If you are in Senate District 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, or 40 you will not have a candidate unless the incumbent (the member elected in 2018) was term-limited or has decided not to run for re-election. Senator Tom Lee resigned in May 2020 leaving an open seat and creating the need for a “special election”.

The Florida Senate has 40 members. The members of the Florida Senate are elected for four-year terms. The races are staggered so only half the Senate is elected each election.

During redistricting – every ten years – when we redraw the district lines, all forty Senate seats are up for election. At that time, half the seats are only eligible for a two-year term.