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2026 Democratic Candidate Guide

Every qualified Democrat on the ballot across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade, from the official Florida Division of Elections lists — plus the Dolphin Democrats’ published endorsements, marked with a gold badge. Contested primaries are listed even-handedly: meet the candidates, then vote by August 18.

Your district probably changed. Florida enacted a new mid-decade congressional map in May 2026. District numbers below follow the NEW 2026 map — they do not match the districts used in 2022–2024, and pending litigation could still change lines before November. Check your current district at your county Supervisor of Elections site.

Statewide — on every Florida ballot

Every voter in Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade votes in these races.

2 candidates

U.S. Senate — Special Election

Special election for the unexpired term of Marco Rubio (through January 2029). The appointed incumbent is Ashley Moody (R). Democratic primary August 18.

6 candidates

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

Open seat — Ron DeSantis is term-limited. Six Democrats qualified; the winner of the August 18 primary faces the Republican nominee in November.

1 candidate

Attorney General

José Javier Rodríguez is unopposed for the Democratic nomination and faces appointed incumbent James Uthmeier (R) in November.

2 candidates

Chief Financial Officer

Democratic primary August 18; the winner faces appointed incumbent Blaise Ingoglia (R).

2 candidates

Commissioner of Agriculture

Democratic primary August 18; the winner faces incumbent Wilton Simpson (R).

  • Joey Mendoza AtkinsDemocratic primary
  • Donald A. "Don" PrichardDemocratic primary

U.S. House — new 2026 districts across our three counties

District numbers follow the new May 2026 map. Find your district before you vote — it may have changed.

5 candidates

FL-20

Central Broward. Under the new map, two sitting Democratic members of Congress landed in the same district — this primary effectively decides the seat.

2 candidates

FL-21

Palm Beach County. Democratic primary August 18.

2 candidates

FL-22

New inland district running from Parkland and northwest Broward across to southwest Florida. Drawn Republican-leaning — a tough but live fight.

3 candidates

FL-23

Southern Palm Beach County (including Boca Raton) plus Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, and most of Fort Lauderdale.

7 candidates

FL-24

Miami Gardens and north Miami-Dade reaching into south Broward. Open seat — Rep. Frederica Wilson is retiring. Safely Democratic: the August 18 primary effectively decides it.

2 candidates

FL-25

New coastal district from Boynton Beach through coastal Broward down to Miami Beach.

1 candidate

FL-26

Western Miami-Dade into Collier and Hendry; overlaps a slice of Broward. Heavy Republican lean — incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart (R).

2 candidates

FL-27

Miami and Coral Gables. Incumbent María Elvira Salazar (R) — one of Democrats' top national pickup targets.

1 candidate

FL-28

Homestead, south Miami-Dade, and the Florida Keys. Incumbent Carlos Giménez (R).

Florida Senate — even-numbered districts on the 2026 ballot

1 candidate

SD 24 — Palm Beach

  • Mack Bernardincumbent
1 candidate

SD 26 — Palm Beach

  • David Silvers
1 candidateEndorsement in this race

SD 30 — northwest/coastal Broward + Boca Raton

Open seat — Sen. Tina Polsky is not seeking re-election.

  • Lauren Bookformer Senate Democratic LeaderDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · General Election

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

SD 32 — central Broward

  • Rosalind OsgoodincumbentDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · General Election

3 candidates

SD 34 — north Miami-Dade

Open seat — Sen. Shevrin Jones is running for Congress (FL-24). Three-way Democratic primary in a strongly Democratic district.

  • Ashley Viola Ganttstate representative, HD 109
  • Shannan Ighodaro
  • Christine Alexandria Sanon-Jules Olivo
1 candidate

SD 36 — Miami-Dade

  • George Lavinvs. incumbent Ileana Garcia (R)
1 candidate

SD 38 — Miami-Dade

  • Richard Lamondin Jr.vs. incumbent Alexis Calatayud (R)
1 candidate

SD 40 — Miami-Dade

  • Jose Antonio Stoutevs. incumbent Ana Maria Rodriguez (R)

Florida House — Broward

Five Broward Democrats were already re-elected unopposed at qualifying: Hunschofsky (95), Daley (96), Dunkley (97), Campbell (99), Woodson (105). These wins are banked — the seats below are the fights.

2 candidatesEndorsement in this race

HD 98

Two Democrats and no other party qualified — an open-to-all-voters contest decided August 18.

  • Mitch RosenwaldincumbentDolphin Democrats Endorsed
  • Keith Abel

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · Primary Election

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

HD 100

Open seat; four Republicans are fighting their own primary.

  • Michael FergusonDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · General Election

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

HD 101

The marquee Broward state-house race: the incumbent was elected as a Democrat in 2022 and switched parties in December 2024.

  • Todd Delmayvs. incumbent Hillary Cassel (R)Dolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · General Election

2 candidates

HD 102

Open seat. Democratic primary August 18. Dolphin Democrats voted No Endorsement in this primary.

  • Jayden D'OnofrioDemocratic primary
  • Michael "Mike" FriendDemocratic primary
1 candidateEndorsement in this race

HD 103

  • Robin BartlemanincumbentDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · General Election

Florida House — Palm Beach

1 candidate

HD 86

  • Elizabeth Brendel Pandichvs. incumbent John Snyder (R)
1 candidate

HD 87

The district that includes Mar-a-Lago — flipped by a Democrat in a March 2026 special election.

  • Emily Gregoryincumbent
1 candidate

HD 88

  • Jervonte "Tae" Edmondsincumbent
1 candidate

HD 89

  • Debra Tendrichincumbent
1 candidate

HD 90

  • Rob Longincumbent
1 candidate

HD 91

Top Democratic flip target in the Boca Raton area.

  • Luis Garciavs. incumbent Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R)
1 candidate

HD 92

  • Kelly Skidmoreincumbent
1 candidate

HD 93

  • August Mangeneyvs. incumbent Anne Gerwig (R)
1 candidate

HD 94

  • Elizabeth Holmesvs. incumbent Megan Weinberger (R)

Florida House — Miami-Dade

Also banked: Felicia Robinson (HD 104) and Wallace Aristide (HD 107) were re-elected unopposed. Five Miami-Dade districts drew no Democratic candidate at all (HDs 110, 111, 112, 114, 120) — recruitment holes to fix for 2028.

2 candidates

HD 106 — Miami Beach area

Perennial target district. Democratic primary August 18; winner faces incumbent Fabian Basabe (R).

  • Lucia Baez-GellerDemocratic primary
  • Ashley Litwin DiegoDemocratic primary
3 candidates

HD 108 — North Miami

Open seat — Rep. Dotie Joseph is running for Governor.

  • Daphne CampbellDemocratic primary
  • Dinah J. EscarmentDemocratic primary
  • Peter WalshDemocratic primary
4 candidates

HD 109 — Liberty City area

Open seat — Rep. Ashley Gantt is running for SD 34. All four qualified candidates are Democrats, so this contest is open to all voters on August 18 and decided there.

  • James Bush III
  • Satin Fye
  • Broadway Harewood
  • John H. Taylor Jr.
2 candidates

HD 113 — Brickell area

Open seat. Democratic primary August 18.

  • Justin Mendoza-RouttDemocratic primary
  • Gloria Romero RosesDemocratic primary
1 candidate

HD 115

  • Marcos Reyesvs. incumbent Omar Blanco (R)
1 candidate

HD 116

Open seat.

  • Nicolas Ramos
1 candidate

HD 117 — south Miami-Dade

  • Kevin Chamblissincumbent
1 candidate

HD 118

  • Armando "A.C." Castillo
1 candidate

HD 119

  • Rey Lazaro Sordovs. incumbent Juan Carlos Porras (R)

County races

Broward's Commission Districts 2, 4, and 8 are banked — Democratic incumbents Bogen, Fisher, and McKinzie were re-elected unopposed at qualifying.

4 candidatesEndorsement in this race

Broward County Commission — District 6

Open seat, succeeding Commissioner Beam Furr. All four candidates are Democrats — decided in the August 18 contest.

  • Caryl ShuhamDolphin Democrats Endorsed
  • Eugen Bold
  • Archibald Ryan
  • Jeffrey Jones

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · Primary Election

2 candidates

Palm Beach County Commission — District 2

Open seat. Only Democrats filed, so ALL voters vote in this August 18 universal primary — the winner takes the seat.

  • Erica Whitfield
  • Teresa M. Johnson
1 candidate

Palm Beach County Commission — District 4

  • Curtis Calabresevs. incumbent Marci Woodward (R)
4 candidates

Palm Beach County Commission — District 6

Democratic primary August 18; winner faces incumbent Sara Baxter (R), the current commission chair.

  • Katherine WaldronDemocratic primary
  • Mohammad Junaid AktherDemocratic primary
  • Mario GuzmanDemocratic primary
  • Rudolph "Rudy" TinkerDemocratic primary

Nonpartisan races — Dolphin Democrats recommendations

School board and judicial races are officially nonpartisan: no party appears on the ballot, and every voter can vote in them on August 18. The Dolphin Democrats publish recommendations through their member-vote process; we carry them here with links to the announcements.

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

Broward School Board — District 1

  • Maura Bulman McCarthynonpartisan raceDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · Primary

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

Broward School Board — District 4

  • Nicole Morstnonpartisan raceDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · Primary

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

Broward School Board — District 6

  • Roberto Fernándeznonpartisan raceDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — First Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted June 24, 2026) · Primary

1 candidateEndorsement in this race

Broward School Board — District 7

  • Cynthia Dominiquenonpartisan raceDolphin Democrats Endorsed

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · Primary

1 candidateRecommendation in this race

Broward County Court Judge — Group 11

  • Veronica Walkerjudicial — nonpartisanDolphin Democrats Recommended

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · Recommendation

1 candidateRecommendation in this race

17th Judicial Circuit — Group 52

  • David Fryjudicial — nonpartisanDolphin Democrats Recommended

★ Dolphin Democrats — Second Round of 2026 Endorsements (voted July 8, 2026) · Recommendation

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