2026 Elections

On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, primary elections will be held in the state of Florida.

All filed and qualified candidates have received an invitation to participate in the BusinessVoice interview process in August. Candidates were also invited to complete a questionnaire designed to highlight their knowledge of the issues facing the office they are seeking as they relate to the business community. If completed, those questionnaires will be linked below as PDFs.

Important Dates

• Vote By Mail Request Deadline for Primary - August 6, 2026
• Early Voting for Primary - August 8-15, 2026
• Primary Election Day - August 18, 2026
• General Election Voter Registration Deadline - October 5, 2026
• Vote By Mail Request Deadline for General Election - October 22, 2026
• Early Voting for General Election - October 24-31, 2026
• General Election - November 3, 2026

Sample Ballot

View Sample Ballot here.

Candidates

The following candidates have qualified:

Polk County School Board - District 3

Sarah Corona
Victor Sims
Kate Wallace

Polk County School Board - District 5

Kay Fields
Sam Neelam

Polk County School Board - District 6

Kasen Chase Hampton
Justin Sharpless

Polk County Commission - District 2

Rick Wilson
Kelly Quinn

Polk County Commission - District 4

Omar Arroyo
Elisha Gresham

Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit Judge - Group 23

Lakeisha Latoya Babers
Chris Spath

Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit Judge - Group 24

Andrea DeMichael
Candice Dixon

Florida Senate - District 12

Colleen Burton
Alfred Reynolds

Florida House of Representatives - District 49

Robert Anzalone
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson

Florida House of Representatives - District 50

Jennifer Canady
Ricky Santiago
Jarvis Washington

Florida House of Representatives - District 51

Hilary Holley
Octavio Hernandez