by Capitolist Staff | Aug 19, 2026
David Jolly announced on Wednesday that he is launching a $1 million statewide advertising campaign as the general election for Florida governor begins, as a Democratic-aligned poll shows him narrowly ahead of Republican Byron Donalds. Jolly’s campaign said that the...
by The Center Square | Aug 18, 2026
Byron Donalds and David Jolly will face off to replace Ron DeSantis as the next governor of Florida in November. Voters in the Sunshine State elected Donalds from a crowded field of Republican nominees looking to take over for DeSantis, who is term-limited. Donalds...
by The Center Square | Aug 18, 2026
Republicans in Florida chose Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., as their nominee in the state’s special primary election for U.S. Senate Tuesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody in January 2025 after then-Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was appointed to President Donald...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 18, 2026
State Rep. Angie Nixon won Florida’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman and advancing to a November matchup against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. With most precincts reporting Tuesday night, Nixon held about 56%...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 18, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Michael Caruso following his arrest on five felony charges involving allegations of sexual abuse of a child. Caruso was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 17, 2026
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins selected Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie as his gubernatorial running mate Monday night, announcing the choice roughly 24 hours before polls close in Florida’s Republican primary. Guthrie spent 23 years in law...
