Coverage dated August 17, 2026 to August 18, 2026

Florida primary election live results: Congressional District 11

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 3 developments

Florida voters head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the state’s primary election to determine who will face-off against each other in November to represent Florida's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Florida primary election set to decide high-stakes governor match-up

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

  2. Nearly 2 million Floridians cast ballots ahead of Primary

    Headline from WFLA ·

  3. Newest

    Florida primary election live results: Congressional District 11

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida primary voter guide: Polling locations, hours, what you need to vote (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Florida voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to cast their ballots in the state's primary election for a number of local and statewide races. Thousands of people have already cast their ballots via early voting, which ended on Sunday. Those who still want to vote can do so on Tuesday.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primary (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term

  3. Orlando Weekly

    Nearly 1.5 million Floridians have voted in advance of Tuesday’s primary elections (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Orlando Weekly's feed description

    As of 2 p.m. Friday, more than 1.47 million Floridians had cast ballots, either at an early voting location or by mail, for the primary elections. More than 950,000 vote-by-mail ballots were yet to be returned, a decrease of about 50,000 the same hour Thursday. Of the 1.

  4. Florida Daily

    More Than 1.8 Million Floridians Cast Ballots Ahead of Tuesday’s Primary (opens Florida Daily)

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    Florida Daily's feed description

    Republicans Lead In-Person Early Voting as Democrats Hold Mail Ballot Edge; More Than 852,000 Mail Ballots Remain UnreturnedMore than 1.8 million Floridians have already cast ballots ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, with Republicans leading in overall pre-Election Day voting while Democrats hold…

  5. CBS News

    Races to watch as Florida gears up for primaries, including election for DeSantis replacement (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Florida is set to hold primary elections on Tuesday, including a highly contested Republican gubernatorial primary to replace Rob DeSantis. CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede breaks down some key races to watch.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Florida GOP candidates struggle to win DeSantis’s endorsement before gubernatorial primary (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    None of the top four candidates in the Republican primary for Florida governor have been endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ahead of Tuesday’s election. DeSantis has refused to lend his support to any of the contenders for some time now, but Rep.

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida primary election set to decide high-stakes governor match-up (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    With the Florida Primary Election less than 24 hours away, the governor's race has become a focal point. Candidates – ranging from current Florida leaders, members of congress, doctors, attorneys, former firefighters and activists – are making the final push to get the votes.

  8. WKRG Mobile

    55,000 early voters in Northwest Florida cast ballots before state primary election (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida's primary election is Tuesday as roughly 55,000 residents across Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties have already cast their ballots. "Early voting, of course, ended on Saturday, and we had a little over 9800 people that voted early," Santa Rosa County…

  9. Latin Times

    Florida's Wide-Open Governor Primary Comes Down to Miami-Dade's Divided Latino Electorate — See the Candidates (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Florida picks nominees Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in its first open governor's race since 2018, with Miami-Dade's Cuban and Venezuelan voters central to both campaigns.

  10. WFLA

    FL Republicans face decisive vote as primary approaches (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    It's been a jam-packed and, at times, very heated Republican primary leading up to election day.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Live Results: Florida midterm primaries (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's unexpired U.S. Senate term.

  12. WFLA

    Nearly 2 million Floridians cast ballots ahead of Primary (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Early voting is over ahead of Tuesday’s Primary Election Day. The Florida Division of Elections recorded 1,913,737 registered voters who participated.

  13. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida 2026 primary: Where governor candidates stand on property taxes, immigration, housing (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    As Florida heads into the primary election, the governor's race is garnering a lot of interest. Florida has had a Republican governor since the late 1990s, with Lawton Chiles being the last Democratic governor since his election in 1990.

  14. Florida Daily

    Floridians Head to the Polls – News and Note Going into Today’s Primary (opens Florida Daily)

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    Florida Daily's feed description

    Heading into Sunday morning, Florida Democrats were outpacing Republicans in the Tuesday primary. 1,077,951 registered voters had voted by mail, including 417,845 Republicans, 490,244 Democrats, and 151,792 NPAs.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday for Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and several congressional races

  16. NBC 6 South Florida

  17. NBC 6 South Florida

    Live updates: Primary election day in South Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Find live updates as the Florida primary gets underway in South Florida. For a deeper dive, check out our election coverage here.

  18. WKRG Mobile

    What to expect in Florida’s state primary (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term.

  19. KRDO

    Voters weigh a DeSantis successor and other key races to watch in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republicans are set to choose their nominee in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday in a contest that has in some ways turned into a bitter intra-party feud — even though there is little drama about its likely outcome. Naples-area Rep.

  20. NBC 6 South Florida

    What to watch Tuesday in the Florida primary and beyond (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    As a long and contentious primary season nears its end, attention is turning to Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska, where primaries Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps and new battles between the Democratic establishment and progres…

  21. Al Jazeera

    What to watch in Tuesday’s Florida primary elections (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Trump's politics and Israel's war on Gaza figure prominently in the elections.

  22. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida’s primary election is here. Here’s what to know before you vote (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE — Floridians have their last chance to weigh in on a long list of 2026 primary races — races that could shape the daily lives of residents for years to come. Already, more than 1.8 million Floridians have voted early or by mail.

  23. NPR

    This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump.

  24. ABC News

    Florida holds 1st major primaries after Republicans' mid-decade redistricting (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is the front-runner in the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary.

  25. Axios

    This primary is "like 'Florida Man' having his own election" (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Tuesday is the Florida Man primary . "It's really weird," one political pro said. Why it matters: Florida, MAGA's beating heart, is President Trump's home and was a top, successful target of his redistricting push to add more GOP-leaning congressional seats.

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