Melanie Griffin (Florida)
Melanie Griffin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Florida State Senate to represent District 14. Griffin was disqualified from the special Republican primary scheduled on January 13, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Florida State Senate District 14
Brian Nathan (D) defeated Josie Tomkow (R) in the special general election for Florida State Senate District 14 on March 24, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Nathan (D)  | 50.3 | 40,212 |
 | Josie Tomkow (R) | 49.7 | 39,804 | |
| Total votes: 80,016 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for January 13, 2026, was canceled. Brian Nathan (D) advanced from the special Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 14 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for January 13, 2026, was canceled. Josie Tomkow (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 14 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Griffin in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
