florida

Jump-to

State Leadership

Governor

Ron DeSantis

Secretary of State

Cord Byrd

Speaker of the House

Daniel Anthony Perez

Capital:

Tallahassee

Motto:

In God We Trust

Population:

21,570,527

Land Area of State:

53,653 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1845

Florida Election History

* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Florida
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

* State Politics
* State executive offices
* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Florida

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
* State budget and finances
* Taxes
* Voting

More

* Florida fact checks
* Candidate ballot access
* Voting information

Florida

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Florida politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Florida politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia and Alabama, Florida is nicknamed "the Sunshine State." Although Florida's capital is Tallahassee, its largest city is Jacksonville and the largest metropolitan area is Miami. It is home to the longest coastline in the continental U.S.

The basic structure, duties, function and operations are defined and established by the Florida Constitution. Florida has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 28 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 120 members of the House of Representatives and 40 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Ron DeSantis

Secretary of State

Cord Byrd

Speaker of the House

Daniel Anthony Perez

Capital:

Tallahassee

Motto:

In God We Trust

Population:

21,570,527

Land Area of State:

53,653 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1845

Florida Elections

Florida 2026 elections: U.S. House • Congressional special elections • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Recalls • Candidate ballot access

* * *

Florida elections, 2027
Past elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Florida

Ballotpedia

Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Florida
* Federal courts in Florida

Florida state politics

* Florida state executive offices
* Florida State Legislature (House, Senate)
* Courts in Florida
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Florida

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Florida
* Local courts

## Cities and counties in Florida[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* Duval County, Hialeah, Hillsborough County, Jacksonville, Miami-Dade County, Miami, Orange County, Orlando, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa

However, Ballotpedia is providing expanded, comprehensive local election coverage in Florida in 2026. Click here to find your county.

## Florida fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Florida[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎

Categroy:Portals