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| 2026 Primary Election – August 18, 2026 |
Who May Vote: Pinellas County voters who are registered with a political party may vote only in that party’s Primary Election races.
**IMPORTANT DATES**
Military & Overseas Ballot to be Mail: July 2, 2026
Domestic Ballot to be Mail: July 14, 2026
Voter Registration deadline for the Primary Election Deadline: July 20, 2026
Mail ballot request deadline for the Primary Election Deadline: August 06, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
Early Voting
August 08 – 16: Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Election Day
August 18 – Polls Open 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
To find your polling place: Go to votepinellas.com and select Find Precinct, then type your address.
Democratic Ballot:
Every registered Democrat in Pinellas County:
United States Senator
- Angie Nixon – https://angienixon.com
- Alex Vindman – https://alexvindman.com/
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Evelyn Castillo-Bach – https://evelynforgovernor.org/
- Thomas Eloy Fernandez – https://qrco.de/whatifthomas
- Dayna Marie Foster – https://www.fosterforflorida.com/
- David Jolly/Gwen Graham – https://davidjolly.com
- Dotie Joseph – https://dotiejoseph.com/
- Stephann Norman – https://www.sn4flgovernor.org/
Chief Financial Officer
- Earle Ford – https://earleforcfo.com/
- Annette Taddeo – https://annettetaddeo.com/
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Joey Mendoza Atkins – https://www.instagram.com/joeyforflorida/
- Donald “Don” A. Prichard – None available
Specific Areas registered Democrat in Pinellas County:
- Representative in Congress – District 13
| Leela Gray – https://www.leelagray.com/ John William Liccione – https://johnforpinellas.com/ Brandt Robinson – https://brandtforcongress.com/ |
- Representative in Congress – District 16
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Jon Harris – https://www.jonharrisforcongress.com/ Kelly Kirschner – https://kellykirschner.com/ Tamika Lyles – https://www.tamikalyles.com/ Glenn Pearson – https://www.glennpearsonforcongress.com/ Jan Schneider – https://votejan.com/ |
- State Senator – District 18
| Linda Kellis Harris – not available Karla Kemp – https://karlakempforcongress.com/ |
However, all registered voters, including those with no party affiliation, may vote in nonpartisan races that appear on the ballot.
All parties & Municipal Ballot (08/18/26)
Everyone votes in Pinellas County :
- Judges – Circuit Judge Statements – will be decided on August 18th Primary Election. https://www.floridabar.org/public/faircts/votes010/judicialcandidates/judicialcircuit/
Scroll down to 6th Circuit, Group 39, Group 44, open by selecting (+)
| Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial All Voters – Pinellas/Pasco | Group 39 | Elizabeth “Liz” Constantine – A former prosecutor and Associate General Counsel for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. https://www.votelizforjudge.com/ Stefen Diskey – A lead trial attorney with experience prosecuting cases ranging from misdemeanors to capital felonies. https://diskeyforjudge.com/ |
| Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial All Voters – Pinellas/Pasco | Group 44 | Oxalis B. Garcia – An attorney with extensive experience handling family law, probate, juvenile dependency, and criminal matters. https://oxalisforjudge.com/ Elizabeth “Liz” Jack (i) – First elected to the Group 44 seat, her judicial duties include presiding over various civil, criminal, and family law cases in the Tampa Bay area. https://www.keepjudgelizjack.com/ |
| County Judge | Group 10 | Nick Fiorentino https://www.nickfiorentino.com/ Zachariah Wade https://wadeforjudge.com/ |
**Go to vote411.org/ to find more information about the judges/candidates
- School Board Member – School board could be decided on August 18th Primary Election.
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District 2 At-Large Nancy Velardi |
https://velardiforschoolboard.com |
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District 3 At-Large Dawn Douglas |
https://electdawndouglas.com/ Because 3 candidates are running for District 3, this seat could be decided if a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote. Otherwise, the top two will advance to the General Election. |
- Specific Areas of Pinellas County:
- State Senator – District 16 – This race will be decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Fentrice Driskel https://fentriceforflorida.com/ Michele K. Rayner https://micheleforflorida.com/ |
- State Representative – District 62 – This race will be decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Kyandra Darling https://www.darlingforfl.com/ Wengay “Newt” Newton https://www.newthd62.com/ |
- Municipals only:
- City of Clearwater Councilmember – could be decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Seat 4 | Jared Leone https://jaredforclearwater.com/ |
| Seat 5 | Kevin R. T. Laughlin https://kevinforclearwatercouncil.com/ Mark Bunker https://www.markbunker.com/ |
- City of Oldsmar Council Member – could be decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Seat 3 | Jessica Villafana https://www.facebook.com/people/Jessica-for-Oldsmar-City-Council/61565231348535/ Fraser Young https://fraser4oldsmar.com/ |
- City of St Petersburg –
| Mayor | Charlie Crist – https://charliecrist.com/ Brandi Gabbard – https://brandi4stpete.com/ Maria Lynne Scruggs – https://mariaformayor.com Kenneth T. Welch – https://kenwelch.com/ |
- City of St Petersburg, Council Member
| District 6 | Terri Balliet – https://www.terriforstpete.com/ Linsey Grove – https://www.groveforstpete.com/ Trevor Mallory – https://www.malloryforcouncil.com/ Jameka Williams – https://www.jamekaforsaintpete.com/ |
| 2026 General Election – November 03, 2026 |
| Voter Registration Voter registration deadline for November 3, 2026, General Election is October 5, 2026. Early Voting Early Voting will be held October 19 – November 1. See the Early Voting page for hours and locations. Mailing Dates for Mail Ballots Military and Overseas Voters – September 18 (statutory deadline September 19) Domestic Voters – September 29 (statutory deadline October 1) Request a Mail Ballot Complete the online form to request a mail ballot or call 727-464-VOTE (8683). The deadline to request a ballot to be mailed is October 22, 2026, at 5 pm. Election Day Hours Polls are open 7 am to 7 pm on November 3, 2026. Sample Ballot Use Find Your Precinct to view your precinct-specific sample ballot when available. |
The November ballot will include candidates who advanced from the August 18 primary election, as well as additional candidates who automatically advanced.
November Ballot:
- Every registered Democrat in Pinellas County:
- United States Senator – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Representative in Congress, District 13 – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Representative in Congress, District 16 – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Chief Financial Officer – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Commissioner of Agriculture – pending Primary Election 08/18/26
- Florida Attorney General
- Jose Javier Rodriguez – https://www.jjr.vote/
- State Senator – District 18
| pending Primary Election 08/18/26 |
- State Senator – District 21
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- State Representative – House District 57 –
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- State Representative – House District 58
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- State Representative – House District 59
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- State Representative – House District 60
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- State Representative – House District 61
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- County Commission – District 2 At-Large – Countywide
- County Commission – District 6
- School Board Member – District 3 At-Large – Countywide
School board could be decided in August, if a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote. Otherwise, the top two will advance to the General Election.
Dawn Douglas – https://electdawndouglas.com/
- Municipals only:
- City of Clearwater Councilmember – if not decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Seat 5 | Kevin R. T. Laughlin – https://kevinforclearwatercouncil.com/ Mark Bunker – https://www.markbunker.com/ |
- City of Oldsmar Council Member – if not decided on August 18th Primary Election.
| Seat 3 | Jessica Villafana – https://www.facebook.com/people/Jessica-for-Oldsmar-City-Council/61565231348535/ Fraser Young – https://fraser4oldsmar.com/ |
| District 6 | TBA |
