Commissioner of Agriculture
Florida
My vote power
Average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 22,416,077 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 22,416,077) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Inspecting food safety
- Checking gas pumps and store scales for accuracy, in many states
- Setting rules on pesticides and animal health
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Cost of Living Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare,
Candidates
Donald A. "Don" Prichard
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Donald A. "Don" Prichard is a Democratic candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. He is a Pembroke Park police captain, a former Broward Sheriff's Office sergeant and public-information officer, a former police-union vice president, an Iraq War veteran, and a rancher.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for
Don Prichard
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Don Prichard is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.
Joey Mendoza Atkins
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Joey Mendoza Atkins is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.
Matt Taylor
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Matt Taylor is a 2026 Republican primary candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for
Wilton Simpson
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · advanced
Wilton Simpson is Florida's 13th Commissioner of Agriculture, a fifth-generation Floridian born and raised in the state. A lifelong farmer and entrepreneur, he owned and managed a large-scale egg-laying operation for over four decades.
Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Wilton Simpson (Republican), Joey Mendoza Atkins (Democratic)
Source: results.elections.myflorida.com · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: dos.elections.myflorida.com · dos.fl.gov