August 18, 2026 Media executive overcomes Trump endorsement in race to succeed Byron Donalds in ‘circus-like primary’ Catalina Lauf, an appointee from the first Trump administration, lost to businessman Jim Schwartzel in a heated primary to succeed Rep. Byron Donalds.
August 18, 2026 Never-Trump Republican is top Dem choice in crucial Florida primary David Jolly, a former Republican congressman turned never-Trumper, won Florida's Democratic gubernatorial primary to challenge for the governor's seat.
August 18, 2026 Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump's backyard Debbie Wasserman Schultz faced a progressive challenger and fraud-accused ex-lawmaker in Florida's 20th Congressional District Democratic primary.
August 18, 2026 Trump's support doesn't save scandal-plagued lawmaker in primary Donald Trump's endorsement couldn't save Rep. Cory Mills as Ryan Elijah pulled off an upset in Florida's 7th Congressional District primary.
August 18, 2026 Trump's handpicked DeSantis successor wins crowded GOP primary for Florida governor Byron Donalds secured Trump's endorsement before even announcing his run, but the crowded GOP primary field included Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.
August 18, 2026 Rubio’s GOP successor clears key hurdle to finish his six-year Senate term Trump-backed Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., defeated her challengers in Florida's GOP Senate primary to keep Marco Rubio's former seat through 2029.
August 18, 2026 Pro-Israel moderate survives primary challenge by socialist insurgent DSA-backed Oliver Larkin lost to Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Democratic Party primary in Florida's 25th District, a key congressional swing seat.
August 18, 2026 Trump-backed Republican survives primary after bucking him on deportations Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar advanced against Michael Arias in Florida's 27th Congressional District, where housing and immigration loom large.
August 18, 2026 Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old Gannon Jacox and Brooklyn Hicks allegedly forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and a 9-year-old child.
August 18, 2026 Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate James Carville fires back at DSA candidate Oliver Larkin ahead of Florida's primary election, calling Democratic Socialists a "pack of fools."