Joe Casello. Long, a Democrat and longtime ally of Casello, easily defeated Republican Maria Zack and independent candidate Karen Yeh with 63% of the vote in a three-way race that drew voters from across Delray Beach,

Some Florida voters will be heading to the polls to vote in two special elections and the Miami mayoral race. Here's what to know.

Democrat Rob Long is the newest member of the Florida House of Representatives, after winning an overwhelming victory over a MAGA Republican in a Palm Beach County special election.

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Delray Beach Commissioner Rob Long is bound for state office after winning a Special Election for House District 90. Long captured 72% of the vote to defeat Republican lobbyist Maria Zack and independent businesswoman Karen Yeh, who took 27% and 1% of the vote, respectively.

Five weeks before the start of the 2026 Florida legislative session, voters in part of Palm Beach County will vote in a Dec. 9 special election to fill a vacancy in the state House of

Rob Long won Tuesday’s special election for Florida House District 90, filling the seat left vacant after state Rep. Joe Casello’s death in July. The district includes Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and nearby coastal communities.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried took a victory lap Wednesday, fresh off seeing Miami voters elect former Miami-Dade County commissioner Eileen Higgins as mayor, the first time a registered Democrat has taken the seat in decades.

Eileen Higgins, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be the city’s first female mayor and the first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s.

The race between Eileen Higgins and Emilio González was widely viewed as another bellwether for the 2026 midterms.

Democrat Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral race on Tuesday night, defeating her Republican opponent Emilio González.