United States Senator
August 18, 2026 · Florida · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 13 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 22,416,077 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 22,416,077) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 13.32, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Alan Grayson
Democratic · declared
Alan Grayson is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate in the Florida U.S. Senate special election and a former U.S. Representative.
Alexander Vindman
Democratic · declared
Alexander Vindman is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate in the Florida U.S. Senate special election. He is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel known for his role in the first Trump impeachment inquiry.
Angie Nixon
Democratic · declared
Angie Nixon is the Florida State Representative for District 13 and a Democratic candidate for United States Senator in Florida's 2026 election. She was first elected to the Florida House in 2020.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Ashley Moody
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Ashley Moody is the Republican incumbent U.S. Senator from Florida, appointed in 2025 to fill the seat vacated by Marco Rubio and running in the 2026 special election. She previously served as Florida Attorney General.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for
Chris Gleason
Republican · declared
Chris Gleason is a Republican candidate for United States Senator in Florida's 2026 election. His FEC filing designates Vote For Gleason as his principal campaign committee; the campaign identifies him as a forensic researcher and first-time candidate.
Ernest "Ernie" Rivera
Republican · declared
Ernie Rivera is a Republican candidate for United States Senator in Florida's 2026 election. His FEC filing identifies ERNIE 4 SENATE as his principal campaign committee.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Jake Lang
Republican · declared
Jake Lang is a 2026 Republican primary candidate in the Florida U.S. Senate special election.
Jennifer Jenkins
Democratic · declared
Jennifer Jenkins is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate in the Florida U.S. Senate special election and a former Brevard County school board member.
Neelam Taneja Perry
Republican · declared
Neelam Taneja Perry is a Republican candidate for United States Senator in Florida's 2026 election. Her FEC filing identifies Neelam Taneja Perry PAC as her principal campaign committee; she previously ran for Florida's 14th Congressional District in 2024.
Election sources
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com
Source: dos.fl.gov