Polls Closed In 2026 Pinellas County Primary Elections: Live Results

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Voters in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and across Pinellas County are awaiting the results in the 2026 primary elections after local polls closed at 7 p.m. ET.

Patch will publish the live results as they are reported by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office. Check back to this story for up-to-date results.

Though the polls closed at 7 p.m., those already in line at the time will be allowed to vote. Those who arrive at their polling place after 7 p.m. will be turned away.

Pinellas County voters had a say in a number of races, including Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and state legislative races in Tuesday’s primary election.

They also made decisions in local contests, including county commission and school board races.

While some races might be decided Tuesday, many candidates will move on to the Nov. 3 general election.

The following candidates were on the ballot Tuesday:

Democrats Only:

U.S. Senator

• Angie Nixon (DEM)
• Alexander Vindman (DEM)

Representative in Congress - District 13

• Leela Gray (DEM)
• John William Liccione (DEM)
• Brandt Robinson (DEM)

Representative in Congress - District 16

• Jon Harris (DEM)
• Kelly Kirschner (DEM)
• Tamika Lyles (DEM)
• Glenn Pearson (DEM)
• Jan Schneider (DEM)

Governor

• Evelyn Castillo-Bach (DEM)
• Thomas Eloy Fernandez (DEM)
• Dayna Marie Foster (DEM)
• David Jolly (DEM)
• Dotie Joseph (DEM)
• Stephann Norman (DEM)

Chief Financial Officer

• Earle Ford (DEM)
• Annette Taddei (DEM)

Commissioner of Agriculture

• Joey Mendoza Atkins (DEM)
• Donald A. “Don” Prichard (DEM)

State Senator - District 18

• Linda Kellis Harris (DEM)
• Karla Kemp (DEM)

Republicans Only:

U.S. Senator

• Chris Gleason (REP)
• Ashley Moody (REP)
• Neelam Taneja Perry (REP)
• Ernest “Ernie” Rivera (REP)

Representative in Congress - District 16

• Sydney Gruters (REP)
• Ed Pope (REP)
• Eddie Speir (REP)

Governor

• Jay Collins (REP)
• Byron Donalds (REP)
• James Fishback (REP)
• Jim Holcomb (REP)
• Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (REP)
• Daniel Nokovich (REP)
• Paul Renner (REP)
• Rachel Rodriguez (REP)
• James W. Shaw (REP)
• Caneste Succe (REP)
• Bobby Williams (REP)

Chief Financial Officer

• Frank William Collige (REP)
• Blaise Ingoglia (REP)

Commissioner of Agriculture

• Wilton Simpson (REP)
• Matt Taylor (REP)

Nonpartisan & Municipal Ballot

State Senator - District 16

• Fentrice Driskell (DEM)
• Michele K. Raynor (DEM)

State Representative - District 62

• Kyandra Darling (DEM)
• Wengay “Newt” Newton (DEM)

Pinellas County Commission - District 4

• Dave Eggers (REP)
• Anthony Ringelspaugh (REP)

6th Judicial Circuit - Group 39

• Elizabeth "Liz" Constantine
• Stefen Diskey

6th Judicial Circuit - Group 44

• Oxalis B. Garcia
• Elizabeth "Liz" Jack

County Judge - Group 10

• Nick Fiorentino
• Zachariah Wade

School Board - District 2 At-Large

• Lisa Cane
• Nancy Velardi

School Board - District 3 At-Large

• Curtis Campogni
• Dawn Douglas
• Dawn Peters

School Board - District 6

• Nancy Nelis Bostock
• Amanda Lord

Clearwater - Council Seat 4

• Bianca Latvala
• Jared Leone

Clearwater - Council Seat 5

• Mark Bunker
• Kevin R.T. Laughlin
• Sam Wilson

Oldsmar - Council Seat 3

• Amber Stephens
• Jessica H. Villafana
• Fraser Young

St. Petersburg - Mayor

• Kevin Batdorf
• Charlie Crist
• Brandi Gabbard
• Jim Large
• Maria Lynne Scruggs
• Kenneth T. Welch

St. Petersburg - Council District 6

• Terri Balliet
• Linsey Grove
• Doug Homeyer
• Trevor Mallory
• Jameka Williams