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First polls close in3days18hrs59minTuesday, Nov. 3 · 6 p.m. ETPoll closing times

Florida Senate (special) race 2026

SolidRepublicanCookPolls close at 8 p.m. ET · Nov. 3Held by R · special election · rating as of Oct. 6

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Rating history

newest first

  1. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingLikelyRepublican

  2. SabatoFirst ratingSolidRepublican

  3. CookFirst ratingSolidRepublican

Source: Inside Elections, Sabato, Cookas of

Election night

8 p.m.Nov. 3, ET
Polls close

The first polls close at 7 p.m. ET and the last at 8 p.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it.

Poll closing times

Same night in Florida

Florida governor’s raceHeld by R · Lean R (Cook) · polls close 8 p.m. ETWhen will we know the results?Explainer · Eastern Time
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Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-SS-FL