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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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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Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, is set to be the the state's first Democratic governor since 1995 and will be the state's first Latina governor.
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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.
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Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.
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The 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant was one of several candidates to win with backing from the Democratic Socialists of America or its local chapters.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
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Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.
