Balart has won reelection in Florida's 26th Congressional District, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Nicole Locklin after a closely contested race that remained undecided for nearly a week, CBS News projected Monday.

Salazar led Rodriguez by 1,090 votes before the recount of nearly 250,000 ballots, which officials expect to run overnight into Tuesday.

Democratic party in Florida not dead just yet And in the Florida House, Democrats broke the Republican supermajority. Blue district members can now offer more resistance when legislation is being rushed through.

Here's a quick glimpse of Florida TODAY, our statewide newsletter: Who is she? Democrat Pia Dandiya started as a middle school math teacher. Now she's headed to Congress after win

Ashley Moody defied the blue tsunami to hold Florida's Senate seat, and her rapid rise in GOP seniority could reshape the Republican future.

Angie Nixon following her narrow defeat in the U.S. Senate race. The two discussed factors that contributed to her loss, with Nixon noting that attacks labeling her a "socialist" did not prevent her from winning in Latino strongholds such as Little Havana and Doral.

Fla., the first Black governor elected in his state, joins "Meet the Press" to discuss what his victory means to him as the first time in history where there will be multiple Black governors serving at the same time.

As expected, Republicans held onto power in Florida, but their plan to expand their control by manipulating congressional maps backfired — and should be a lesson that trying to predetermine election results is a bad move and an uncertain bet.

The Republican Party got stomped in the 2026 midterm elections. While the bright spots were few and far between, there were a few who survived the carnage (or thrived despite it) and who have secured their positions in the GOP. Florida and Tennessee Republicans There was no bigger shock than the utter decimation of the […]