These general election results are being updated throughout election night. They include many, but not all, local races within the Central Florida counties.
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Central Florida Public Media
Live coverage of Election Day 2026 in Central Florida.
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The former clerk of courts and county commissioner took a strong lead Tuesday night, earning nearly 59% of the vote.
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Democrat John Lowndes defeats Republican Jason Brodeur in Florida Senate race.
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Central Florida Public Media’s Voter Insight Panel discusses the state’s direction, election integrity, and concerns about what happens after Election Day.
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The supervisor of elections said flooding and loss of electricity forced the relocation of six polling places.
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Republicans have an edge in actual ballots cast, but Democrats have turned out in disproportionate numbers, reflecting high motivation and frustration with President Trump.
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Cars are nearly submerged, some areas are seeing waist-deep flooding, and schools have been forced to close. And in true Florida fashion, some residents are even using kayaks and paddleboards to get around, or joking about pulling their airboat off their trailer.
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President Donald Trump stumped for Republicans Friday in Daytona Beach. Earlier, Democrat Angie Nixon held a get-out-the-vote rally with Puerto Ricans in Kissimmee.
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The SLS rocket is coming together for the upcoming Artemis III mission, launching as soon as summer 2027.
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The proposed property tax hike comes just as voters statewide decide whether to slash property taxes with Amendment 3.
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Missouri voters have denied a Republican-backed congressional map that wound its way through the courts before ultimately ending up on the state's ballot.
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Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.
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The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left.
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Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
