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Vote 2026: Election results in state & local races for the Aug. 18, 2026 Florida Primary

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The polls are now closed across much of Florida for the state’s 2026 primary election. Republicans and Democrats across the state cast ballots to pick their party’s nominees for governor, U.S. Senate, and other state cabinet offices, as well as in U.S. House, Florida House, and local races.

Haitians register to vote in the upcoming general election in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections

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Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., speaks with attendees at the South Carolina Republican Party's Silver Elephant Gala on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

AP Interview: Ralph Norman questions Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff

Read full article: AP Interview: Ralph Norman questions Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman says it’s a “head scratcher” that President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff.

This combo shows U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, in Palmer, Alaska, on Aug. 17, 2026 and a candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, Dan Sullivan, right, in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 3, 2026. (AP Photos/Mark Thiessen/Becky Bohrer)
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The Latest: Byron Donalds and David Jolly will compete to replace Ron DeSantis as Florida governor

Read full article: The Latest: Byron Donalds and David Jolly will compete to replace Ron DeSantis as Florida governor

Voters in the Alabama, Florida, and Wyoming primary are deciding which candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.

Florida Republican congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds addresses members of the Hispanic Police Officers Association in Doral, Fla., after receiving the group's endorsement, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and former Rep. David Jolly the Democratic nomination

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U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic nomination, setting the stage for a November contest to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds points at supporters during at a primary election party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

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Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state.

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who is seeking a third term, flashes a thumbs up after a passing motorist honked during a sign waving event at an intersection on primary election day in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Incumbent, challenger with the same name and ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's US Senate primary

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A U.S. Senate contest featuring a former congresswoman and a challenger with the same name as the incumbent headlines Alaska's primary.

Lev Shlosberg senior member of the Yabloko party, stands in the defendant's box prior to a verdict in the case against him is delivered, in a court in Pskov, Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo)
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Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine

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A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election.

Employees prepare voting equipment at the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Training and Support Center warehouse to be transported to voting precincts in advance of the August 18 Florida primary election, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primary

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Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term.