/tags/elections Elections en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:50:54 GMT /news-in-brief/2026-07-02/voter-registration-deadline-approaches-for-primary-election August 18 primary elections in South Florida include school board and county commission seats, as well as local ballot referendums. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:50:54 GMT /news-in-brief/2026-07-02/voter-registration-deadline-approaches-for-primary-election Joshua Ceballos /americas/2026-07-01/colombian-election-loser-threatens-civil-disobedience-if-winner-does-not-ditch-us-citizenship Colombian senator Iván Cepeda refuses to recognize Abelardo de la Espriella as the new president unless he meets certain conditions. Cepeda demands de la Espriella renounce his U.S. citizenship, fearing conflicts of interest. He also wants clarity on whether de la Espriella is an "agent" of the U.S., given his past legal work. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-07-01/colombian-election-loser-threatens-civil-disobedience-if-winner-does-not-ditch-us-citizenship Astrid Suarez | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Within two weeks, the state's Republican party disinvited Fishback from a marquee candidate event and a fellow challenger for governor — Jay Collins — sued Fishback to disqualify him from the race. The efforts speak to the messy succession fight underway and surging support for Fishback among disaffected Floridians. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:48 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Jake Shore /government-politics/2026-06-30/florida-republicans-are-not-happy-about-u-s-supreme-courts-ruling-on-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots Florida Republicans criticized a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked and received with five days of Election Day. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:33:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-30/florida-republicans-are-not-happy-about-u-s-supreme-courts-ruling-on-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-06-18/congresswoman-wasserman-schultz-targeted-in-first-fl-20-debate-since-she-entered-race Broward’s bluest seat has become one of the most contentious congressional races in the state. The event was the first time the candidates squared off since the field was finalized June 12. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:38:04 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-18/congresswoman-wasserman-schultz-targeted-in-first-fl-20-debate-since-she-entered-race Carlton Gillespie /the-florida-roundup/2026-06-15/how-floridas-new-congressional-map-is-shaking-up-the-2026-election On "The Florida Roundup," we check in with Florida Public Radio reporters across the state for a better sense of the new political landscape following mid-decade redistricting. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:29:47 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-06-15/how-floridas-new-congressional-map-is-shaking-up-the-2026-election Meleah Lyden /government-politics/2026-06-12/byron-donalds-continues-fundraising-domination-in-florida-governors-race Between his campaign account and political committee, Donalds has $65.8 million cash on hand as of June 1, according to campaign finance reports tracking fundraising from April 1 to May 31. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:37:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-12/byron-donalds-continues-fundraising-domination-in-florida-governors-race Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-06-10/david-jolly-adds-gwen-graham-to-anticipated-democratic-ticket ormer U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, who fell 3.1 percentage points short of being the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2018, could be on the ballot again this year, but in a supporting role. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:02 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-10/david-jolly-adds-gwen-graham-to-anticipated-democratic-ticket Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /americas/2026-06-10/colombian-presidential-candidate-urges-prosecutors-to-investigate-alleged-voter-coercion Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is urging prosecutors to investigate possible voter coercion by rebel groups in favor of governing party candidate Iván Cepeda. De la Espriella made the call for an inquiry on Tuesday. His campaign says Cepeda received more than 70% of votes in areas with active illegal armed groups during the May 31 election. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-10/colombian-presidential-candidate-urges-prosecutors-to-investigate-alleged-voter-coercion Astrid Suarez and Manuel Rueda | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-06-09/five-miami-dade-county-commission-races-are-decided-with-no-vote The five candidates were unopposed, and since qualifying for the seats ended Tuesday at noon they have officially been elected – or reelected. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:47:25 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-09/five-miami-dade-county-commission-races-are-decided-with-no-vote Daniel Rivero