Florida U.S. Senate Class 3 Special Election

State records available; final verification pending

The current field comes from the state election authority. Any unofficial primary result remains labeled unofficial, and an incomplete state list is not presented as final.

Florida Department of State, Division of Elections

November matchup forming

Neil J. Gillespie(No Party Affiliation (Partisan))

Partially formed; still awaiting Florida Democratic Party, Republican Party of Florida nominations.

Basis: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · next event 2026-08-18

Current field

7 candidates

Ashley Moody
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
$10.8M raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Chris Gleason
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$20K raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “Christopher Gleason is a husband, father, United States Army veteran, technology pioneer, and data forensics expert.” source
- “He built the Sovereign Mesh project, a decentralized communication network” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- United States Army service, United States“Chris served his country in the United States Army” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Finish the Smart Wall — every mile, every sensor, every camera”
Ernest "Ernie" Rivera
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$16K raised
Alex Vindman
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Angie Nixon
Florida Democratic Party · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Neelam Taneja Perry
Republican Party of Florida · state primary qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Neil J. Gillespie
No Party Affiliation (Partisan) · state general qualified
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Earlier or withdrawn candidates

Historical records remain visible; status events are append-only.

Joshua Joseph Weil
Florida Democratic Party · did not qualify
$15.9M raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Hector Daniel Mujica
Florida Democratic Party · withdrawn
$857K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Tamika Lyles
Florida Democratic Party · withdrawn
$23K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“Eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with a national sales tax on purchases other than food, clothing, medicine, and medical supplies.” source
“For every new regulation, kill at least two existing ones. Sunset all major regulations after five years” source
“Close loopholes that allow unverified voters to cast ballots on Election Day without proper identification.” source
“Establish federal standards for voter roll maintenance, requiring regular audits and public reporting of anomalies.” source
“fight for immediate tax cuts for working families and small businesses” source
“verify immigration status before any benefit is paid, and redirect every dollar saved to veterans, seniors, and the citizens” source
“Make smurfing and straw donor schemes federal crimes with mandatory minimum sentences and asset forfeiture provisions.” source
“End catch-and-release with mandatory detention and expedited removal” source
“Open federal lands and waters for energy production. Streamline permitting.” source
“Require campaigns to report contributions in real-time rather than quarterly” source
“Require all online political donation platforms to implement CVV verification” source
“Strengthen federal protections for election integrity whistleblowers and create a dedicated DOJ unit for campaign finance fraud.” source
“Use tariffs, tax policy, and regulatory relief to bring factories back” source