her record of bipartisan cooperation and constituent service.

Campaign Website
JJ
Democratic

Jose Javier Rodriguez

Florida State Senate District 39

Biography

Jose Javier Rodriguez is a former Florida state senator and Democratic candidate seeking to regain the District 39 seat he previously held from 2016 to 2020. An attorney and advocate for environmental protection and immigrant rights, he is running on a platform focused on climate resilience, affordable housing, and expanding healthcare coverage. He aims to restore progressive representation in the district.

Campaign Website

Updated 3 days ago

federal

Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran

WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February.  Prices for all items together, including food, […]

Read article
Google News 3 days ago
federal

Melania Trump denounces ‘baseless lies’ connecting her to Epstein

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump said Thursday she was “never involved in any capacity” with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that “baseless lies” about her are being circulated. In a rare solo statement livestreamed on the White House website, Melania Trump also called for a congressional hearing featuring the women who have shared […]

Read article
Google News 3 days ago
state

Retaliation? Provider loses $3.5M in state contracts after fighting HIV cuts

The state Department of Health notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that it would not renew five of its contracts to test and treat people with HIV and stop the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). The AHF, which filed a number of unsuccessful legal challenges in administrative and circuit court to stop the administration […]

Read article
Google News 4 days ago
federal

Rep Randy Fine joins House Freedom Caucus: 'Strongest group of conservative patriots in Congress'

Republican Rep. Randy Fine, who represents Florida's 6th Congressional District, has announced that he joined the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

Read article
Politico 4 days ago
local

March for Our Lives co-founder weighs in on marketing of new Hollywood film

On the eve of the release last week of the Hollywood film “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, the South Florida gun-safety group March for Our Lives provided a content warning to its social media followers. It concerned the central twist in the film that the producers have deliberately chosen to avoid revealing in […]

Read article
Google News 4 days ago
federal

Trump blasts Biden admin for releasing illegal immigrant now charged in fatal hammer attack on Florida mother

President blasts Biden for releasing a Haitian immigrant now accused of fatally bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station last week.

Read article
Politico 4 days ago