State facts
- Population
- 23,462,518 (2025 estimate; 21,538,207 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 28
- State legislature
- Senate: 40 members, 4-year terms
- House of Representatives: 120 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, limited to two terms in a row.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Florida now
- Governor
- Ron DeSantis · Republican · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Ashley Moody · Republican · since 2025Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- Rick Scott · Republican · since 2019
- U.S. House members
- 28 seats · Democratic: 7, Republican: 20, Vacant: 1
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Florida
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
The deadline to register to vote for the November 3, 2026 general election is October 5, 2026.
Official wording: “Deadline to register to vote: October 5, 2026” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
The deadline to request that a ballot be mailed for the 2026 general election is October 22, 2026.
Official wording: “Deadline to request that ballot be mailed: October 22, 2026” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Mail ballot due
A returned voted ballot must reach the Supervisor of Elections' office by 7:00 pm local time on Election Day, regardless of postmark.
Official wording: “A returned voted ballot must be received, regardless of postmark, by the Supervisor of Elections' office no later than 7:00 pm (local time) on Election Day.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- ID at the polls
Voters must bring a current and valid photo ID with signature, whether voting during early voting or on Election Day.
Official wording: “Whether voting during early voting or on Election Day, you must bring a current and valid photo ID with signature.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (local time). Voters in line at 7:00 p.m. can still vote.
Official wording: “The polls are open on Election Day, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (local time). Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Florida’s election office: dos.fl.gov
Ballot measures3
Federal29
- U.S. House, District 13 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 22 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 33 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 44 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 52 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 63 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 73 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 82 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 92 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 101 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 113 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 123 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 133 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 143 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 152 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 163 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 173 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 183 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 193 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 203 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 213 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 222 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 232 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 242 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 253 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 263 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 272 on ballot
- U.S. House, District 283 on ballot
- U.S. Senate3 on ballot
Statewide5
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.