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Residents across three South Florida counties voted on August 18, 2026, in a primary election determining nominees for numerous federal and state offices. The polling locations operated from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. as voters in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties made their choices across multiple contested races.
Florida’s primary system restricts most ballot access to voters registered with a particular political party, though all registered voters remain eligible to participate in nonpartisan races and universal primary contests. The specific races appearing on individual ballots varied based on each voter’s county location and party registration status.
The election determined party nominees for the Florida governorship, a U.S. Senate seat, congressional districts, and various state legislative positions. Additionally, several nonpartisan contests appeared on ballots throughout the three-county region. Election results were made available for Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties as voting concluded, with statewide figures reported as tabulation continued.
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