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Emilio Gonzalez is among several candidates hoping to replace Mayor Francis Suarez, but that race may be delayed until 2026.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will not be able to run again in 2026 due to term limits. Here's a breakdown of who's planning to run for Florida governor so far.
"The State will not tolerate such an unconstitutional deviation," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a letter to Miami officials.
Miami postponed its 2025 elections. Why did the city do it? The move would schedule city elections to coincide with even-year midterms and presidential elections, but is opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and others.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation ( SB 892) formally establishing the Center, which has existed since 2023 at the Tallahassee campus. Sen. Corey Simon, a Tallahassee Republican, spoke to the Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee in April and explained the law’s impact.
Miami city commissioners have triggered a political firestorm by voting to postpone their November 2025 municipal election by an entire year,
Former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez, one of nine candidates running for Mayor in the now-canceled November election, has filed a lawsuit challenging the City Commission’s decision to delay the
A significant shift toward paper ballots and paper records of electronic votes to more easily audit election results, as well as electronic methods to verify registered voters when they show up to vote, could be a boon in providing election security, said Donald Palmer, chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission.
Michael Hepburn and Emilio Gonzalez are among the Miami mayoral candidates who were protesting the election’s 12-month delay.
Tampa City Council candidate Orlando Gudes does not appear to meet residency requirements for the District 5 Special Election, according to a voter audit report from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections obtained by Florida Politics.
Twenty-six candidates have filed to run for Florida governor in 2026, as of July 2, 2025. Gov. Ron DeSantis will not be able to run again in 2026 due to term limits. The primary election will be ...