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State Senator, District 26

State Senate District 26; Florida

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General 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: High · 67 out of 100

This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 553,864 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 ÷ 553,864) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.1, 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.

High representation → My vote power: High.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".

About this office

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

Democratic · declared

David Silvers served four terms in the Florida House, from 2016 to 2024. He works as an e-commerce and publishing executive and holds degrees from the University of Florida and the University of Miami.

Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for

Republican · declared

Rick Roth is the Republican nominee for Florida Senate District 26 (Palm Beach County) in the 2026 general election for an open seat. A Palm Beach County agricultural business owner, he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 94). He holds a B.S. from Emory University.

Records: Civil Rights 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com