Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is balancing between many Republicans who distrust voting systems and reassuring Florida voters that elections can be trusted.

A new statewide poll finds near-unanimous agreement among both Democratic and independent voters that Florida’s primaries should be opened to the state’s 3.4 million “No Party Affiliation” (NPA) voters who are currently shut out of taxpayer-funded elections.

With races in 2026 for governor, a U.S. Senate seat and Florida Cabinet offices, Secretary of State Cord Byrd on Wednesday expressed confidence in the integrity and security of Florida’s election system.

In the special election for Tampa City Council's District 5, Thomas Scott, himself a former city council member and county commissioner, appears to be the favorite for Tampa Bay developers and construction companies.

With every campaign finance report, the 2026 midterm field comes into clearer focus. More than a year from the general election, candidates up and down the ballot are already raising millions of dollars.

Ruth’s List Florida, a Sunshine State-based political committee dedicated to electing women who support abortion rights, is getting behind six new candidates in the 2025 and 2026 election cycles.

Byrd outlined his proposal to members of the House Government Operations Subcommittee as the state prepares for statewide elections in 2026, emphasizing the need for uniform election procedures across all 67 counties.

As the Florida Democratic Party continues to consider opening its primary elections to independent voters, a survey backed by proponents finds strong support for the idea. Florida Open Primaries, an advocacy group working to open Florida’s closed primary voting system,

Florida House District 87, which spans a wide swath of coastal Palm Beach County, has been vacant since former Rep. Mike Caruso resigned, prompting a new lawsuit.

After waiting more than seven weeks for Gov. Ron DeSantis to set a special election to fill a vacant state representative seat in Palm Beach County, a candidate for the job wants a judge to order

GOP candidate Byron Donalds has seen his lead on Democratic candidate David Jolly decrease from 8 percentage points to 4.