Election 2026 House Florida

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map. This change has led Wasserman Schultz to run in a heavily Democratic area that has historically elected Black Democrats. The redistricting follows a Supreme Court decision affecting minority voting strength. Wasserman Schultz is a former national party chair who's white. She faces criticism for running in this district but argues her experience makes her a strong advocate. Her main opponent is former congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is Black and is running despite facing legal challenges. The race highlights ongoing debates about representation and minority voting rights.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly has picked up the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction. Donalds would become Florida's first Black governor if elected. Jolly is a former Republican congressman who switched parties last year. Also Tuesday, progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination and will face the GOP pick, Sen. Ashley Moody, in a special election for the last two years of Marco Rubio's Senate term. Rubio left the Senate last year to become secretary of state.