Florida votes in midterm election with strong early turnout

Summarised from 2 outlets · 29 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 05:57 · Archive

Floridians voted in the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday with polls open from 7am to 7pm across the state.

Floridians voted on Tuesday 3 November in the 2026 midterm election. Polls opened at 7am and closed at 7pm, with the western panhandle closing an hour later due to the Central time zone. Early voting had shown strong turnout across the state. Seminole County recorded 89,972 ballots cast during early voting, a 13% increase from the previous midterm election, according to Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock.

Voters needed to bring a current and valid photo ID with a signature. Those without proper identification were issued a provisional ballot. Vote-by-mail ballots had to be returned to the Supervisor of Elections office by 7pm to be counted.

At stake were major federal and state races, including governorships in Florida and Georgia where both incumbents were term-limited. The balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate was also up for grabs, with Senate races in both states factoring into the outcome. Florida's Amendment 3 had the potential to change property taxes significantly. Beyond these top-of-ballot races, voters also decided down-ballot elections for school boards, county commissions, and local ballot questions, including renewals of property tax funding for schools.

How it is being reported

• Election Day in Florida: Donalds, Jolly reflect on end of campaignPolls for the 2026 midterm election will close in a few hours in Florida and while we will not know the results until later tonight, we do know that turnout will be massive. Follow along with News 6 throughout the night as we track the latest here and throughout the countryClickorlando · 3 Nov, 21:13
• Vote 2026: Midterm election results for Florida, Georgia, local races for Nov. 3, 2026Results in statewide races for Florida & Georgia and local races in Northeast Florida & Southeast GeorgiaNews4Jax · 3 Nov, 19:59
• Vote 2026: Election results for Putnam County, Palatka, Pomona Park, Interlachen, and Welaka races for Nov. 3, 2026Results for Putnam County, Palatka, Pomona Park, Interlachen, and Welaka racesNews4Jax · 3 Nov, 19:58
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• Vote 2026: Election results for Clay County races for Nov. 3, 2026Results in Clay County races.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 19:55
• Vote 2026: Election results for Duval County & Atlantic Beach races for Nov. 3, 2026Results for Duval County and Atlantic Beach races.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 19:55
• Vote 2026: Florida election results for governor, U.S. Senate, amendments, and other statewide races for Nov. 3, 2026Results in Florida's races for governor, U.S. Senate, amendments, and Cabinet racesNews4Jax · 3 Nov, 19:51
• Election Day in Florida: Everything you need to know to vote in the midtermsIt all comes down to this! Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the state for the General Election. Have you voted yet? Here's what you need to know.Clickorlando · 3 Nov, 05:01
• Florida’s voter turnout nears 40% ahead of Tuesday’s electionBefore thousands of voter precincts open statewide Tuesday morning, nearly 40 percent of the state’s electorate have already cast ballots for the midterm elections.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 21:07
• Seminole County election workers gear up for busy Election Day after strong early turnoutWorkers in Seminole County are making final preparations for polls to open Tuesday, one day before the midterm election. The preparations came after 89,972 ballots were cast during early voting — a 13% increase from the last midterm election.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 19:24
• Results for all races in the Florida midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for all races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:36
• Results for the US House, Senate races in Florida midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for U.S. House and Senate races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:32
• Results for the Florida governor, cabinet races in midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for Florida governor and cabinet races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:30
• Results for the Florida House, Senate races in midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for Florida House and Senate races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:28
• Results for the Florida judicial races in midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Florida judicial races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:27
• Results for the Florida amendment races in midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the three Florida Amendments in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:25
• Results for Brevard County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Brevard County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:22
• Results for Flagler County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Flagler County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:20
• Results for Lake County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Lake County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:19
• Results for Marion County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Marion County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:17
• Results for Orange County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Orange County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:15
• Results for Osceola County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Osceola County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:13
• Results for Seminole County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Seminole County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:11
• Results for Sumter County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Sumter County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:09
• Results for Volusia County races in Florida’s midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026Here’s where to find election results for the Volusia County races in the midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:08

In this story: Florida · Seminole County · Georgia · Amy Pennock · Ron DeSantis · Brian Kemp

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