3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Florida Department of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, Candidate Tracking System: Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election (The listing states no certification or as of date; it is the Division's live Candidate Tracking System read on October 9, 2026).
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Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
No party affiliation
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Mario Diaz-Balart.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Mario Diaz-Balart.
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Nicole Locklin.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Nicole Locklin.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Candidates and their order come from the Florida Department of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.
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