Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election

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United States Senator
Candidate Status Primary General
Gillespie, Neil J. (NPA) Qualified    
Gleason, Chris  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Moody, Ashley  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
Nixon, Angie  (DEM) Qualified Won  
Perry, Neelam Taneja (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Rivera, Ernest "Ernie" (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Vindman, Alex  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  

United States Representative (Hernando County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
15 Boone, Angie  (WRI) Qualified    
  Irizarry, Christopher  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
  Lee, Laurel  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  
  People, Robert  (DEM) Qualified Won  

Governor
Candidate Status Primary General
Abrams, Dean Ocean (NPA)  /  Van Vactor, Joe  Qualified    
Anderson, Kathy  (WRI)  /  Nokovich, Daniel  Qualified    
Burkett, Charles  (NPA)  /  Coto, Ruben A. Qualified    
Castillo-Bach, Evelyn  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Collins, Jay  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Datto, Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" (NPA)  /  Santana, Juan  Qualified    
Dimanche, Moliere "Moe" (NPA)  /  Rojas, Benjiman  Qualified    
Donalds, Byron  (REP)  /  Avila, Bryan  Qualified Won  
Fernandez, Thomas Eloy (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Fishback, James  (REP)  /  Lozano, Sean A. Defeated Eliminated  
Foster, Dayna Marie (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Holcomb, Jim  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Jewett, Scott Eckhard (LPF)  /  Skelly, Nicole  Qualified Unopposed  
Jolly, David  (DEM)  /  Graham, Gwen  Qualified Won  
Joseph, Dotie  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
McCaffrey, Arthur Joseph (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Morris, Erik  (WRI)  /  Alaways, LeRoy  Qualified    
Nokovich, Daniel  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Norman, Stephann  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Renner, Paul  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Rodriguez, Rachel  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Russo, Frank J. (NPA)  /  Rodriguez, Rachel  Qualified    
Shaw, James W. (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Succe, Caneste  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Williams, Bobby  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  

Attorney General
Candidate Status Primary General
Rodriguez, Jose Javier (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
Uthmeier, James  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  

Chief Financial Officer
Candidate Status Primary General
Collige, Frank William (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
Ford, Earle  (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Ingoglia, Blaise  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
Taddeo, Annette  (DEM) Qualified Won  

Commissioner of Agriculture
Candidate Status Primary General
Gibson, Kyle "KC" (WRI) Qualified    
Mendoza Atkins, Joey  (DEM) Qualified Won  
Prichard, Donald A. "Don" (DEM) Defeated Eliminated  
Simpson, Wilton  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Won  
Taylor, Matt  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  

State Representative (Hernando County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
52 Bivins, Pamala Kaye (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
  Scott, Samantha  (REP)  *Incumbent Qualified Unopposed  
53 Anger, Christopher  (CPF) Qualified Unopposed  
  Carroll, John  (REP) Defeated Eliminated  
  Claude, Tony  (DEM) Qualified Unopposed  
  Hawkins, Brian  (REP) Qualified Won  
  Holcomb, Jeff  (REP)  *Incumbent Transferred to Local    

Supreme Court Justice
Candidate Status Primary General
Muniz, Carlos G. (NOP) Qualified    

District Court of Appeal (Hernando County)
District Candidate Status Primary General
5 Harris, John M. (NOP) Qualified    
  Makar, Scott D. (NOP) Qualified    
  Wallis, F. Rand (NOP) Qualified    

Circuit Judge (Hernando County)
Circuit / Group Candidate Status Primary General
5 / 2 Welke, Brian  (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 3 Hatcher, Mary P. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 10 Jerald, R. Gregg (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 12 Mosley, Danny Ray (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 14 King, Brad  (WRI)  *Incumbent Unopposed   Unopposed
 5 / 17 McCourt, Timothy T. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 18 Herndon, Lisa Diane (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 24 Youmans, Stacy M. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 26 Helm, Charles L. W. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed
 5 / 27 Morris, Nicole M. (NOP) Unopposed Won Unopposed
   Yeager, Lisa  (NOP) Defeated Eliminated  
 5 / 28 Baxley, James R. (NOP)  *Incumbent Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed