2026 Candidate Dates to Remember

Elections
Primary Election August 18, 2026
General Election November 3, 2026
365 Day Deadline (F.S. 99.021)
County and Special District June 8, 2025
Petitions Due
Judicial, State Attorney, and Public Defender Noon, March 23, 2026
County and Special District Noon, May 11, 2026
Pre-Qualifying Paperwork (F.S. 99.061)
Judicial, State Attorney, and Public Defender April 6, 2026
County and Special District May 25, 2026

Per Florida Statute, we may accept and hold qualifying papers 2 weeks prior to qualifying.

Qualifying Paperwork (F.S. 99.061)
Judicial, State Attorney, and Public Defender  Noon, April 20 - Noon, April 24, 2026
County and Special District Noon, June 8 - Noon, June 12, 2026
Registration Book Closings (F.S. 97.055)
Primary Election July 20, 2026
General Election October 5, 2026
Early Voting (F.S. 101.657)
Primary Election August 8 - 15, 2026
General Election October 19 - October 31, 2026

Dates listed are tentative and subject to change by the Florida Legislature.

365-Day Deadline (F.S. 99.021)

If running as party candidate, must be registered with the political party for 365 days prior to applicable qualifying period or if running as candidate with no party affiliation, must not be registered without party affiliation for 365 days prior to applicable qualifying period.

Qualifying Officers

Leslie Swan - Supervisor of Elections

Anita Wheeler - Qualifying Officer