Latest Midterm Election News
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Joe Byrnes/Central Florida Public MediaAs part of Central Florida Seen and Heard: Vote Your Budget, we look at policies that lessen or worsen hunger among low-income families and the approach taken by candidates in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. -
Antoun Abdelmelek/Courtesy of Anthony ZarczynksiBusinesses are increasingly replacing entry-level jobs with AI tools. But the trend is getting harder to ignore, including for Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates. -
Joe Byrnes/Central Florida Public MediaCentral Florida Seen & Heard: Vote Your Budget is the fourth installment of our annual series where we take a deep dive into issues important to people who live in this region. -
Joe Byrnes/Central Florida Public MediaIn partisan races in Florida’s closed primaries, voters registered as a Democrat or Republican will vote for their party’s nominee. But in some cases, all voters can participate in a universal primary contest.
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Orange County mayoral candidates discuss property tax reform, Tourism Development Tax spending, and chronic flooding in part two of this Engage election series. -
The District 4 commissioner cited “personal reasons” in her decision to withdraw. It’s the latest of many election disruptions from Florida’s “resign-to-run” laws this year. -
Four candidates vying for the Orange County Mayor's seat talk about the issues including housing affordability, transportation and growth.
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Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida. -
Five Central Floridians with different political identities discuss the state of the country, their concerns about democracy, and what motivates them to vote. -
Central Florida faith leaders raise concerns about voting access and election policies they say could restrict voters. Supporters of the SAVE Act say it would strengthen election security. -
The six supervisors also talked about election security, primary voting and voter fears about ICE at the polls. -
Florida is one of five states with a resign-to-run law that can determine who appears on the ballot and, in some cases, whether a candidate is disqualified from running. -
Hundreds gather at the 2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll, organized by the Pine Hills Community Council. -
Monday’s call to action is a response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration protections and growing opportunities for Hispanic representation in Central Florida. -
Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide important nonpartisan local measures and elections in addition to party nominations. To cast a primary ballot, voters must be registered by July 20. -
Stark says she turned in her financial disclosure form, but election staff mistakenly returned it. In a new filing, election staff say they didn’t receive it in the first place.
