Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 12, 2026 |
| Primary: August 18, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Florida is holding an election for agriculture commissioner on November 3, 2026. The primary is August 18, 2026. The filing deadline is June 12, 2026.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Chase Anderson Romagnano is running in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 18, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matthew Taylor is running in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 18, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wilton Simpson defeated Naomi Blemur in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wilton Simpson (R) | 59.3 | 4,510,644 |
 | Naomi Blemur (D) | 40.7 | 3,095,786 | |
| Total votes: 7,606,430 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Naomi Blemur defeated Ryan Morales and Jacques Rene Gaillot, Jr. in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Naomi Blemur | 50.4 | 699,275 |
 | Ryan Morales | 30.3 | 420,609 | |
 | Jacques Rene Gaillot, Jr. | 19.4 | 268,863 | |
| Total votes: 1,388,747 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wilton Simpson defeated James Shaw in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wilton Simpson | 64.7 | 1,048,775 |
 | James Shaw | 35.3 | 571,957 | |
| Total votes: 1,620,732 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated Matt Caldwell in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki Fried (D) | 50.0 | 4,032,954 |
 | Matt Caldwell (R) | 50.0 | 4,026,201 | |
| Total votes: 8,059,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated R. David Walker and Jeffrey Duane Porter in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikki Fried | 58.6 | 826,009 |
 | R. David Walker | 25.5 | 359,081 | |
 | Jeffrey Duane Porter | 15.9 | 223,299 | |
| Total votes: 1,408,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matt Caldwell defeated Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman, and Mike McCalister in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Caldwell | 34.6 | 523,051 |
 | Denise Grimsley | 26.6 | 402,525 | |
 | Baxter Troutman | 26.0 | 393,098 | |
| Mike McCalister | 12.8 | 193,002 | ||
| Total votes: 1,511,676 | |||
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2014
| Agriculture Commissioner of Florida, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Adam Putnam Incumbent |
58.7% | 3,342,392 | |
| Democratic | Thad Hamilton | 41.3% | 2,356,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 213 | |
| Total Votes | 5,698,783 | |||
| Election results via Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  | Donald Trump  |
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| Florida's 1st | 31.0% | 68.0% |
| Florida's 2nd | 41.0% | 59.0% |
| Florida's 3rd | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| Florida's 4th | 44.0% | 55.0% |
| Florida's 5th | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| Florida's 6th | 35.0% | 65.0% |
| Florida's 7th | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| Florida's 8th | 38.0% | 61.0% |
| Florida's 9th | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| Florida's 10th | 61.0% | 38.0% |
| Florida's 11th | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| Florida's 12th | 32.0% | 67.0% |
| Florida's 13th | 44.0% | 55.0% |
| Florida's 14th | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| Florida's 15th | 44.0% | 55.0% |
| Florida's 16th | 42.0% | 57.0% |
| Florida's 17th | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| Florida's 18th | 35.0% | 64.0% |
| Florida's 19th | 35.0% | 64.0% |
| Florida's 20th | 69.0% | 30.0% |
| Florida's 21st | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| Florida's 22nd | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| Florida's 23rd | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Florida's 24th | 65.0% | 35.0% |
| Florida's 25th | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| Florida's 26th | 32.0% | 67.0% |
| Florida's 27th | 42.0% | 57.0% |
| Florida's 28th | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 43.7% of Floridians lived in one of the state's 55 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 24.7% lived in one of 6 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Florida was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Florida following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Florida county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 55 | 43.7% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 6 | 24.7% | |||||
| New Republican | 3 | 20.6% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 3 | 11.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 6 | 24.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 61 | 75.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Florida presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 17 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Florida.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Florida
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Florida.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Florida's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Republican | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 28 | 30 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Florida's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jay Collins |
| Secretary of State | Cord Byrd |
| Attorney General | James Uthmeier |
State legislature
Florida State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Florida House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 84 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 3 | |
| Total | 120 | |
Trifecta control
Florida Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in Florida and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Florida | ||
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| Florida | United States | |
| Population | 21,538,187 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 53,654 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 59.9% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 16% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.7% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.6% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $71,711 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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