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Trump taps Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for Sec of State; will DeSantis take Rubio’s seat in Senate?
It may come down to whether Ron DeSantis still has presidential aspirations.
Florida elections
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DeSantis not seeking spot in Trump administration, happy ‘quarterbacking’ Florida
Says Democrats become an ‘endangered species’ in the Sunshine State
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Black voters in Florida lagging in election in early and mail voting
In none of Florida’s 67 counties were Black voters casting early or mail ballots at the same rate as white voters
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Who are the anti-abortion judicial candidates on the ballot in Orlando in 2024?
It’s tough to find information about these people
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Florida GOP boasts 1 million more registered voters than Democrats ahead of November elections
Republicans hold all statewide offices and dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation
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Florida residents have until Oct. 7 to register to vote in November
In addition to candidates for elected office, the fate of abortion access in Florida and marijuana legalization could also be decided this November
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Florida Democratic leaders back Kamala Harris following Biden’s exit
‘This is a time for Democrats to be united, to be energized and to be moving forward,’ state party Chair Nikki Fried said
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can now be charged, judges say
Two South Florida appeals courts overturned rulings that dismissed charges against a pair of defendants
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Florida appeals federal block on elections law that restricts voter-registration groups
In part, the law would prevent non-U.S. citizens from ‘collecting or handling’ voter-registration applications
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Trump’s conviction unlikely to create a down-ballot effect for Florida candidates, experts say
Experts say a majority of Florida voters were already entrenched behind their candidates before the conviction
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Florida Democrats now running billboards to recruit candidates for state office
The party is looking for candidates to compete against Republicans in four state Senate district races and three congressional contests
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Concern about artificial intelligence in political ads grows ahead of election year in Florida
Florida legislators recently approved a bill that requires a disclaimer to be included in political ads that use generative AI
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Judge ends challenges to Florida election law he admits targets Black voters
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued an order after an appeals court last year overturned a ruling in which he found the law improperly discriminated against Black voters
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Florida Republican files bill that would eliminate almost all mail-in voting
The bill would allow mail-in voting only for certain groups, such as people absent from their home counties or people who have illnesses
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Resolution sought in Florida’s congressional redistricting battle
The joint request by attorneys for the state and voting-rights groups asked an appeals court Friday to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court
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‘National embarrassment’: Felon voter group sues Florida over voting eligibility
The lawsuit, filed by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and individual plaintiffs, described a ‘bureaucratic morass’ encountered by felons trying to find out if they are eligible to vote
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Judge refuses to block parts of Florida election law focused on ‘third-party’ voter-registration groups
One part requires representatives of voter-registration groups to provide receipts to people who sign up to vote
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Judge rejects Florida voter-registration lawsuit filed by League of Women Voters and NAACP
The lawsuit alleges the registration form violates federal law by not properly inform convicted felons about eligibility to vote
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Federal judge blocks part of Florida’s new election law challenged by voter-registration groups
Walker sided with groups such as the NAACP, the League of Women Voters of Florida and Hispanic Federation that argued the changes are unconstitutional