Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website found)

Early voting starts tomorrow for the special election to fill the Florida House District 87 seat, following Mike Caruso's resignation.

Early voting starts this weekend in parts of Palm Beach County and on the Treasure Coast ahead of special elections later this month.

The year began with unprecedented national influence. On January 20th, Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second, nonconsecutive term, the first time a Floridian has held the presidency.

Much of Santa Rosa County had no state representative during the 2025 session due to an election delay. A new bill would force election expediency.

Political analysts say both gubernatorial races are wide open, but the paths to victory look very different in each state.

When U.S. Sen. Rick Scott won his Senate seat in 2018, it appeared at times like a rocky transition. But the Naples Republican arrived in Washington this year fresh off a successful re-election campaign with full GOP control of Washington for the first time in his career.

With an inauguration, Special Elections and a few career-threatening scandals along the way, Florida remained central in national politics.