Vote 2026: Midterm election results for Florida, Georgia, local races – News4JAX

Vote 2026: Midterm election results for Florida, Georgia, local races  News4JAX

Results in statewide races for Florida & Georgia and local races in Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia Both Florida and Georgia made history in their races for governor. Republican Rep. Byron Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly and will become Florida’s first Black governor when he is sworn in next year. In Georgia, the election of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state’s next governor makes her the first Black woman to be elected governor of any U.S. state. Florida’s Amendment 3 narrowly surpassed the 60% threshold needed to be approved by voters and will now dramatically change property taxes in the state. On the national level, Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, while in Florida, Republican Ashley Moody narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Angie Nixon to serve out the final two years of Marco Rubio’s U.S.

Senate term. Beyond the races at the top of the ballot, there were also plenty of consequential down-ballot elections in both Florida and Georgia, including races for school boards, county commissions, and local ballot questions, including the renewal of some property tax funding for local schools. Find the latest election results for state and local races in the drop-down menu or the links below. Scroll down for a look at the balance of power and results from congressional races across the