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Florida candidates swarm ballot as qualifying ends
TALLAHASSEE — With relatively few incumbents getting a pass, and numerous former office holders seeking a return to elected life, the 2026 election was set up Friday with hundreds qualifying
TALLAHASSEE — With relatively few incumbents getting a pass, and numerous former office holders seeking a return to elected life, the 2026 election was set up Friday with hundreds qualifying for legislative seats, statewide offices including for the governor, and U.S. House seats under a new Republican-leaning map.
An open governor’s office attracted two dozen people to put their name on the primary or general election ballot: 11 paying $10,440 to run as Republicans, six as Democrats and one with the Libertarian Party of Florida.
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