Primary Election

Election Date: 8/18/2026

(Website last updated at: 08/18/2026 7:29:58 pm)

Registered Voters:

126,286

Ballots Cast:

33,465

Voter Turnout:

26.5%

Precincts Reporting:

30 / 30

Election Day:

Completely Reported

Early Votes:

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Vote By Mail:

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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

United States Senator (Florida Democratic Party)

Representative in Congress District 2 (Florida Democratic Party)

Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Florida Democratic Party)

Choice

Percent

Votes

Evelyn Castillo-Bach (DEM)

9.92%

623

Thomas Eloy Fernandez (DEM)

4.49%

282

Dayna Marie Foster (DEM)

15.44%

970

David Jolly (DEM)

58.93%

3,702

Dotie Joseph (DEM)

8.31%

522

Stephann Norman (DEM)

2.91%

183

6,282

Chief Financial Officer (Florida Democratic Party)

Commissioner of Agriculture (Florida Democratic Party)

State Representative District 6 (Florida Democratic Party)

School Board Member District 2

School Board Member District 3

City of Lynn Haven Proposed Charter Amendment 1 - Establishing Office of City Clerk Who Reports to City Commission

City of Lynn Haven Proposed Charter Amendment 2 - Designating Whistleblower Complaint Recipients

City of Lynn Haven Proposed Charter Amendment 3 - Requiring Formal Commission Confirmation for Appointment of Department Heads

City of Lynn Haven Proposed Charter Amendment 4 - Authorizing City Manager Residency in County Outside City

City of Lynn Haven Proposed Charter Amendment 5 - Requiring Public Disclosures Prior to Levy of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments

United States Senator (Republican Party of Florida)

Representative in Congress District 2 (Republican Party of Florida)

Choice

Percent

Votes

Keith Gross (REP)

15.33%

3,714

Lee Jones (REP)

1.79%

433

Nick Lewis (REP)

1.08%

262

Luke Murphy (REP)

9.17%

2,221

Jim Norton (REP)

10.47%

2,536

Evan Power (REP)

16.11%

3,903

Austin Rogers (REP)

43.87%

10,629

Audie Rowell (REP)

2.18%

529

24,227

Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Republican Party of Florida)

Choice

Percent

Votes

Jay Collins (REP)

30.67%

7,408

Byron Donalds (REP)

42.28%

10,211

James Fishback (REP)

9.62%

2,323

Jim Holcomb (REP)

1.18%

284

Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (REP)

0.47%

113

Daniel Nokovich (REP)

0.29%

Paul Renner (REP)

10.84%

2,619

Rachel Rodriguez (REP)

1.06%

257

James W. Shaw (REP)

0.40%

Caneste Succe (REP)

0.33%

Bobby Williams (REP)

2.86%

691

24,153

Chief Financial Officer (Republican Party of Florida)

Commissioner of Agriculture (Republican Party of Florida)