
Democrat Ashley Herrmann unseated Republican incumbent Danny Alvarez in Florida House District 69, winning just under 52% of the vote with all precincts reporting in unofficial results from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.
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Democrat Ashley Herrmann unseated Republican incumbent Danny Alvarez in Florida House District 69, winning just under 52% of the vote with all precincts reporting in unofficial results from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.

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State Rep. Michael Owen, an Apollo Beach Republican, is running for a second term in Florida House District 70 on Nov. 3, campaigning on lower taxes, road investment and tighter development rules after shepherding three Hillsborough County governance measures through the Legislature.

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Gwen Graham, a former congresswoman and daughter of the late Gov. Bob Graham, is running for Florida lieutenant governor alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly in the Nov. 3 general election.

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Kenneth Gay, a retired Hillsborough County Public Schools educator and administrator with 39 years of service, is running for the Hillsborough County School Board District 6 at-large seat in the Nov. 3 general election against Karen Perez.

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Apollo Beach and Ruskin voters can cast ballots at three local early voting sites starting Oct. 19 for the Nov. 3 general election, with the mail-ballot request deadline arriving Oct. 22.

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Juan Santana, a Hialeah nonprofit executive and running mate of gubernatorial candidate Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto, is running for Florida lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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Neil Manimala, a board-certified urologist and Democrat, is running for Hillsborough County Commission District 5 (At Large) against Republican Stacy Hahn in the Nov. 3 general election.

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Brian Lambert, a retired Navy veteran running as a Libertarian, is seeking Florida's 14th Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Kathy Castor and Mike Beltran.

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Daniela Simic, a former assistant superintendent in Hillsborough County Public Schools, is running for the District 2 school board seat in the Nov. 3 general election against Brittany Lyssy.

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Democrat Annette Taddeo, a former state senator and small business owner, faces incumbent Republican Blaise Ingoglia in the Nov. 3 general election for Florida chief financial officer, pledging insurance accountability and government transparency.

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Democrat Aileen Rodriguez is challenging Republican incumbent Joshua Wostal for Hillsborough County Commission District 7 (At Large) in the Nov. 3 general election, pledging to defend the Urban Service Area and bring bipartisan cooperation to the board.

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Mail-in ballot participation in Hillsborough County fell sharply from pandemic highs, and a Florida law now requires voters to re-request ballots each election cycle before an Oct. 22 deadline.

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Hillsborough County's voting machines passed their pre-election accuracy test Oct. 1, and more than 149,000 mail ballots shipped the same day, with the Oct. 22 deadline to request a mail ballot approaching for the Nov. 3 general election.
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