Florida Values Voter Guide · ZIP lookup · All 67 counties

Updated August 21, 2026 · Independent editorial · Not an official ballot

Florida’s statewide primary was Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The next statewide date is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your real ballot is by full address / precinct — a ZIP is only a helper. Confirm every name on your county sample ballot and how to vote. Texas’s November 3 general is a separate guide at /tx.

ZIP helper (ballot is by address / precinct) Your real ballot is by full address and precinct. ZIP is approximate. Statewide races load first; the county list downloads when you look up a ZIP or pick a county. Always verify with your county sample ballot. ZIP is not a precinct.

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Trump-aligned DeSantis-aligned Musk-aligned MAHA

Vote your values — Orange · Osceola · Polk · Lake

A guide for Floridians who put faith, family, and freedom first. Scores prioritize the Christian score, then the Constitution score (liberty & limited government under the U.S. Constitution), then the GOP score. Tap the ⓘ next to each score bar for what counts. Enter your ZIP above to narrow races — then confirm on your county sample ballot. The primary was Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Next: November 3, 2026.

1 Christian score (45 pts)

2 Constitution score (35 pts)

3 GOP score (20 pts)

Statewide on this ballot

Score cards load below. Unofficial November pairs already named on this guide include Governor Byron Donalds (R) / David Jolly (D) and U.S. Senate Ashley Moody (R) / Angie Nixon (D). Enter a ZIP or county to narrow local races. Confirm every oval on your county sample ballot. A stamp is not a score — numbers live on the card.

News

Pull up a chair. Here’s what we actually think.

Same honesty as the cards: we don’t invent winners, and a win doesn’t raise a number. Pick a state in the header for that state’s ZIP lookup and candidate list.

Florida Winner / Lost stamps are unofficial — county election-night tables and Florida Election Watch, not the certified canvass. Texas is the November 3 general. A stamp is not a score. Numbers live on the card.

After the primary

August 19, 2026

After August 18: what November 3 still decides

Tuesday nominated. November is when the whole church parking lot votes — Republican, Democrat, or NPA. Unofficial: Donalds and Jolly, Moody and Nixon, Russell and Messina.

Don’t reuse your August sample ballot in October. The pair changes. The amendments show up.

2026 races

Marriage · law · speech

August 23, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed went after JD Vance’s marriage

Vance asked about Sharia. El-Sayed answered with Usha. A covenant is not a campaign prop.

Life · sidewalk counsel

August 21, 2026

She signed it at Planned Parenthood

Governor Sherrill signed S2260 at Montclair’s clinic. Prayer on the sidewalk is still speech.

Life · not a score card

August 20, 2026

They sued the surrogate who saved the child

She said no. He lived. Now they want six figures. A child is not a product.

U.S. Senate special

August 19, 2026

Six names we scored. Unofficial pair: Moody and Nixon.

Unofficial pair for November 3: Moody and Nixon. The rest of the Tuesday field stays on the card.

Governor

Values field · still on file

Florida governor 2026 values

Unofficial pair for November 3: Donalds and Jolly. Numbers live on the card, not in this teaser.

Orange County

Nonpartisan mayor

Orange County mayor 2026

Unofficial, nobody at 50%: Russell and Messina go to November. A stamp is not a score.

School boards

Nonpartisan · still a values race

School boards print without a party — they still have a soul

NPA voters still vote these lines. The GOP number is alignment, not a party costume.

County landing

Orlando metro

Orange County Florida primary 2026

Mayor, school-board chair, District 3, and the rest on file. A 32801 ZIP is not your precinct.

Amendments

November 3 · 60 percent bar

Florida’s 2026 amendments

Three legislative referrals made the ballot. Citizen initiatives did not. We do not score amendments 45 / 35 / 20.

How this guide works

Rubric

45 · 35 · 20

How we score

Christian 45, Constitution 35, GOP 20. The letter is the 100-point total. Pride / DEI endorsements take Christian to 0.

In your hand

Card walkthrough

How to read a JesusVoter card

Bars, letter, badges, ZIP versus the sample ballot, and what to do with a D or an F.

Filters

Not bonus points

Callout badges explained

Trump, DeSantis, Musk, and MAHA are filters. Only a real MAHA record can raise the Constitution bar.

Civic rules

Closed primary

Church voters

Florida’s closed primary for church voters

Republicans nominated Republicans. Democrats nominated Democrats. NPA voters typically saw the nonpartisan lines. November is different.

Sample ballot

Address, not ZIP

How to read a Florida sample ballot

Full residential address. Don’t reuse an August PDF in October. Party blocks change; amendments appear.

How to vote

Next date: November 3

How to vote in the 2026 cycle

Photo ID, early voting, Election Day, or mail. A mail ballot has to be received by Election Day, not just postmarked.

Ballot measures

Only three statewide amendments are certified for Florida’s 2026 ballot (as of August 2026): homestead tax relief, the rainy-day fund, and an agricultural equipment exemption. This tab also tracks major proposals that did not qualify. Most amendments hit the November general. Always confirm with your SOE sample ballot. Tap a candidate on the Candidates tab to see why we scored them that way.

Policy & political change tracker

Recent statewide and Central Florida political changes that shape the August 2026 ballot — redistricting, endorsements, education law, and taxes.

Public-record changes that shape this Florida ballot. Interactive cards replace this list when the Florida guide loads. Source: data/election.js.

2026-05-04

Mid-decade congressional redistricting signed

Elections / Maps

Gov. DeSantis signed new Florida congressional boundaries. FL-9, FL-10, FL-11, FL-15, and FL-18 lines affecting Central Florida voters may have shifted — always use your county sample ballot.

Impact: Who appears on your ballot for U.S. House may differ from 2024.

Christian: neutral · Constitution: positive · GOP: positive

2025-08

Jay Collins appointed Lieutenant Governor

Statewide executive

Jay Collins (R) became Lt. Governor and is now a leading institutional candidate for Governor.

Impact: Shapes the GOP primary field against Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds.

Christian: lean-positive · Constitution: lean-positive · GOP: positive

2025–2026

Trump endorsement of Byron Donalds for Governor

Endorsements

President Trump issued a complete-and-total endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida Governor, restructuring the primary race.

Impact: Highest-visibility Trump callout race on the Aug 18 ballot.

Christian: positive · Constitution: positive · GOP: positive

2024–2026

Florida parental rights & education culture laws (status quo)

Education / Family

Statewide laws on parental rights, curriculum transparency, and restrictions on gender ideology in K–12 remain the governing baseline. County school boards implement (or resist) in practice.

Impact: School board and local races matter for enforcement — watch county ballots.

Christian: positive · Constitution: positive · GOP: positive

2026-06

DeSantis Amendment 3 property-tax package on Nov. ballot

Taxes

Gov. DeSantis advanced the “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes” constitutional amendment (Amendment 3) via special session — larger homestead exemptions, tighter non-homestead assessment caps, local spending limits. Separate certified amendments cover rainy-day fund size and ag equipment tax exemption.

Impact: November 2026 pocketbook vote for Central Florida homeowners; Polk ag also has the equipment-exemption amendment.

Christian: lean-positive · Constitution: positive · GOP: positive

Ongoing 2026

Local land use, growth & insurance pressure

Local economy

Central Florida continues rapid growth: housing costs, property insurance, and infrastructure strain dominate local politics across all three counties.

Impact: County commission and mayor races (where on ballot) affect zoning, taxes, and services.

Christian: neutral · Constitution: lean-positive · GOP: neutral

How to vote

Florida uses a closed primary for party nominations. Always use your county sample ballot — House district lines changed in 2026.

Full plain-English guide (dates, registration, mail ballots, ID): How to vote in the Florida Primary 2026.

Official results, ballot styles, and precinct info come only from your Supervisor of Elections and the Florida Division of Elections — not this guide.

How scoring works

Transparent priorities. Higher weight means more influence on the 0–100 values score. The letter on a card is that total: 90–100 A · 80–89 B · 70–79 C · 60–69 D · 59 and under F. Callouts for Trump and Musk are badges, not extra points — so you can filter them without double-counting party loyalty.

Christian score 45 pts

Highest priority · faith & family policy

Explicit public faith in Jesus Christ (weighted heaviest)
Campaign/public life that centers Christ, Scripture & church
Pro-life / protection of the unborn
Religious liberty & conscience rights
Parental rights in education
Traditional marriage & family policy
Opposition to gender ideology in schools/sports
Conduct: not quarrelsome; correct opponents with gentleness (2 Timothy 2:24–25). Destroy arguments against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:5) — that is not a license to be mean. Opened mean campaigning is a slight dock (−1 to −3), never a zero
Legislative votes help — but outspoken Christian identity beats quiet institutional conservatism

Constitution score 35 pts

Second priority · U.S. Constitution & liberty
(formerly labeled “paleo-conservative” — same ideas, clearer name)

Limited federal government & local control
Secure borders / immigration enforcement
Skepticism of endless foreign wars
Free enterprise; caution on globalist trade deals
Reading the Constitution as written
Protecting American culture & institutions from radical ideology
Fiscal restraint / low taxes
Health freedom / MAHA — live free of coercive government health & food policy; your family chooses

GOP score 20 pts

Third priority · Republican Party alignment

Republican Party registration / nomination
GOP platform & party organization alignment
Conservative legislative voting record
Support from mainstream Republican institutions

🦅 Trump callout

Shown when a candidate has a formal Trump endorsement, explicit MAGA / Trump-agenda campaigning, or a clear Trump-world alliance. Use the filter chip to show only these candidates. Does not add score points on its own.

🍊 DeSantis callout

Shown for candidates who preserve or advance Governor Ron DeSantis’s Florida agenda (parental rights, anti-DEI, free speech, free-state legislation) or who served as DeSantis-era partners (Lt. Gov, Speaker, AG, SoS). Badge only — does not add to the 100-point total. Can overlap with Trump and/or Musk callouts.

🚀 Musk callout

Shown when a candidate is positive toward Elon Musk and/or his companies (Tesla, SpaceX, X free-speech ethos, DOGE-style efficiency, Florida commercial space). Trump-aligned alone is not enough (they have publicly clashed). Badge only — no automatic score points. Filter with the Musk-aligned chip on Candidates.

🥗 MAHA callout

Make America Healthy Again — clear MAHA Institute / MAHA Commission leadership, Stand for Health Freedom–style medical freedom, or campaign food-system integrity (farm loopholes, healthy food, chemical-ag skepticism). Not automatic for every conventional farmer. Counts twice: 🥗 badge for filtering and raises the Constitution score (liberty from coercive health/food policy). Filter with the MAHA chip on Candidates.

Important: This guide is editorial and values-based — not neutral journalism and not an official election authority. Scores use public records, Ballotpedia, campaign statements, and voting history where available. Always verify with your sample ballot and county Supervisor of Elections.

How current is this guide?

Candidate lists, scores, and notes are reviewed against public sources (Ballotpedia, campaign materials, county Supervisors of Elections, and news reporting). Last content review: August 2026. Ballots can change — always confirm with your official sample ballot before voting.

ZIP codes & sample ballots

ZIP lookup only estimates county and possible U.S. House districts. School board and county commission seats are by district inside the county — ZIP alone cannot pick the correct one. Official ballots are by precinct / full address. Use your Supervisor of Elections “sample ballot” tool for certainty: Orange · Osceola · Polk · All 67 county SOEs.

Pick your Florida county

Step 1: tap a section — NW · NE · Central · SW · SE · Keys. Step 2: tap a number or county name. You’ll jump to Candidates filtered to that county, with a link to its county guide page (all 67 counties have one). Prefer ZIP on Candidates for multi-county ZIPs and districts.

Florida live

Tap a colored region to zoom in, then pick your county — or look up your ZIP on Candidates.

Live guides: Florida (this page) and Texas. Use Pick a state in the header for those two.

Florida Primary 2026 — free values voter guide

JesusVoter (jesusvoter.com) is an independent editorial Florida voter guide for the 2026 cycle. The statewide primary was Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The next statewide date is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. We cover all 67 Florida counties: Governor, the U.S. Senate special, cabinet races, certified amendments, and deep local primary fields for county commission, school board, mayor, and other contests drawn from public sources such as Ballotpedia, campaign sites, news, and Supervisors of Elections. Always verify names on your county sample ballot. This is not the government, not a party headquarters, and not your legal ballot.

The mission is simple: help voters who put faith, family, and freedom first compare a long Florida ballot without guessing. We are openly values-based. We do not pretend to be neutral wire news. We also do not invent winners or treat a ZIP code as a precinct. Who runs the site, how to send a correction, and what we refuse to be are written on the About page.

How the 45 / 35 / 20 scores work

Every scored candidate receives three numbers that add to 100. Christian / faith policy is 45 points — the highest weight — and looks first for explicit public faith in Jesus Christ, then pro-life policy, religious liberty, parental rights, and family policy. Constitution & liberty is 35 points (limited government, borders, original meaning, fiscal restraint, and health freedom). GOP alignment is 20 points — party and platform, not a claim that every Republican is righteous. The written rubric is How we score. The letter on a card is the 100-point total (90–100 A, 80–89 B, 70–79 C, 60–69 D, 59 and under F). Honesty beats volume: a thin trail stays thin.

Callout badges (not extra points)

Optional badges mark Trump, DeSantis, Musk, and MAHA (Make America Healthy Again). They are filters so you can find a formal endorsement or a health-freedom record without double-counting party loyalty. Badges do not add points to the 100-point total. The one related effect: a real MAHA / medical-freedom record can also raise the Constitution score, because coercive health policy is a liberty question. A slogan is not enough. Full explanation: Trump, DeSantis, Musk, and MAHA badges.

Key facts for Florida voters

Primary: was Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (polls typically 7 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Closed primary: you generally must be registered with a party to vote in that party’s nomination races. NPA voters typically vote nonpartisan contests only.
Book-closing for this primary: July 20, 2026 (you vote the party already on your registration)
Mail ballots: must be received by Election Day, not merely postmarked
General election (next statewide date): November 3, 2026

Civic how-to (ID, early voting, mail, sample ballot): How to vote in the Florida Primary 2026. Why party registration matters for church voters: Florida’s closed primary. Precinct vs ZIP: How to read a Florida sample ballot.

Statewide and local explainers

The open governor’s race (DeSantis is term-limited) is compared — scores, not a winner — at Florida governor 2026 values (Fishback, Donalds, Renner, Collins, and others). Orange County’s open nonpartisan mayor’s race (Jerry Demings is term-limited; possible November runoff if no one reaches 50 percent) is at Orange County mayor 2026. How to read the three bars and the letter: How to read a JesusVoter card. Nonpartisan school boards (district vs ZIP, Orange chair and District 3): Florida school boards are nonpartisan — and still a values race. The three certified November amendments (no candidate-style scores): Florida’s 2026 amendments.

Eight deep county guides

Every other county has a landing page too: all 67 county guides. The ZIP tool above still holds the deep local primary fields. We do not dump more than a thousand candidate names into this static section; search or filter in the interactive list.

Coming later

More states

This page is the Florida guide. Pick a state in the header opens the live guides — Florida and Texas. Other state names stay as labels only until a real guide exists.

Florida counties: 🗺 Map tab, or ZIP above.

What you can do on this site

Enter your ZIP code for county-scoped statewide and local races
Filter by party and by Trump / DeSantis / Musk / MAHA callouts
Build My Ballot Checklist / Print Out (one-page PDF of top values picks)
Read About, How we score, How to vote, and the stories linked above

Official resources: Florida Division of Elections · Find your Supervisor of Elections · Ballotpedia Florida 2026

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Vote your values — Orange · Osceola · Polk · Lake

Statewide on this ballot

Governor of Florida

U.S. Senate (Special)

Florida Attorney General

Florida Chief Financial Officer

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture

U.S. House — Florida District 9

U.S. House — Florida District 6

U.S. House — Florida District 11

U.S. House — Florida District 15

U.S. House — Florida District 18

Orange County School Board Chair

9th Circuit Court Judge Group 1

9th Circuit Court Judge Group 2

9th Circuit Court Judge Group 31

Orange County Court Judge Group 5

Orange County Court Judge Group 17

Orange County Court Judge Group 21

U.S. House — Florida District 7

U.S. House — Florida District 8

Seminole School Board District 1

Seminole School Board District 2

Seminole School Board District 5

Seminole County Court Judge Group 3

Seminole County Court Judge Group 6

Mayor of Sanford

Brevard County Commission District 1

Brevard School Board District 1

Brevard School Board District 2

Brevard School Board District 5

Hillsborough County Commission District 5 (At-Large)

Hillsborough County Commission District 7 (At-Large)

Hillsborough School Board District 2

Hillsborough School Board District 6

Duval School Board District 2

Duval School Board District 4

Duval School Board District 6

Lee County Commission District 5

Lee School Board District 1

Lee School Board District 4

Lee School Board District 5

Lee School Board District 6

Pasco School Board District 1

Pasco School Board District 5

Manatee School Board District 2

Manatee School Board District 5

Clay School Board District 1

Clay School Board District 4

Clay School Board District 5

Clay County Commission District 2

Alachua School Board District 1

Alachua School Board District 3

Escambia School Board District 1

Escambia School Board District 2

Escambia School Board District 3

Escambia County Commission District 2

Pull up a chair. Here’s what we actually think.

After August 18: what November 3 still decides

2026 races

How this guide works

Civic rules

Ballot measures

Amendment 3 — Homestead Tax Relief (“Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes”)

Budget Stabilization Fund Expansion Amendment

Agricultural Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption

Prayer / Religious Expression in Schools Initiatives (multiple proposals)

Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Initiative

County Commissioner & School Board Term Limits Amendment

Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Post (proposed)

Eliminate Non-School Homestead Property Taxes (proposed)

Top-Two Open Primaries for State Offices Initiative

Policy & political change tracker

Mid-decade congressional redistricting signed

Jay Collins appointed Lieutenant Governor

Trump endorsement of Byron Donalds for Governor

Florida parental rights & education culture laws (status quo)

DeSantis Amendment 3 property-tax package on Nov. ballot

Local land use, growth & insurance pressure

How to vote