Early voting has commenced across Florida as residents participate in primary elections for key positions including governor. Over 934,558 Floridians have already cast their ballots through various methods including in-person polling and mail-in submissions. Republicans currently lead in early in-person voting while Democrats have submitted more mail-in ballots. The primary election results will determine which candidates advance to the November general election for governor and U.S. Senate seats. Multiple Republican candidates are competing for the governor position, with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins among them. Byron Donalds is also running for governor despite his current role in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Facts
- As of Monday, 934,558 Florida residents have cast their vote either at the polls or through mail-in ballots
- 759,992 mail-in ballots have been received with 337,834 from Democrats and 294,742 from Republicans
- 174,566 people have shown up in-person to vote early at the polls
