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2026 United States Senate special election in Florida
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida is expected to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida , to fill in the last two years of former Republican senator Marco Rubio ’s term, who resigned his seat to become United States secretary of state under President Donald Trump 's second administration .[ 1]
According to Florida law, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the governor has authority to appoint a temporary replacement until the next general election. The appointee holds the position until the vacancy is filled by a special election during the next general election cycle, which, in this case, is scheduled for November 3, 2026.[ 2] Ron DeSantis chose Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in the Senate.[ 3]
This will be the first U.S. Senate special election in Florida since two elections in 1936 .
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