Elections 2016

Eighteen-year-old Summer Elnowno has been waiting to vote for a long time. When her birthday arrived in May, she recalled, “Finally, I had the chance to...

In a campaign video, Rep. Chris Sprowls walks down a busy street. He helps a young boy who sits on a countertop. He shakes hands with a retail worker,…

Dozens of state House and Senate seats in the Tampa Bay Area are are up for grabs on Election Day. But only a handful are truly competitive. WUSF's Steve…

House District 73 will have a new face in Tallahassee after incumbent Greg Steube’s decision to run in District 23 for state Senate. Native Floridian Joe…

Army veteran James T. Golden says he is a man who wants to serve his community.He has long been active in the community and politics in the Manatee and…

Alexandra Miller believes the Florida House of Representatives needs more business people to better represent the interests of Floridians.“We need more…

Edward James III says he is focusing on how to bring change to his community if he is elected to the District 72 seat in the Florida House of…

Growing up with a physical handicap and having to address social issues at age 7 paved the way for a St. Petersburg home health care executive to seek…

Dan Raulerson says he is more open and candid than the average politician. Raulerson, a Republican and former Plant City mayor, has twice been elected to…

Shandale Terrell started at the bottom, growing up in low-income housing in Lakeland’s Eaton Park.Terrell says his time in low-income housing shaped his…

Republican Colleen Burton wants to keep her job representing District 40 in the Florida House of Representatives.Burton, who as a freshman representative…

This time of year, towns across the country are celebrating autumn, hosting outdoor festivals where firefighters are selling barbecue, bands play…